1. Who is an Entrepreneur?
An entrepreneur is an individual who identifies a need or problem, creates a solution, and takes action to turn that solution into a viable business or project. Entrepreneurs combine creativity, innovation, and risk-taking to generate value for themselves, their community, and the
broader society.
Key Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs
1. Visionary Thinking – Entrepreneurs see opportunities where others see problems.
2. Creativity and Innovation – They generate unique solutions and differentiate
themselves.
3. Resilience and Persistence – Overcoming challenges and setbacks is part of the
journey.
4. Risk-Taking Ability – Calculated risks are essential for growth and opportunity.
5. Problem-Solving Mindset – Entrepreneurs focus on solving real issues, not just making money.
6. Adaptability – They adjust strategies based on market feedback and changing environments.
7. Leadership and Influence – Entrepreneurs motivate and guide teams to achieve shared goals.
Example
A young entrepreneur in Nigeria noticed that many students lacked access to affordable stationery. She started a small shop supplying quality materials at low prices, eventually expanding to an online store serving schools nationwide. Her business addressed a real problem and created employment opportunities for peers in her community.
2. Importance of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is critical at both personal and societal levels.
A. Personal Benefits
1. Financial Independence – Running your own venture can generate income and build wealth.
2. Career Flexibility – Entrepreneurs choose their path and define their own schedules.
3. Skill Development – From problem-solving to financial management, entrepreneurship equips you with diverse, practical skills.
4. Confidence and Self-Efficacy – Achieving business goals boosts self-esteem and resilience.
B. Societal and Community Benefits
1. Job Creation – Entrepreneurs provide employment for themselves and others.
2. Poverty Reduction – By generating income opportunities, entrepreneurship lifts families and communities.
3. Innovation and Development – Entrepreneurs introduce products and services that improve lives.
4. Economic Growth – Small and medium enterprises drive local economies and contribute to national GDP.
5. Social Change – Social entrepreneurs tackle issues like financial literacy, education, health, and environmental sustainability.
3. Entrepreneurship as a Problem-Solving Tool
Entrepreneurship is fundamentally about solving problems. Every successful business addresses
a gap in the market.
Step 1: Identify a Problem
• Look for challenges in your community, school, or social environment.
• Example: In many communities, students lack access to affordable internet or learning materials.
Step 2: Create a Solution
• Develop an idea that effectively addresses the identified problem.
• Example: Launch a low-cost mobile hotspot rental service for students.
Step 3: Test and Refine
• Conduct small-scale testing, gather feedback, and make adjustments.
• Example: Survey students on pricing, accessibility, and service quality before scaling.
Step 4: Deliver Value
• Ensure your product or service solves the problem reliably and efficiently. By viewing problems as opportunities, young leaders can turn challenges into profitable and
impactful ventures.
4. Myths and Realities of Entrepreneurship
Many young people hesitate to pursue entrepreneurship because of common misconceptions.
Let’s explore and debunk them:
Myth 1: Entrepreneurs Are Born, Not Made
Reality: Entrepreneurship can be learned and developed. Skills like financial management,
marketing, and leadership can be acquired through training, practice, and mentorship.
Myth 2: You Need a Lot of Money to Start
Reality: Many successful businesses began with minimal capital. Creativity, problem-solving,
and persistence are more important than starting funds.
Myth 3: Entrepreneurs Work Alone
Reality: Successful entrepreneurship often involves collaboration, teamwork, and networking. You can partner with peers, mentors, or organizations.
Myth 4: Entrepreneurship is Risky and Unstable
Reality: While risks exist, they can be managed with planning, research, and strategy. Entrepreneurship is also a pathway to control your financial future rather than relying solely on a
job.
Myth 5: Entrepreneurs Only Care About Money
Reality: Many entrepreneurs are motivated by impact, innovation, and problem-solving, not
just profit. Social entrepreneurship focuses on creating value for communities.
5. Identifying Your Entrepreneurial Potential
Before starting your journey, it’s essential to assess your readiness and strengths.
Self-Reflection Questions
• Do you enjoy solving problems and helping others?
• Are you willing to take calculated risks?
• Can you handle uncertainty and setbacks?
• Do you have creative ideas for products, services, or solutions?
• Are you motivated by impact as much as profit?
Developing Key Entrepreneurial Traits
1. Resilience: Bounce back from failures and setbacks.
2. Curiosity: Explore new ideas and market opportunities.
3. Adaptability: Adjust strategies based on feedback and changing environments.
4. Leadership: Inspire others to join your vision.
5. Persistence: Commit to long-term goals despite challenges.
6. The Role of Entrepreneurship in Reducing Poverty
Entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for economic empowerment. Young leaders can use
entrepreneurship to:
1. Create Jobs for Peers – Employ other young people in your community.
2. Provide Essential Services – Offer products and services that improve quality of
life.
3. Build Wealth Locally – Circulate income within
4. communities to stimulate growth.
4. Promote Financial Literacy – As a young entrepreneur, you can integrate financial education into your business initiatives.
Example: A social enterprise providing affordable solar lamps in rural areas simultaneously creates jobs, improves education, and reduces energy costs, directly impacting poverty reduction.
7. Entrepreneurial Mindset for Young Leaders
Entrepreneurship is more than a career; it is a way of thinking and acting. An entrepreneurial
mindset involves:
1. Opportunity Recognition – Seeing potential in challenges.
2. Creative Problem-Solving – Generating innovative solutions.
3. Risk Assessment and Management – Balancing potential rewards with possible
downsides.
4. Persistence and Grit – Staying committed despite obstacles.
5. Learning Orientation – Viewing failures as opportunities to grow. This mindset not only helps in business but also in personal development, leadership, and
community projects.
8. Case Studies of Young Entrepreneurs
Case Study 1: Africa (Kenya)
A university student launched a small recycling business, collecting waste materials from
neighborhoods and selling processed products to local manufacturers. She started with minimal
capital, mobilized a peer team, and created employment opportunities, demonstrating problemsolving and leadership.
Case Study 2: Asia (Philippines)
A young entrepreneur developed an online tutoring platform for underprivileged students. By
identifying a gap in access to quality education, she created a scalable business while providing
learning opportunities for disadvantaged youth.
Case Study 3: Europe (UK)
A group of young leaders launched a sustainable fashion brand using recycled materials. They
combined creativity with entrepreneurship, educating consumers on sustainability while
generating profit.
These examples show that young people globally can start small, think creatively, and scale
their impact.
9. Practical Exercises for Young Entrepreneurs
1. Self-Assessment: List your strengths, weaknesses, and areas of interest in entrepreneurship.
2. Problem Identification: Observe your community and note three problems that could be turned into business ideas.
3. Idea Brainstorming: For each problem, develop at least two potential solutions.
4. Mini Pitch: Present your business idea to peers or mentors for feedback.
5. Case Study Analysis: Study a successful entrepreneur in your region and identify key success factors.
10. Steps to Begin Your Entrepreneurial Journey
1. Educate Yourself: Learn about business basics, financial management, marketing, and leadership.
2. Identify Opportunities: Look for gaps in your community, school, or social environment.
3. Develop a Simple Business Plan: Outline your vision, goals, target audience, and resources.
4. Start Small: Launch a pilot project or small-scale version of your business.
5. Gather Feedback: Ask for input from customers, mentors, and peers.
6. Adapt and Scale: Refine your solution and expand reach gradually.
7. Integrate Social Impact: Include initiatives that benefit your community, students, or environment.
11. Reflection Questions
• What problems in your community can you solve through entrepreneurship?
• Which entrepreneurial traits do you already possess, and which need development?
• How can you balance profit and social impact in your venture?
• What resources, skills, or mentorship do you need to start?
• How will your business empower your peers or younger students?
Conclusion
Entrepreneurship is a powerful vehicle for personal, community, and global transformation.
For young people aged 18–35, it offers the opportunity to create meaningful careers, solve
problems, reduce poverty, and inspire others.
By understanding who entrepreneurs are, recognizing the importance of entrepreneurship, and dispelling common myths, you are now equipped to begin your journey.
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Steve Zimheni
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Through these modules, I've gained valuable insights into financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and leadership. I've learned the importance of financial literacy in making informed decisions, achieving independence, and creating a better future. Key concepts like budgeting, saving, investing, and borrowing wisely have equipped me with practical skills to manage my finances effectively. I've also been introduced to entrepreneurship, learning how to start and grow a business, and understanding the value of innovation and risk-taking. Additionally, I've developed leadership skills, including inspiring others, taking initiative, and building relationships. Real-life examples and case studies have shown me the positive impact of these principles on individuals and communities, empowering me to create a brighter future for myself and those around me.
ADEWUYI ANUOLUWAPO DAMILOLA
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SUMMARY:
Entrepreneur means identifying problem, creating solution and turning them into value-driven ventures.As an entrepreneur you must be a risk taker and ensure that you must use the solution to create wealth for other and also able to alleviate poverty.The entrepreneur is someone with a very large capital.As an entrepreneur you must be able to pitch your business, collaborate with other . Ensure that you must level up your skill to ensure increase in your business.Be open to new idea and be creative.
Dineo Mphuti
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In my community we lack a computer centre for children we do have a small library however it closes early by that time children are coming back home and the library closes. So that computer centre that we do not have can serve as an alternative to the library. An entrepreneur can be someone who Identifies a problem and come up with a solution to that problem or someone who sees what is lacking and comes up with a solution to close that gap. I could say iam someone who thinks ahead, leadership influence, I can adapt to change and I can solve most of the problems. When it comes to profit and social impact I could say one is crucial than the other. One would suggest that you could take what is affecting the community as a way to make money. For instance, some people saw that there are less clothing shops around instead of people looking for sponsors to support the disadvantaged people they see them as money machines. The skills I will need are how I can start up an NGO and how I can communicate to sponsors or companies to help with funding.
