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Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:35:53 -0500
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Social entrepreneurship on the move in East Africa


By Adva Saldinger









East Africa, and perhaps beyond, has been astir with entrepreneurship
this past week.
From places one would expect — like Nairobi's Innovation Hub, a
community and open space for technologists, innovators and
entrepreneurs — to mainstream media and the minds of many citizens
hatching ideas for their next potential business.

Perhaps it is because of the moment and the occasion of the Global
Entrepreneurship Summit and U.S.
President Barack Obama's visit to Kenya, but it doesn't quite seem that way.

From a taxi driver I rode with who pitched an idea for a business he's
considering to the more established entrepreneurs, there is certainly
excitement about the promise of what is ahead.

Obama and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta set the tone as they
launched the Global Entrepreneurship Summit: Both addressed the
audience from the podium, before perching on stools and joining a
group of young entrepreneurs to hear about their work and offer
support.
It was a casual turn in a place where ceremony and security were
otherwise in abundance.

By now you will have heard about their remarks and a number of keynote
announcements made at the summit.
Those carry weight, especially as some of the financial commitments
will help to address some of the challenges entrepreneurs, especially
young ones, face.
But what was perhaps even more striking were some of the relationships formed.
Entrepreneurs were able to work on their pitches and got the chance
to meet CEOs and investors who may become mentors — or provide funding
— down the line.

Just as important were the relationships these entrepreneurs formed
with one another.








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