Thu, February 14, 2013
The National Youth Summit was slated for Thursday the 31st of January, perhaps to end the first month in style but importantly to reflect on the role the youth can play in the new system of governance (devolve government) and during this period of elections. The attendees were from the 47 counties.
Ashoka, East...
Mon, December 17, 2012
The Globalizer Participants: - Panelist, Ashoka Fellows, and Staff
It is a pleasure to write about my experience at the Ashoka Globalizer conference in Nairobi – the first-ever Globalizer to be held in Africa! James Katumba, Educate!’s Program Manager and I attended the workshop. The entire Ashoka East Africa...
Fri, November 16, 2012
Globalizer Summit on Rural Innovation and Farming, Nairobi (October 26-28)
Building off five successful Globalizer summits over the past three years, the Globalizer initiative now turns its focus towards scaling up the solutions to problems largely affecting rural areas. With support from The Bill & Melinda Gates...
Tue, May 21, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
05/21/13
Editor's Note: This article was written by Karabi Acharya with the AshokaUS team and first appeared on Forbes.
It used to be that if you went to school and studied hard, you would get a job, buy a house and be a generally successful person. But the world is changing too fast now...
Fri, May 17, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
05/17/13
Ashoka is honored to celebrate the life of Ashoka Fellow Abdul Waheed Khan. Abdul was brutally murdered at the age of 36 in front of his co-educational school in Qasba Colony, Karachi. Abdul was elected as an Ashoka Fellow in 2004 for his work that aimed to transform...
Thu, May 16, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
05/16/13
Ashoka is saddened to report that Fellow Abdul Waheed was killed on May 13, 2013.
Abdul was creating opportunities for a modern education in the poor, urban localities in Pakistan, particularly by working with children studying in madrasahs.
On May 13th, Abdul was shot dead...
April 4, 2013
NAIROBI, KENYA – Irfan Keshavjee, has been selected by Ashoka: Innovators for the Public as a member of its global fellowship of leading social entrepreneurs.
Irfan, through his organization Karibu Homes, aims to bring home ownership to low-income families; even though...
October 11, 2012
NAIROBI, KENYA – Jane Weru of Nairobi, Kenya, has been selected by Ashoka: Innovators for the Public as a member of its global fellowship of leading social entrepreneurs.
Jane is organizing slum dwellers and formalizing their efforts to prevent eviction, upgrade slum...
October 11, 2012
NAIROBI, KENYA – Sam Agutu of Nairobi, Kenya has been selected by Ashoka: Innovators for the Public as a member of its global fellowship of leading social entrepreneurs.
Sam is enabling low- to middle-income earners not currently served by the health insurance market...
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