Name: Tumanjong Miranda
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Summary:
Entrepreneurs identify needs/problems in the community and broader society and create solutions. They are ready to take risks, they are creative and innovative as they generate value to themselves and the society at large. They have flexible careers, they create employment for themselves and for other people. Entrepreneurship can be learned and developed. In becoming an entrepreneur, you must ask yourself some critical questions such as are you ready to take calculated risks?
Entrepreneurs see possibilities when others see problems. They are ready to do self evaluation to improve on themselves. Entrepreneurs bring a change in the society and help alleviate poverty.
Tabe Mary enow TAKU
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I learned that entrepreneurship involves identifying problems and creating viable solutions that provide value. Successful entrepreneurs exhibit key traits such as vision, resilience, and adaptability. Entrepreneurship not only fosters personal financial independence but also drives job creation and societal change. By adopting an entrepreneurial mindset, young leaders can tackle community challenges while integrating social impact into their ventures.
Mboh Honorine Ngamboh
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Entrepreneurship is not about starting a business. It’s about identifying problems and providing substantial solutions. When I work on a solution, I always have to get feedback to refine it. I should be able to review the risk and take a measurable risk.
Oyedemi Teslim Oluwatobi
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An entrepreneur is a visionary leader or individual who sees opportunity that will bring about change through creative thinking by taking risk that will bring about sustainable business project.
An entrepreneur sees a problem and look for solution to the problem and turn the problem into a sustainable business project.
Mwila Zulu
ReplyDeleteZambia, my overall conclusion from these lessons is that the solution starts with you. Regardless of your age you can start to pursue your leadership in anyway. I have gained valuable knowledge about financial literacy, leadership skills and entrepreneurship. I've learnt that entrepreneurship just like leadership requires someone who has a vision and is ready to make impactful change, by inspiring and encouraging others to grow and learn new skills. I've learnt that entrepreneurs are risk takers and problem-solvers who provide a service to their communities and create opportunities for the Youth in their communities. Being an entrepreneur means being a part of the solution to the needs of others.
Emmanuel Oche Samuel
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While we think of making meaning impact, we are also geared at making money. A proper balance of these two passions is what makes an entrepreneur. From this module, identifying a problem and providing a reliable solution while gaining profit has both personal and societal benefits, while entrepreneurships builds leadership capabilities, creates trust through problem solving and brings profits for individuals it also reduces poverty, creates job and employment, drives a nation's GDP and tackles social ills. It is worthy to note that entrepreneurships mindset could be perceived as unwell, however, having recorded positive innovations and solutions, is a distract from some cultural and personal biases.
Seshther Banda from Malawi.
ReplyDeleteEntrepreneurship involves identifying problems, creating solutions, and turning them into viable businesses or projects. Successful entrepreneurs possess key characteristics like visionary thinking, creativity, resilience, and problem-solving skills. Entrepreneurship offers personal benefits like financial independence, skill development, and confidence, while also contributing to societal benefits like job creation, poverty reduction, innovation, and economic growth. By developing an entrepreneurial mindset and debunking common myths, young leaders can unlock their potential and create impactful ventures that drive positive change in their communities.
Joseph Phiri
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What I've learnt in this module is that an entrepreneur is an individual who identifies a need or problem, creates a solution, and takes action to turn that solution into a viable business or project. The importance of entrepreneurship is that it helps in Financial Independence, Career Flexibility, Skills Development ,Job Creation, Innovation and Development Entrepreneurship is more than a career, it is a way of thinking and acting.
Many young people hesitate to pursue entrepreneurship because of common misconceptions like Entrepreneurs Are Born, Not Made etc.
But Before starting our journey, it’s essential to assess our readiness and strengths by asking ourself's reflective questions.
james maninjala
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My summary for day 1 foundations
Financial Literacy: Introduction to Financial Literacy
Financial literacy was introduced as the ability to understand and effectively use financial skills such as budgeting, saving, investing, and managing debt. It also involves understanding how money works in the economy and how personal financial choices affect long-term wellbeing. Without financial literacy, people are vulnerable to exploitation, poor decision-making, and financial hardship.
Personally, I realized that financial literacy is not just about numbers but about empowerment. It allows me to take control of my life and avoid mistakes like reckless borrowing or overspending.
Eunice Louis
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Entrepreneurship is a process of identifying problems, creating innovative solutions, and turning them into ventures that generate value for individuals and communities as a whole. It involves visionary thinking, creativity, resilience, adaptability, strong problem-solving, risk-taking, and leadership skills. By developing these kinds of traits, young people can gain entrepreneurship skills to drive positive change, reduce poverty, empower peers, and create social impact. Entrepreneurship comes with a lot of benefits like financial independence, flexibility, confidence, and skill development while also contributing to job creation, innovation, economic growth, and social change. Common myths about entrepreneurship, such as entrepreneurs being born rather than made, needing large amounts of capital to start, working alone, or only caring about money, are lies and should be unlearned as entrepreneurship can be learned, started with little, and driven by impact as well as profit. Successful entrepreneurs embody a mindset that embraces calculated risks, creativity, and a relentless pursuit of success, and they can start small, scale creatively, and make a meaningful difference.
Harold Handema
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An entrepreneur is someone who identifies a problem or need, creates a solution, and turns it into a viable business or project. They combine creativity, innovation, and risk-taking to generate value for themselves and others.
Entrepreneurs see opportunities where others see problems and are driven to solve real issues. They can create financial independence, job opportunities, and drive economic growth. Entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for personal and societal transformation, offering a way to make a meaningful impact while achieving financial success. By understanding these traits and characteristics, individuals can develop their entrepreneurial potential and create positive change in their communities.
Chileshe Kabeke from Zambia.
ReplyDeleteI have learnt that anyone can be an entrepreneur and all it takes is innovation creativity and risk taking . In order for you to succeed you must learn develop and practice all the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur . Even though it comes with is in challenges it definitely has many personal and professional benefits and inturn does not just help you but helps many more in turn . It should not only be looked at as a fall back plan when things don't go right but should always be explored as a problem solving tool. Knowing that you don't need much to become one is in itself gratifying. It is important to have self reflection in order to yield success with entrepreneurship despite it's challenges it's a great contributing factor to the reduction of poverty and should be explored.
Rejoice Chingagwe
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Through this module, i was able to learn that an entrepreneur is a person who identifies a need to a problem, creates a solution and takes action to turn that solution into a project or a viable solution project. They are able to generate value for their communities by combining creativity, innovation and taking of risk. They can be characterized by; they always see opportunities in places one never thought of. They also come up with unique solutions, making them creative and innovative. Entrepreneurship is essential as it creates jobs to people and through that job creation,it is able to uplift those employees and their families away from poverty. They also improve quality of life as they bring in new products and services. It could be also stand alone as a problem solving skill. Surrounding entrepreneurship are many myths and some of them are; entrepreneurs are born not made but this is a lie as entrepreneurship and can be learnt and developed. Some also speculate that it requires a lot of money to start but this is also a lie as it just requires creativity and problem solving with minimal capital. Entrepreneurship can also reduce poverty as it is employs young people from the community and this also reduces poverty as well because there is is local wealth being built since the money is just circulating within the same community. Apart from it being a problem solving tool, it is also a career where one involves the mindset and changes the way of thinking and this enables entrepreneurs to stay committed to what they doing despites disturbances and they should try and generate creative and innovative solutions.
Chisomo Chimbayo from Malawi
ReplyDeleteEntrepreneurship is not just about merely starting a business. It involves visionary thinking, creativity, persistence and resistance to setbacks.It requires individuals not to focus on the problem,but be innovative enough to create a unique business project through the solution. Entrepreneurship is important both at an individual and community level.At an individual level, people develop problem solving and innovative skills, gain financial independence and growth. At a community level, entrepreneurship is important because it creates jobs for other people there by reducing poverty. Entrepreneurship requires ones to withstand challenges and brainstorm ideas on how to create something unique out a problem.
Tinkhe Munthali from Malawi ,
ReplyDeleteI have learnt that entrepreneureship is key to end poverty in the way that through Identifying peoples needs and wants then putting them into action for example when a village lacks flour and you open a flour shop there people will start buying from you hence creating Job by employing some one to work for you and reducing poverty.
when you are an entrepreneure you need to be risk taking since there is ups and down ,you need to have confidence that I will make it no matter what , with that mindset it will help your business to grow hence reducing poverty .
HAKIZIMANA Theoneste
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An entrepreneur is a dreamer with eyes on the ground,
Turning problems to solutions where hope can be found.
With vision, resilience, and courage to try,
Failures may come, but persistence will fly.
Entrepreneurship builds freedom, creates jobs, and more,
Lifting communities and opening doors.
It’s not just for profit, but for impact and change,
A mindset of growth where ideas rearrange.
I’ve learnt that with small steps and courage to start,
Youth can fight poverty and lead with heart.
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Country: Zimbabwe
Entrepreneurship is one of the ways that we as young people can use to fight poverty
An entrepreneur identifies a problem or a need and then offers a solution to that problem or offers the people what they need so that they may make a profit. For one to be successful they have to be willing to take risks and be creative. This helps in generating money and providing financial independence and also helps solve problems in the society you live in
Grace Victoria Nkhoma
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From this module l have learnt that an entrepreneur is an individual who identify a problem, create a solution and takes an action to turn the solution Into project,it involves creativity, innovation and risk taking . characteristics of an entrepreneur is visionary thinking, risk taking, problem solving. Importance of being an entrepreneur is that it promotes financial independence, career flexibility, skill development, job creation , social impact. I have also learnt of the entrepreneur as problem solving skill that involves identifying problem, creating solution and delivering value. I have also learnt insights on how to identify entrepreneur potential like self reflection, curiosity, leadership, adaptability and how an entrepreneur can reduce poverty this includes creating jobs for peers, building wealth locally, promoting financial literacy.an entrepreneur mind set should recognize opportunities, creative problem solving, learning orientation.
Mission kumwenda
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As a leader and entrepreneur this module has help me alot and here is my summary of what I have learnt.
An entrepreneur is someone who creates and runs their own business, taking calculated risks to innovate and solve problems. Entrepreneurship involves identifying opportunities, developing ideas, and turning them into successful ventures. Entrepreneurs are driven by passion, creativity, and a willingness to adapt, often disrupting markets and creating new opportunities. Through entrepreneurship, individuals can turn their ideas into reality, create jobs, and achieve financial independence, contributing to economic growth and innovation.
Martha siakabizi
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Entrepreneurship helps people create and discover new opportunities. It's brings job creation, development, innovation and economic growth.
Tadala Kandeya
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In this module, I have learnt that entrepreneurs are innovative problem solvers who spot needs, create viable solutions, and build value through creativity, risk taking, resilience, and adaptability. Their key traits include visionary thinking, persistence, and a focus on real issues beyond profit. It also highlights personal gains like financial freedom, skill building, and confidence, plus societal impacts such as job creation, poverty alleviation, innovation, and economic growth. Disproving myths, it stresses entrepreneurship is learned, requires minimal capital, involves teamwork, and manages risks wisely. Young leaders are urged to assess potential via self reflection, integrate financial literacy, and adopt a mindset of opportunity recognition and learning from setbacks to drive community change.
Am Janet Musate from MALAWI, i have learnt that an entrepreneur is one who identifies a problem, creates a solution and turns it into a visible business. There are key characteristics of successful entrepreneure and these are visionary thinking, risk taking and problem solving. Entrepreneurship helps in personal benefits for example career flexibility and helps in community benefits like job creation, so entrepreneurship reduces poverty and also helps in mindset. One needs to be curiosity and adaptability to develop entrepreneurial traits. Lastly there are steps to follow for entrepreneurial journey these are; educate yourself, identify opportunities, develop a simple business plan, start small, gather feedback, adapt and scale, and integrate social impact.
ReplyDelete- Full name: Jabir Tukur Bakiyawa
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- Summary of what you have learnt:
I have learnt that entrepreneurship is about identifying problems and creating solutions that add value to society. Entrepreneurs are not born but made through learning, creativity, resilience, and leadership. Key traits include visionary thinking, adaptability, and problem-solving. Entrepreneurship offers personal benefits like financial independence and skill development, and societal benefits like job creation, poverty reduction, and innovation. I now understand that entrepreneurship is a tool for solving community challenges and promoting financial literacy. Myths such as needing a lot of money or working alone are false — success comes from starting small, collaborating, and staying persistent. Real-life examples from Kenya, the Philippines, and the UK show how young people can start with little and make a big impact. As a young leader, I’m inspired to develop an entrepreneurial mindset, identify problems in my community, and take action to create change.
Name: Esau Kanu
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I learnt that entrepreneurship is the process of identifying problems, creating innovative solutions, and turning them into viable businesses that add value to individuals and society. Entrepreneurs are visionary, creative, resilient, adaptable, and strong leaders who focus on solving real issues. Entrepreneurship is important because it promotes financial independence, skill development, job creation, poverty reduction, innovation, and economic growth. It involves recognizing opportunities, testing ideas, and delivering value while managing risks. Young people can develop entrepreneurial traits, start small, and create social impact through their ventures, contributing to personal growth and community development.
Thank you.
Entrepreneur is the one who identifies problems, creates solutions and turns them into viable business/projects.
ReplyDeleteSome key characteristics of successful entrepreneurs include; visionary thinking, resilience, risk taking, adaptability, leadership and problem solving.
Importance of entrepreneurship include; provision of personal and community benefits.
Entrepreneurship is described as problem solving tool since it turns challenges into opportunities through identifying problems, creating solutions, testing and delivering values.yth and realities about entrepreneurship include; entrepreneurs can be made, entrepreneurs do not need alot of money to start, work as a group and not as individual, entrepreneurs do not rely on money only.
There are several entrepreneurial potentials which involve; requires resilience, curiosity, adaptability, leadership and persistence.
Roles of entrepreneurship in poverty reduction include; job creation, provide essential services, building local wealth and promotion of financial literacy.
Mindset of entrepreneurship is about creativity, opportunity recognition,risk management, persistent as well as learning from failures.
Nyapendi Margret
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When I think about entrepreneurship, I see parts of it already in me. At times I have identified opportunities, tried out small projects, and even taken risks without fully knowing they were entrepreneurial skills. Looking back, I realize that if I had been more deliberate—planning better, saving more, and thinking long-term—I could have achieved more from those efforts.
Entrepreneurship, to me, is not just about running a business. It’s about mindset—being creative, persistent, and willing to learn from mistakes. My past experiences, both failures and successes, remind me that I have the potential to grow as an entrepreneur. They also push me to keep improving, to be more innovative, and to build something that creates value not only for myself but also for my community
JAIRUS MAKOKHA MAYIKUVA
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An entreprenuership is the process of developing organising and running bussiness with an aim of generating profit while taking of financial risks.
Entrepreneur is the one who identifies problems, creates solutions and turns them into viable business/projects.
Some key characteristics of successful entrepreneurs include; visionary thinking, resilience, risk taking, adaptability, leadership and problem solving.
Darwin Mkanya
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From this module, I have learned that entrepreneurship is not something people are born with but a skill that can be developed through learning, practice, and mentorship. I discovered that starting a business does not always require a lot of money; what matters most are creativity, persistence, and problem-solving. I also learned that entrepreneurs succeed through teamwork, planning, and the ability to manage risks. Moreover, entrepreneurship plays a vital role in reducing poverty by creating jobs, providing essential services, and building local wealth. Most importantly, I learned that having an entrepreneurial mindset means being able to recognize opportunities, think creatively, stay resilient in the face of challenges, and view failures as lessons for growth and improvement.
Full name: Adego Hillary
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Summary of what you have learnt:
I have learnt that entrepreneurship is not only about making profit but also about solving problems and creating a positive social impact in the community. It involves gathering feedback, adapting to change, and scaling gradually. I now understand that successful entrepreneurs seek mentorship, develop essential traits, and use innovation to empower others. Entrepreneurship provides young people with the opportunity to transform their lives, support others, and contribute to national and global development.
Wongani William Mvula
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Entrepreneurship is not just a way to make money but a powerful problem-solving tool. It’s about spotting challenges in our community and creating innovative solutions to address them. This journey builds resilience, creativity, and leadership. We don't need a lot of money or to be a born genius, we can learn it. By starting a venture, we gain financial independence and, more importantly, create jobs and drive social change. our ability to see opportunity in problems is the key to transforming our life and our community.
Name : Precious Joshua Mkomo
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Entrepreneurship involves identifying needs or problems and creating viable solutions through creativity, innovation, and risk-taking to generate value. Key characteristics of successful entrepreneurs include visionary thinking, creativity, innovation, resilience, persistence, risk-taking ability, problem-solving mindset, adaptability, leadership, and influence. Entrepreneurship is critical at both personal and societal levels, offering benefits like financial independence, career flexibility, skill development, job creation, poverty reduction, innovation, economic growth, and social change. Debunking common myths about entrepreneurship reveals that entrepreneurial skills can be learned, minimal capital can suffice, collaboration is key, and risks can be managed. Practical exercises for young entrepreneurs include self-assessment, problem identification, idea brainstorming, mini pitches, and case study analysis. Case studies of young entrepreneurs in Africa, Asia, and Europe highlight impactful ventures addressing community needs through innovative solutions.
My name is Mary orah from Malawi,,,Summary of what I have learnt:
ReplyDeleteI have learnt that entrepreneurship is about identifying problems, creating solutions, and turning them into valuable opportunities. Entrepreneurs are creative, innovative, and willing to take risks. Entrepreneurship promotes financial independence, job creation, and poverty reduction. I’ve also learnt that you don’t need to be born an entrepreneur — it’s a skill that can be developed through learning, resilience, and determination. With the right mindset, young people can use entrepreneurship to create change and empower their communities.
Ebrima Touray
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From this module, I've learned that entrepreneurship is about identifying problems, creating solutions, and taking action to add value to society. Successful entrepreneurs are visionary, creative, resilient, and adaptable. Entrepreneurship promotes financial independence, job creation, and innovation, contributing to poverty reduction and community growth. I discovered that entrepreneurship can be learned and does not always require large capital. It is driven by problem-solving, persistence, and impact, not just profit. Developing an entrepreneurial mindset that's seeing opportunities, managing risks, and learning from failures which are key to success and empowerment for young people and their communities.
An entreprenuer is someone who identifies a need and come up with a solution. Entreprenuership brings about financial independence, boosts one's self esteem, creates employment, reduces poverty and contributes to a community's econominc growth. An entreprenuer should be a risk taker, resillient, be a visionary thinker, innovative and creative.
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The lesson shows that young people can start with small ideas, come up with new ways to solve problems, and make a big difference around the world.
The final part says that being an entrepreneur can help people grow and make a positive change, giving young people aged 18 to 35 a way to build meaningful careers, solve problems, reduce poverty, and become inspiring leaders.
Mohamed Babah Fofanah
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The presentation emphasizes the importance of persistence and grit—staying committed despite obstacles—and adopting a learning mindset where failures are viewed as growth opportunities. These qualities foster resilience and continuous improvement, essential for success in entrepreneurship and personal development.
The case studies from Kenya, the Philippines, and the UK taught me how young entrepreneurs can start small, leverage creativity, and expand their impact—such as recycling businesses, online tutoring platforms, and sustainable fashion brands. These examples highlight that age and resources are not barriers to innovation and positive change. Practical exercises like self-assessment, problem identification, idea brainstorming, and pitching encourage active learning and initiative.
I learn how the steps outlined from education to scaling can provide a clear pathway for aspiring entrepreneurs to begin their journey, emphasizing the value of community focus and social impact.
Personally, these lessons inspire me to view challenges as opportunities, remain persistent in pursuing my goals, and consider how my efforts can contribute positively to society. They reinforce that with resilience, creativity, and a growth mindset, I can make meaningful progress and help address community issues.
Nelson S. T. Kialen
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MODULE 4 – Entrepreneurship
In Short Summary:
Entrepreneurship is solving problems and creating value. I learned that with creativity and hard work, young people can start businesses, help their communities, and grow financially. In Liberia, this is how we fight poverty and build change.
Makoabola Mathapholane
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Entrepreneurship offers young people the chance to solve real problems, create opportunities, and drive social and economic change. In every community, there are challenges that can be transformed into business ideas — from access to education and energy to waste management and digital services. Successful entrepreneurs combine traits like creativity, resilience, adaptability, and leadership to turn these ideas into impact.
Balancing profit and purpose is key: a venture should sustain itself financially while improving lives. To begin, young leaders can start small, seek mentorship, and continuously learn. With the right mindset and persistence, entrepreneurship becomes not only a path to personal success but also a tool to empower peers, reduce poverty, and build stronger, more innovative communities
Bailor Jalloh
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In this lesson class, I've gained valuable insights into the essence of entrepreneurship. I learned that it revolves around taking calculated risks, which means carefully weighing the potential rewards against possible downsides before making key decisions. Additionally, I discovered the significance of problem-solving skills, as they are crucial for identifying challenges and developing innovative solutions. This course has highlighted the vital role entrepreneurship plays in driving economic growth, creating jobs, and fostering innovation within communities. It has truly opened my eyes to the transformative power of entrepreneurial ventures.
Mwayi Kambalame
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Module 4: introduction to entrepreneurship
Summary;
By being innovative, creative and able to take calculated risks, entrepreneurs solve problems in a community that brings value at the end. Apart from personal benefits, entrepreneurship helps to solve existing problems in the community by combining different characteristics such as creativity and leadership. Mindset and beliefs people hold about entrepreneurship also have an impact. Entrepreneurship creates jobs that help to reduce poverty in our communities
Full name: Nicholas Kachinga Emanimani
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Summary of what I have learnt Module 4:
I have learnt that entrepreneurship is about identifying problems in the community and turning them into opportunities that create value and impact. Through self-assessment, I can understand my strengths, weaknesses, and interests, which helps me choose the right business path. I discovered the importance of starting small, developing a simple business plan, and continuously gathering feedback to improve. I also learnt that successful entrepreneurs combine creativity, resilience, and leadership to achieve their goals. Most importantly, I realized that entrepreneurship is not only about making profit but also about creating positive social change and empowering others in the community.
Name: Mbaimba Adam Fofanah
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
SUMMARY:
Entrepreneurship is about identifying problems, creating solutions and turning them into valuable ventures. Entrepreneurs are creative, visionary and take risks to make a positive impact. It promotes financial independence, job creation and poverty reduction. Anyone can become an entrepreneur with the right mindset and skills, focusing not just on profit but also on solving problems and improving lives.
Full NAME: mark Injendi mutoro
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module 4
in this module it's all about entrepreneurship who's a person who identifies problem and creates a solution for a business
an entrepreneur should be creative and be wise thinker,
it's importance helps in skills development and poverty reduction.
Full name: Emmanuel Magombo
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Entrepreneurship can be learned and developed. In becoming an entrepreneur, you must ask yourself some critical questions such as are you ready to take calculated risks?
An entrepreneur is a visionary leader or individual who sees opportunity that will bring about change through creative thinking by taking risk that will bring about sustainable business project.
Entrepreneurship is not about starting a business. It’s about identifying problems and providing substantial solutions
Lastly By adopting an entrepreneurial mindset, young leaders can tackle community challenges while integrating social impact into their ventures.
Full name : Chisomo Mambiya
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Financial literacy is the ability to understand, manage, and make informed decisions about money. It's essential for independence, opportunity, and poverty reduction. Young leaders can spread financial literacy by teaching others, starting small projects, and building relationships.
Key principles of financial literacy include spending less than you earn, saving and investing consistently, avoiding unnecessary debt, planning for the future, and keeping learning. Entrepreneurship is also crucial for young people, offering financial independence, career flexibility, skill development, and confidence.
Entrepreneurship involves identifying problems, creating solutions, and taking calculated risks. Successful entrepreneurs are visionary thinkers, creative problem solvers, resilient, and adaptable. They can lead and influence others, and their ventures can create jobs, stimulate economic growth, and drive innovation.
To become entrepreneurs, young people should educate themselves, identify opportunities, develop a business plan, start small, gather feedback, and adapt. They should also integrate social impact into their ventures and strive to empower their peers and communities
Name: Vincent Olwanda
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Module 4: introduction to entrepreneurship
Summary;
I have learnt that entrepreneurship is about identifying problems, creating solutions, and turning them into impactful ventures. Entrepreneurs need vision, creativity, resilience, and adaptability. It’s not just about making money but solving real issues and creating value. Entrepreneurship empowers individuals with financial independence, skill development, and confidence while contributing to job creation, poverty reduction, and social change. I now understand that myths like needing lots of money or being born an entrepreneur are false. With the right mindset, anyone can start small and grow. As a young leader, I can use entrepreneurship to uplift my community and inspire others through innovation and leadership.
Felistus Mulenga
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Module 4
Entrepreneurship is fundamentally about solving problems.
As an entrepreneur you have to identify a gap and fill that gap by providing solutions by providing a service or good.
An entrepreneur should be ready to take risks.
Entrepreneurship is more than a career it’s a way of thinking.
Be willing to start small but don’t remain small
Joseph Egugiama French
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This module focuses on entrepreneurship a process where an individual identifies a problem and creates a solution through business. An entrepreneur must be creative, innovative, and a wise thinker. Entrepreneurship is important because it promotes skills development and contributes to poverty reduction.
Darwin Mkanya
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From this module, I learned that entrepreneurship is about identifying problems and creating innovative solutions that add value to society. Entrepreneurs are visionary, creative, resilient, and willing to take calculated risks to achieve their goals. I also learned that entrepreneurship promotes financial independence, job creation, poverty reduction, and community development. It is not limited to those born with special talents or large capital—anyone can become an entrepreneur through learning, persistence, and teamwork. Finally, an entrepreneurial mindset involves recognizing opportunities, solving problems creatively, adapting to change, and staying committed despite challenges.
Amanuel Abdi
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Being an entrepreneur entails recognizing problems, coming up with solutions, and transforming them into profitable endeavors. As an entrepreneur, you have to be willing to take risks and make sure that the solution you utilize can both alleviate poverty and generate income for others. A person having a significant amount of capital is an entrepreneur. You need to be able to collaborate with others and pitch your business as an entrepreneur. To guarantee growth in your organization, make sure you must advance your skills. Be innovative and receptive to new ideas.
Alinafe Mponda from Malawi
ReplyDeleteEntrepreneurship is the process of identifying problems or needs in a community or society and creating innovative solutions that can be turned into viable businesses or projects. Entrepreneurs combine creativity, problem-solving, innovation, risk-taking and leadership to generate value for themselves and their communities. Successful entrepreneurs possess key traits such as visionary thinking, resilience, adaptability and the ability to motivate and guide others while navigating challenges. Real-life examples show that entrepreneurship is not limited to those with large capital; many impactful ventures start small and grow with persistence and innovation.
Entrepreneurship provides numerous personal benefits for young people, including financial independence, career flexibility, skill development, confidence and self-efficacy. At the societal level, it drives job creation, poverty reduction, economic growth, innovation and social change. Social entrepreneurship, in particular, integrates community impact into business models, addressing critical issues such as education, health and sustainability. By viewing entrepreneurship as a tool for solving real problems, young leaders can simultaneously create wealth, opportunities, and positive social impact.
The entrepreneurial journey involves key steps: identifying a problem, developing a solution, testing and refining it, and delivering value reliably. Young leaders are encouraged to assess their entrepreneurial potential through self-reflection, understanding their strengths, weaknesses and readiness to take calculated risks. They must also develop traits like persistence, curiosity, adaptability and leadership to succeed. Practical exercises, such as problem identification, idea brainstorming, mini-pitches and studying successful entrepreneurs, help prepare young people for real-world challenges.
Many myths about entrepreneurship can discourage youth, such as the belief that entrepreneurs are born, need large capital, work alone, or only care about money. In reality, entrepreneurship can be learned, started with minimal resources, built collaboratively, and driven by both social impact and profit. Developing an entrepreneurial mindset—recognizing opportunities, creatively solving problems, managing risks, learning from failures, and persisting through challenges is crucial for young leaders to thrive in their ventures.
Entrepreneurship is more than a career; it is a way of thinking and acting that empowers young people to create meaningful change. By integrating social impact, addressing community needs, and applying core entrepreneurial principles, youth can generate employment, reduce poverty, foster innovation, and build sustainable ventures. With determination, creativity,l and practical skills, young entrepreneurs can transform their communities while achieving personal growth and financial independence.
Full name: Hope Malambo
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Entrepreneurship is about identifying problems and creating solutions to generate value. Key characteristics of successful entrepreneurs include visionary thinking, creativity, resilience, and problem-solving mindset. Entrepreneurship offers personal benefits like financial independence and skill development, as well as societal benefits like job creation, poverty reduction, and innovation. I've also learned to identify my entrepreneurial potential, develop key traits, and take practical steps to start my journey, such as educating myself, identifying opportunities, and creating a simple business plan.
Full name: Lisah T Murewa
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Summary
An entrepreneur is someone who identifies a problem,creates a solution and turns it into a business that adds value.They are creative,persistent and willing to take risks.Thye help themselves by gaining financial independence and flexible Jon opportunities and helping the communities by creating jobs,reducing poverty and driving innovation With resilience,curiosity and leadership anyone can develop an entrepreneurial mindset.
Module 4
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country :Malawi
Cohort 5,batch A
Introduction to entrepreneurship
Through this module i have knowledge of what entrepreneurship is really aout. I have learnt that entrepreneur is an individual who identifies a need and create a solution and turn that solution into project. And entrepreneur have key characteristics which are visionary thinking, creativity and innovation, problem solving mindset and leadership and influence. On other side i have learnt some importance of entrepreneurship on personal and societal benefits as it lead to financial independence and job creation respectively. As young leader we need to identify problem, create solutions, test and deliver value. We also need to develop entrepreneurial traits by being curious, adaptable, persistent and resilient. Finally we need to take our roles as job creators for peers, providing essential services and building wealth locally.
I am Margaret Mwale from Zambia,
ReplyDeleteI have learnt that entrepreneurship ,is a way that one uses to create ideas that will solve a problem..
You ought to be innovative and creative as an entrepreneur as this helps bring development into the country or world at large.As an entrepreneur you don't necessarily need to start big,with something small you can venture into something creative that can later on grow into something bigger.
Diana khauya
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I have learnt that an entrepreneur is a person who is creative, innovative and a risk taker, inorder to generate value to him/herself and the society Entrepreneurship helps in career flexibility, job creation, skill development, economic growth and social change.It can also help in solving problems by identifying problems, creating a solution, testing and refining and delivering value, with entrepreneurship we can reduce poverty and inspire others .
Ngene Charles Chukwuka
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Cohort 5 Batch A Entrepreneur is identifying problem, creating solution and turning them into value-driven opportunity in any given society.
An entrepreneur is a risk taker and bearer and ensures that he uses the solution to create wealth for other and also able to alleviate poverty.The entrepreneur is someone with a very large capital.As an entrepreneur you must be able to pitch your business, collaborate with other .
Rasool William Bennie
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Cohort 5 (Batch A)
Young entrepreneurs can start their journey by knowing themselves, spotting problems in their community, turning those problems into business ideas, and sharing those ideas for feedback. Learning about business, starting small, listening to customers, and improving your idea step by step will help you grow. It’s also important to include something that helps your community, not just something that makes money. Entrepreneurship is about solving real problems, creating opportunities, and lifting others up. For young people, it’s a powerful way to build a better future, reduce poverty, and inspire those around you. By understanding what entrepreneurship is and clearing myths, you’re ready to begin your own journey.
Sarah Benson
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Cohort 5 Batch A
Entrepreneurship is about identifying problems, creating solutions, and turning them into successful businesses. Entrepreneurs are creative, resilient, adaptable, and willing to take calculated risks. Entrepreneurship benefits individuals by building skills, independence, and income, and it benefits communities by creating jobs, reducing poverty, and driving innovation. Young people can start small, think creatively, and use entrepreneurship to solve local problems. Myths like needing a lot of money or being “born” an entrepreneur are false, anyone can learn and grow. With the right mindset, planning, and persistence, young leaders can build impactful ventures that improve lives and strengthen their communities.
Name: Priscilla Amour
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Module 4
Cohort 5,batch A
I’ve learnt that entrepreneurship is really about spotting problems and turning them into solutions that bring value to people. Entrepreneurs aren’t just risk-takers , they’re innovators, problem-solvers, and community builders. I now understand how entrepreneurship creates jobs, reduces poverty, and empowers young people to shape their own futures. With the right mindset, resilience, and creativity, anyone can start small, grow big, and make real impact.
Funny Chapalapata
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In this topic i have learnt that being an entrepreneur is the ability to chase opportunities or identifying a need in the community and being able to come up with solutions for a profit.
To apply this knowledge in my community i have seen that people face difficulties in sending and receiving money which push them to travel for a long distance to access this service hence by becoming either airtel or TNM agent or even both will help me to make money through commission whilst serving the community at the same time hence this will help to balance profit whilst bringing social impact to the whole community.
From the lesson i have also noted that i possess entrepreneurial traits that include creativity and innovation as well as calculated risk taking in such a way that despite the business being risky due to the transfer and receiving of money being involved sometimes it can happen to have missed the destination or being scammed but i will still see the opportunity not the negativity this is because being negative can only make me stack at the same position not only that but also resilience in such a way that i will never give up despite any challenge that will fall on my way, additionally i am able to motivate and influence others through the way i communicate and present myself to the audience however i am working on developing myself on adaptability trait to make sure that i should be flexible to accommodate any change that will fall on my way.
Knowing that to start up a business i will need resources that include capital and human resources helping me operate the business to reach out to different settings and also develop financial management skills, sales and marketing skill to help me attract and accommodate customers therefore to maintain the skills i would want to find a mentor who has experience in this area to direct and guide me in achieving this goal.
Achieving this goal i will be able to set as an example to the students by acting as a role model after seeing how the idea has impacted the community and how excellent i am growing.
Lastly entrepreneurship does not only benefit an individual but it also benefits the country as a whole through economic growth and also helps one to develop ownership of the business and be the boss of himself however challenges may arising as we are trying to solve the communities needs but we are to be strong and keep on trying again.
Elizer Kanyika
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Cohort 5 Batch A
Module 4
Through this module I have gained insights on entreprenuership. I have learnt that as a young person I don't klneed to wait for employment but rather utilize observation in my community about any problem present and use it to provide a solution through selling of the solution
I have also learnt that an entrepreneur needs to be creative, adaptable, solving problems that are affecting people and being a risk taker. Additionally entrepreneurs brings not only personal benefits but also community benefits which include job creation, economic growth and reduction of poverty in the community. An entrepreneur brings promotion of financial literacy as he or she has an understanding of money.
Module 4
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country :Malawi
Cohort 5,batch A
Group A
Introduction to entrepreneurship
Through this module i have knowledge of what entrepreneurship is really aout. I have learnt that entrepreneur is an individual who identifies a need and create a solution and turn that solution into project. And entrepreneur have key characteristics which are visionary thinking, creativity and innovation, problem solving mindset and leadership and influence. On other side i have learnt some importance of entrepreneurship on personal and societal benefits as it lead to financial independence and job creation respectively. As young leader we need to identify problem, create solutions, test and deliver value. We also need to develop entrepreneurial traits by being curious, adaptable, persistent and resilient. Finally we need to take our roles as job creators for peers, providing essential services and building wealth locally.
Lonjezo Banda
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Batch A
Group A
In this module, I have learnt that entrepreneurship is more than a business, you help people meet their needs, and it gives you an opportunity to boost your problem solving skills, be creative and innovative, and gain financial independence. Entrepreneurship helps young leaders to build essential skills including planning, adaptability and enhance critical thinking skills. Through it, young people also have chances to take ideas into reality. It is important for young leaders to start with what they have to venture into entrepreneurship because financial independence starts with humble beginnings.
Meshack Muuo Muasya
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Cohort 5(batch A) Group C
I learned that entrepreneurship is about identifying problems, creating solutions, and taking action to turn those solutions into meaningful and profitable ventures. Entrepreneurs are visionary, creative, resilient, adaptable, and willing to take calculated risks. Entrepreneurship benefits individuals by building financial independence, flexibility, valuable skills, and confidence, while also benefiting society through job creation, innovation, poverty reduction, and social change. I learned that successful businesses start by solving real problems through identifying gaps, creating solutions, testing ideas, and providing value. Many myths about entrepreneurship are false, such as needing a lot of money or believing entrepreneurs are born with special abilities. Entrepreneurship can be learned through practice, curiosity, leadership, and persistence. Young people can use entrepreneurship to create local jobs, improve services, and empower their communities. Through case studies, I saw how youth across the world started small, solved problems, and grew impactful ventures. I also learned practical steps like identifying community problems, brainstorming solutions, creating simple business plans, gathering feedback, and starting small pilot projects. Overall, entrepreneurship is a mindset of opportunity, creativity, resilience and impact, giving young leaders the power to transform their lives and communities.
Sanusi Garba Mabera
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Cohort 5 Batch B
In This Module, learned that entrepreneurship is about identifying problems and creating solutions that add value to the community. Successful entrepreneurs are creative, persistent, and willing to take risks. Entrepreneurship helps young people gain financial independence, build confidence, and develop important skills. It also benefits society through job creation, innovation, and poverty reduction. I learned that problems can become business opportunities and that anyone can be an entrepreneur with the right mindset. Myths like needing big capital or working alone are not true. With resilience, adaptability, and leadership, young people can start small and make meaningful impact.
Full name: Priscilla Amour
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Module 4
Cohort 5 , batch A
Group A
I’ve learnt that entrepreneurship is really about spotting problems and turning them into solutions that bring value to people. Entrepreneurs aren’t just risk-takers, they’re innovators, problem-solvers, and community builders. I now understand how entrepreneurship creates jobs, reduces poverty, and empowers young people to shape their own futures. With the right mindset, resilience, and creativity, anyone can start small, grow big, and make real impact.
Joseph olinga ,Uganda,cohort5,groupE.what I have learnt is that entrepreneurs are innovators, they identify peoblem and create solution for it,its important that young people learn to read the social reality of their communities, I identify problems,factors and opportunities that exist, learn to work together gradually to advance progress in their communities. Personally I have gained perspectives into how young people can create jobs by starting small businesses and eventually growing big with time.
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Summery: This module is insightful and highly engaging as well as carrying a punch of curiosity.
Entrepreneurship can be defined in various ways due to its broad nature. I'll define it simply as the the ability to identify an opportunity and acting on it in order to actualize it.
An entrepreneur is a person who identifies problem and provides solution to the discovered problem in society and turns it into a money making venture while serving the community.
Entrepreneurship is an inspirational concept/practice as it is evident that most of the people who are wealthy in this world are entrepreneurs. Examples include the likes of Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison and many more.
Being an entrepreneur requires a lot and it's vigorous nature is ideal for grooming would be leaders as it provides a platform for an individual to lead , make decisions, face failure and many other challenges. These challenges are all opportunities to became the best versions of our selves
This module has brought to my attention the social aspect of entrepreneurship. To me entrepreneurship has almost always been an individualized concept but this module has taught me that entrepreneurs can spark change in there respective communities.
Entrepreneurship allows you to learn to take responsibility for your decisions, helps you learn how to handle setbacks and disappointments and come back stronger, teaches you risk management and analysis.
By being attentive to the needs of the communities around us we can identify the gaps I the chains of supply of the already existing markets which we can provide solutions and make a livelyhood.
It encourages critical thinking and innovation. It has left me eager to act on some problems I have identified in my community and use it as an entrepreneurial venture.
Big things start small. This module was inspiring and a confidence booster.
Charles Boimah Gray
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Cohort 5, Batch A
Module 4
I learned that entrepreneurship is about solving problems that will make lasting impact. An entrepreneur is an individual who identifies a need or problem and create a solution into something tangible. I learnt that entrepreneurs work together as team towards a specific goals that will make the difference by stimulating growth, building wealth and creating jobs.
It's a tool for empowerment and human growth, it helps to control financial future than relying on a job. It also helps to recognize the right opportunity by bridging the gap of unemployment.
Entrepreneurship is the path of unlocking potential, entrepreneurs focus on solving real issues not just by making money but they are problems solver that we can entrust with the day to day affairs of the economy.
Bully Fofana
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Cohort 5, Batch A
Entrepreneurs identifies a problem or a need and create solutions. Therefore, is the process of building the skills, mindset, and creativity needed to identify opportunities and turn ideas into solutions. It helps you think independently, solve problems, and create value in your community. It’s about learning how to take initiative, manage resources wisely, and grow a sustainable venture that makes an impact.
Micah Chagunda
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cohort 5 batch B
module 4
Entrepreneurship is about identifying problems, creating solutions and turning those solutions into meaningful businesses or projects that benefit both you and your community. Entrepreneurs are visionary, creative, resilient and willing to take calculated risks. Entrepreneurship helps you gain financial independence, build skills and create jobs while driving innovation and reducing poverty. It is not reserved for the wealthy or naturally gifted but anyone can learn and grow into an entrepreneur by starting small, solving real problems and developing key traits like persistence, adaptability and leadership. Through examples and practical exercises, you discover how young people across the world are using entrepreneurship to transform their communities and how you too can begin your entrepreneurial journey.
Hanifa Makunganya
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Cohort 5, Batch A
Module 4
From this module, I learned that an entrepreneur is someone who identifies problems, creates solutions, and takes action to turn those solutions into meaningful businesses or projects. I now understand the key characteristics I need to develop, such as vision, creativity, resilience, adaptability, leadership, and a strong problem-solving mindset. I learned why entrepreneurship is important both personally and socially, because it builds financial independence, creates jobs, reduces poverty, and drives innovation in communities. This module showed me that entrepreneurship is really about solving real problems, starting small, testing ideas, and delivering value. I also discovered the common myths about entrepreneurship, like thinking it requires lots of money or that entrepreneurs are born, not made, and I now know these beliefs are false. Through the self-reflection questions and case studies, I saw how young people around the world are using entrepreneurship to change their lives and their communities. I learned that developing an entrepreneurial mindset; seeing opportunities, managing risks, staying persistent, and learning from failure is essential for success. Finally, the module gave me practical steps to start my own journey by identifying problems, brainstorming solutions, building simple plans, starting small, gathering feedback, and growing over time.
Rafique William Mponda
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Cohort 5, Batch B
In this module, I've learnt that entrepreneurship is more than just starting a business. It involves having a mindset towards making a change and creating solutions. It's not only about making money but rather about identifying a problem and creating necessary solutions towards overcoming those problems.
This module has enlightened my understanding of entrepreneurship. Throughout my lifetime, I thought the main aim of being an entrepreneur was to make profits from a business. Not until now. It's not only about making yourself a lot of money or personal benefits but rather about creating opportunities for the general public. It is more like planting a tree for your community, in the end they will benefit from the fruits that this tree is likely to produce.
Ibrahim Alie kargbo
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Cohorts 5
Batch A
Group C
Want I learnt that financial is not about the money about the mindset disciplined and the quite courage to take control of your finances,also I learnt that many people think financial success come from big breakthrough or lucky moment, also learnt that we should think how we spend our money our we save our we prioritize, and we're willing to sacrifice for today for better tomorrow.
Name : Teferi Ergabus
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Cohort 5 batch "A" Group C
Honestly I learnt from this lesson how manage money to achieve stability, security and grow.
This concept integrated with what we earning, what we spending andwhat we saving.
Additionally personal financial is about choice, value and vision.
Also I learnt about the principle of personal financial that spent less than you earn, pay your self first, invest early and wisely, plan for emergence and etc.
We have to use money with purpose because money without goal or purpose is waste. Also define financial goals.
A positive money mindset determines long-term success.
As leaders, financial literacy equips us to influence others and lead the movement in schools.
I am so glad to join such like lesson
Full name: Sarah Banda
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Cohort 5(Batch A) ( Group c)
From this module I have learnt that personal finance is about learning how to manage money wisely from an early stage. It helps young people build good financial habits that support their future goals. Key areas include understanding how to budget, save, and spend responsibly. Youths are encouraged to set financial goals, such as saving for school, starting a business or supporting family needs while also avoiding unnecessary debts instead use the money for productive activities.
Prince Joseph Demby, Sierra Leone, Cohort 5 batch A Group C.
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I have learned that successful personal finance starts with setting clear and meaningful goals, reviewing and adjusting them regularly, and maintaining a positive and disciplined mindset. Saving, budgeting, avoiding unnecessary debt, and making smart investments are key to building a secure financial future. Financial literacy is not just for our own benefit, but also allows us to influence and empower others, creating a lasting impact in our communities.
Tumpale Mkandawire
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Lesson 4
My summative lesson from the lesson is that Entrepreneurship is more deep than what we view as starting a business that it is mostly about viewing a problem as an opportunity where one can create a solution to it either a unique or an arleady existing solution which is impactful to the people in a particular place, not just helping you as an entrepreneur to earn something. Entrepreneurship helps develop careers, inspires others as well as reduce poverty in a country and even globally.
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Sierra Leone
There have been several challenges investing as an entrepreneur because of certain factor for e.g Problem Solving, many investor lack the understanding in resolving problems that occurs in their business which has cause the business to collapsed or shut down.Thsi Module highlighted several factors in becoming an entrepreneur.
Risk taking is a venture in setting up a business, sometimes where are not too certain in the business we invest in but yet we invest.
Overcoming problems in business deals with creative mindset and innovation while the lesson gives us to tip in creating a very strong foundation that will help others to benefit in the investment you make.
I am Joana Mongola from Malawi
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Batch B
Module 4
I have learned that an entrepreneur is someone who finds problems, creates solutions, and starts a business to help others while making money. Successful entrepreneurs have qualities like vision, creativity, resilience, risk-taking, adaptability, problem-solving, and leadership. I have also learnt that entrepreneurship can benefits individuals by giving financial independence and new skills, in the society by creating jobs, reducing poverty, and encouraging innovation. It involves identifying problems, testing ideas, and delivering value. Many myths about entrepreneurship are false, and it can be learned. An entrepreneurial mindset helps in business and life. Young people can start small, grow, and make a positive impact in their communities.
Mahlohonolo Alina Futho from Lesotho
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Batch A
An entrepreneur is someone who identifies a need , problems, creates solutions and takes action to turn those solutions into viable projects or businesses. Characteristics of a successful entrepreneur are visionary thinking, creativity and innovation , resilience and persistence, risk taking ability, problem solving mindset , adaptability and leadership and influence. Entrepreneurship is very important as it creates financial independence, develops skills, creates jobs, reduces poverty and promotes economic growth. It reduces poverty by providing essential services, creates jobs, builds wealth and promotes financial literacy.
Aaron Tembo
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Entrepreneurship is about the mindset of bringing up a new business idea it is not just the act of doing business but also bringing the ideas that can make the business to grow. The mandset of an entrepreneur allows them not to fear the downfalls he accepts everything and think of how to move forward. An entrepreneur is not grounded with the current situation but what he thinks can happen through that. An entrepreneur can invest a very small amount of money but by the end of sometime they will have a good profit
Full name: Peter Mwangi Nderitu
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Cohort A, Group 6
Entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for young people (18–35) to create meaningful careers, solve community problems, and generate both profit and social impact. Success begins by identifying gaps (like the Philippine tutoring platform or UK sustainable fashion brand), and involves practical steps like self-assessment, problem identification, developing a simple business plan, and starting small. The key steps include continuous education, gathering feedback, and deliberately integrating social initiatives to benefit the community and empower peers.
Name: Alpha Joe Bosco Komba
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As for my own understanding an entrepreneur is somebody that creates, establish, innovate ideas and bring them into reality. Majority of this young generation don’t see entrepreneurship as way to invest, bring people together through their innovative ideas to bring closer in different communities entrepreneurship it's a big industry in the world that's young people let's go let's go let's go of it because of the situation or country they find themselves. For example let's look through our focus on branding entertainment fashion football these are all entrepreneurship ideas that people use now to modernise their abuse but this generation don't see it as a means to make income within their society or committee find the same
KENNY BWALYA
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COHORT 5 BATCH B
GROUP F
Entrepreneurship is the dynamic process of identifying a need or opportunity in the marketplace and taking on the financial and personal risk to create and build a venture to address it. It extends far beyond just starting a business; it is a mindset characterized by innovation, resilience, and a relentless drive to solve problems and create value. An entrepreneur acts as the catalyst, marshaling resources, developing a vision, and navigating uncertainty to transform an idea into a sustainable and often scalable enterprise. Ultimately, entrepreneurship is not merely about profit, but about enacting change, challenging the status quo, and leaving a meaningful impact on customers, the economy, and society.
FULL NAME: SALIMU RAMADHANI JUMA
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BATCH B COHRT 5( sub group F) Module four.
Summary: Entrepreneurs combine creativity, innovation, and risk-taking to generate value for themselves, their community.Entrepreneurship is the process of identifying a business opportunity, developing an idea, and starting a new business to provide goods or services for profit. It involves creativity, innovation, planning, and risk-taking. Entrepreneurs use their skills to turn ideas into successful ventures, often by solving problems or meeting unmet needs in the market. Entrepreneurship plays a key role in economic growth by creating jobs, generating income, and encouraging innovation. It requires commitment, hard work, and the ability to adapt to challenges in a competitive environment.
Inziani Shelmith
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Cohort5 (BatchA)
Entrepreneurship is the process where an entrepreneur identifies a need,creates a solution, and takes action to turn the solution into a viable business.
Enterpreneurs use their skills to turn ideas into successful ventures which they assist the country in growth of the economy by curbing unemployment,income generation,creativity and enhances innovation
Inziani shelmith
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Cohort 5(Batch A)
Module 4
Understanding money and currency
I have learned that money serves as a medium of exchange ,store of value,unit of account, and that its history evolved from barter system to digital currencies.
Money has different forms which are cash,bank deposit and cryptocurrencies.Alsoinsights of value of money,including impact of inflation and exchange rate.
FULL NAME: SALIMU RAMADHANI JUMA
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Batct B COHRT 5
sub group F
Module 4
Summary: Understanding money and currency is key to managing personal and national finances. *Money* is anything accepted as a medium of exchange for goods and services, while *currency* refers to the physical form of money like coins and notes used in a specific country. Both help simplify trade and give value to items, replacing the old barter system.
By understanding how money works—its value, saving, spending, and investing—you gain control over your financial life. Recognizing the role of currency in the economy also helps individuals make informed decisions, avoid debt, and contribute positively to financial growth and stability.
Amanuel Abdi
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What I had learnt from this lesson was " Entrepreneur is an individual who oversee the problem or gab within the community and find the solution ideas and change it to real business . All of this is done by taking risk, having innovative ideas and best ideas win."
Amanuel Abdi
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Cohort batch C
What I had learnt from this lesson was " Entrepreneur is an individual who oversee the problem or gab within the community and find the solution ideas and change it to real business . All of this is done by taking risk, having innovative ideas and best ideas win."
Mercy Chunga Malawi
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I have learnt that being an entrepreneur means beng that someone who recognizes aproblem and finds a solution for it and implements the solution thereby solving that problem, and is someone who takes only calculated risks not just any risk, something who thinks critically, someone who takes and action and also aproblem solver, he always seems opportunities when aproblem arises, have also learnt that you don't need a lot of money to start ventures but you can start small thereby building something great and meaningful that will reduce poverty
Rophy Makokha Barasa
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Entrepreneurship involve creative solutions .To be an enterpreneur one benefits .you also need to be a risktaker
Name: Yamikani chaona
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Cohort 5 batch C
Entrepreneurship is the mindset and process of identifying a problem or opportunity, coming up with a creative solution, and taking action to turn that idea into something valuable. It involves being willing to take risks, solve problems, and learn from challenges. Entrepreneurs contribute to society by creating jobs, introducing new ideas, and improving communities through their innovations and services. In simple terms, entrepreneurship is about seeing possibilities, believing in your ideas, and working to make them real.
-Rafael Machira
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-Cohort 5 (Batch C)
I have learnt valuable skills like problem-solving, financial literacy, communication, and time management from entrepreneurship development. I have also learnt about resilience, taking calculated risks, creativity, and collaboration, which are crucial for adapting to a changing economy and creating our own opportunities. Beyond business acumen, entrepreneurship can foster personal growth, a leadership mindset, and the confidence to see our own potential.
Name: VARSAY V BALLOH
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COHORT 5(BATCH K)
I learned the following in summary from module 1-4:
Personal finance, a vital life skill introduced Module 1, empowers young people to achieve financial security and build a lasting legacy through effective money management, disciplined saving, smart investing, and setting SMART goals
True leadership for youth is defined by influence, vision, and service, combining integrity, resilience, and empathy with practical skills like financial literacy to inspire positive change and shape impactful futures
The visual metaphor illustrates that nurturing and managing finances through smart habits like saving and investing is essential for long-term wealth growth, independence, and opportunity
Entrepreneurship, defined as creating value-driven solutions for identified problems, is a critical skill for young people to build financial independence, drive innovation, and create positive community impact.
Name; Lesley mutua
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Cohort 5(Batch L)
I have learned....
1. Entrepreneurship starts with solving problems
It’s not just about starting a business.
It’s about seeing a problem, thinking creatively, and creating a solution people value.
2. It builds important personal qualities
Creativity – thinking differently.
Resilience – not giving up when things get tough.
Leadership – guiding ideas and people toward a goal.
3. It has a big impact on society
Reduces poverty by creating income opportunities.
Creates jobs for others.
Drives innovation by introducing new ideas and technologies.
4. It empowers young people
Helps you build financial independence instead of relying on others.
Allows you to make a positive impact on your community.
Gives you the chance to create something that can influence the world.
5. Anyone can learn entrepreneurship
You don’t need to be born with talent.
Patrick Musa Tucker
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Cohort 5 Batch C
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the dynamic process where individuals identify problems, create innovative solutions, and take calculated risks to establish viable businesses, serving as a critical vehicle for personal and societal growth. For young leaders, embracing an entrepreneurial mindset characterized by visionary thinking, resilience, adaptability, and problem-solving offers a pathway to financial independence, diverse skill development, and significant community impact, particularly in poverty reduction through job creation and the provision of essential services. By debunking myths like the need for excessive startup capital and understanding that entrepreneurship is a learned skill focused on delivering value, young people are empowered to start small, leverage their creativity, and effectively balance profit with social impact to transform challenges into opportunities.
Trish Tinomudaishe Nyirenda
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Cohort 5(Batch C)
I have learnt that entreprenuership is the process of developing ,organising and running bussiness with the aim of generating profit while taking financial risks into consideration.
An entrepreneur is the one who identifies problems, creates solutions and turns them into viable business/projects.
Some key characteristics of successful entrepreneurs include; visionary thinking, resilience, risk taking, adaptability, leadership and problem solving.
Ropafadzo Abigail Tambara
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This lesson changed my thinking of what I thought an entrepreneur is . I used to think an entrepreneur is just any human that is involved in business. Today I have learnt that for one to be seen as an entrepreneur, they must have identified societal problems, see them as opportunities rather than burdens , dare to come up with ideas that are solutions to this particular problem and set up a business plan in relations to that . For one to be an entrepreneur, one must possess qualities of good leadership, creativity , courage to bring new creative ideas be able to identify and do good risk taking that goes in line with the business plan after keeping in track the needs of the business. An entrepreneur should be an individual that sees an opening whenever everyone sees solutions and does nothing about it . That means an entrepreneur is like a leader who takes part in responsibility to bring solutions to promote a change for themselves and for the society .
Being an entrepreneur comes with personal and societal benefits that include , ( personal ) personal , financial stability , a business experience that helps you to operate current and future businesses , builds confidence, brings career flexibility and helps you not to endure unfair work conditions, have control of ideas and funds thus requiring one to have good financial control .
After seeing a problem and thinking of solutions one should have the courage to start , one can start small , when they start small they should listen to both good and bad reviews and not take offense in bad reviews , as we say we should view negative reviews things as opportunities for self growth and that’s what makes one better . Moreover it important to have good mindset that is channeled to control unwise spending and believe in one’s dream since a business may have some weaknesses available.
Tadiwanashe Murefu
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Zambia
It is a privilege to acquire such fruitful knowledge about financial literacy at a tender age. I acquired knowledge today about saving money, how best I can use and leave within my means to avoid drowning in debts. The lesson emphasized financial independency which brings about financial security, thus when you master accumulation and expansion of money you won't have to rely on anyone and stress about how you are going to maneuver in solving problems that require money.This lecture alleviate my insight with ideas which will enables me to go around especially after graduating. It also strength my vision of creating generational wealth by starting now and not later. The more I equip myself with knowing how to make and spent money I will also impart my society through educational campaigns encouraging people not to wait for creation of jobs but to create the jobs themselves which helps to curb economic constraint within the community.
Tadiwanshe Murefu
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Zimbabwe
An entrepreneur is an individual who is able to identify a problem or gap within society and develop innovative solutions to address it. Entrepreneurship involves creativity, initiative, and a willingness to take calculated risks in order to achieve positive change. An entrepreneur does not merely seek personal gain but strives to contribute to the growth and improvement of the community.
Entrepreneurship is closely connected to financial literacy, as an entrepreneur must understand how to manage resources, budget effectively, invest wisely, and make informed financial decisions. Financial literacy enables the entrepreneur to plan sustainably, reduce business risks, and ensure that their projects contribute meaningfully to society.
Beyond solving the problem itself, such a venture creates broader social and economic benefits. The entrepreneur can employ members of the community, thereby reducing unemployment and empowering individuals—especially the youth—with income and skills. This reduces dependency, lowers crime rates, and enhances overall social stability. Through job creation, resource management, and income generation, the entrepreneur promotes long-term community development.
Names :Joseph Mwansa
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And here is my summary of some of my take aways.
1. So basically an entrepreneur is someone who makes solutions were people see problem through creativity and innovative.
2. Entrepreneurship is brings financial freedom were you start running your
3. Own venture and start earning
4. As your person we don’t have to shy away from pursuing entrepreneurship.
Eberechukwu Nnenna Ogbuewu from Nigeria
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Lesson: enterpreneurship is about solving problem creatively, it see beyond challenge around finding possible solution. It drive creativity and innovation. I learnt skill that can you build entrepreneurship.
NAME: BAILACK JOICELINE JINDUI
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BATCH C: COHORT 5
COMMENT: Entrepreneurship empowers individuals to transform problems into solution, thereby making money while impacting the community. Successful entrepreneurs embodies vision, resilience, adaptability, and a strong problem-solving mindset.
Key Benefits:
Personal: Achieve financial independence, flexibility, and valuable skills.
Societal: create jobs, contribute to economic growth, and drive social change.
Debunking Myths: Entrepreneurship is accessible; it can be learned, doesn’t always require significant capital, and thrives on collaboration.
Combatting Poverty: Young leaders can create jobs and essential services, fostering community growth and promoting financial literacy.
Action Steps: Educate yourself, identify opportunities, and start small, integrating social impact into your business.
To end, entrepreneurship is a vital pathway for young people to inspire change, generate wealth, and uplift their communities.
Am Linda sikelo from Malawi cohort 5 batch c I have learned that Entrepreneurship gives young people a chance to shape their own careers while also solving real problems in their communities. It’s a path that can reduce poverty, create opportunities, and inspire others.
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Cohort: 5 Batch C Entrepreneurship empowers young people to solve real problems, create opportunities, and bring positive change to their communities. To begin the journey, youths should learn basic business skills, identify local needs, develop simple plans, start small, and improve their ideas through feedback. They are encouraged to create solutions with both profit and social impact in mind, while studying successful entrepreneurs for inspiration. By understanding what entrepreneurship truly means and letting go of limiting myths, young people become ready to build ventures that uplift themselves and those around them.
Lameck Mhango
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Cohort 5 Batch C
Entrepreneurship is crucial for personal and societal growth, offering benefits like financial independence, career flexibility, and skill development. It also drives innovation, job creation, and economic growth, while tackling issues like poverty and environmental sustainability. By viewing problems as opportunities, young leaders can turn challenges into profitable and impactful ventures. Lastly, entrepreneurship is about solving problems, creating value, and making a difference.
Mohamed Shueib
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I learned that an entrepreneur is someone who identifies problems, creates solutions, and takes action to turn ideas into meaningful businesses or projects. Successful entrepreneurs are visionary, creative, resilient, adaptable, and focused on solving real community challenges.
I understood the importance of entrepreneurship at both personal and societal levels: it builds financial independence, develops skills, creates jobs, reduces poverty, and drives innovation. Entrepreneurship is not about money alone, but about impact and value creation.
I learned that entrepreneurship is a problem-solving tool—starting by identifying a need, creating a solution, testing ideas, and delivering value. The myths were also eye-opening: you don’t need to be born an entrepreneur or have a lot of money to start; skills can be learned and businesses can grow from very small beginnings.
The module also showed that entrepreneurship plays a major role in poverty reduction by creating income, providing essential services, circulating wealth locally, and empowering youth. Case studies from Kenya, the Philippines, and the UK proved that young people everywhere can start small and scale big.
Overall, I learned that entrepreneurship is a mindset—seeing opportunities, taking risks, learning from failure, and leading with purpose. As a young leader, I can use entrepreneurship to transform my life, empower my peers, and create social impact in my community.
Mloiso Mathews Katete
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Cohort 5(Batch C Group J)
This module has enlighten me that entrepreneurship is a powerful tool that can be used in transforming not only an individual’s life, but also entire communities and even the wider world. For young people aged 18–35, it opens the door to creating meaningful work, solving real challenges, reducing poverty, and inspiring others through our ideas and actions.
As I have learnt more about what it truly means to be an entrepreneur who they are, why their work matters, and the myths that often hold people back I now feel more prepared and encouraged to start my own journey. This understanding has given me a clearer sense of possibility and has strengthened my belief that with creativity and determination, young people can drive real and lasting change
Name: Gladys Disemba
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Cohort 5(Batch C)
In summary
I have learned that entrepreneurship is about identifying a gap in a community and seeing an opportunity in that gap by creating a solution through building a new business idea. An entrepreneur should have a mindset of starting a money-generating activity with the little they have. Another important point I have learned is that risks are inherent, but they can be managed through proper planning, research, and strategy. Therefore, fear of starting or investing shouldn't hold you back, as it will only lead to delay.
Name: Gladys Disemba
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Cohort 5(Batch C)
In summary
I have learned that entrepreneurship is about identifying a gap in a community and seeing an opportunity in that gap by creating a solution through building a new business idea. An entrepreneur should have a mindset of starting a money-generating activity with the little they have. Another important point I have learned is that risks are inherent, but they can be managed through proper planning, research, and strategy. Therefore, fear of starting or investing shouldn't hold you back, as it will only lead to delay.
Name: Pascaria Musengya Muthiani
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Cohort: Cohort 5 (BATCH C)
I have learnt that entrepreneur is a person who identifies a problem and creates a solution for it. As a entrepreneur one requires visionary thinking, creativity and innovation, resilience, problem solving skills, adaptability and leadership and influence. To create a solution one requires to identify a gap, create a solution,test and refine then deliver value . Entrepreneurship has personal benefit like creating income, flexibility of the entrepreneur self awareness due to the achievement. In the community it creates jobs, reduces poverty and boasts economic growth. Young leaders should not believe in misconceptions that entrepreneurs are born they can learn,it requires alot of money they can start with little and scale.As a young entrepreneur one needs to do self awareness, identify problem, brainstorm,pitch the idea to friends,do case analysis.To start entrepreneurship one needs to self study about capital,marketing and management, identify a problem, create a simple business plan, start small,do study of business and do partnerships for society impact.
Annie Maganga
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Cohort 5 batch C
Entrepreneurship can be learned, even without much money, and it thrives through teamwork and good planning. Young leaders should assess their strengths like resilience, creativity, leadership, and persistence. When done well, entrepreneurship creates jobs, solves community problems, and helps reduce poverty.
Osman Bakali
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Here are my key takeaways from Module 4:
An entrepreneur identifies a problem, creates a solution, and takes action to turn it into a viable business, combining creativity, innovation, and risk to generate value.
Entrepreneurship brings personal and societal wins: financial independence, flexibility, skill growth, confidence, plus job creation, poverty reduction, innovation, economic growth, and social change. It's a Win-win for me and the community.
Successful entrepreneurs have visionary thinking, creativity, resilience, calculated risk-taking, problem-solving focus, adaptability, and leadership.
Entrepreneurship is about solving problems and this is achieved by: Identifying a problem (community, school, social gap); Creating a solution; Testing & refining; Delivering value; and, turning challenges into impactful ventures.
Entrepreneurship is not something I must be born with, rather, it can be learned. Furthermore, it needs minimal capital (creativity > cash). Sometimes it can involve collaborations, not solo. It further requires risk management (plan + strategy).And lastly, it calls for Impact & innovation, not just money.
Entrepreneurship creates local jobs, provides essential services, builds wealth, promotes financial literacy, and hence helping in alleviating poverty.
Angela Mpala
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Batch C
Summary: An entrepreneur is an individual who identifies a need or problem, creates a solution, and takes action to launch a viable business or project, combining creativity, innovation, and calculated risk-taking. Successful entrepreneurs are characterized by visionary thinking, resilience, problem-solving, and adaptability. Entrepreneurship is critically important, providing personal benefits like financial independence and skill development, while also driving societal benefits through job creation, poverty reduction, and economic growth. The core process involves identifying a problem, creating a solution, testing and refining it, and delivering consistent value. Crucially, entrepreneurship is a learnable skill (debunking the "born not made" myth), often starts with minimal capital, and is motivated by impact and problem-solving as much as profit. For young leaders, adopting an entrepreneurial mindset—seeing opportunities in challenges, assessing risks, and showing persistence—is essential for personal growth and for leveraging ventures to create jobs and promote wealth locally, making it a powerful tool for community transformation.
Full Name: Eddes Symon
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Batch: C group J
In this module I've learned that an entrepreneur is an individual who identifies a need or problem, creates a solution and takes action to turn that solution into a viable business or project. An entrepreneur is someone who is visionary thinking, creativity, and innovation, resilience and persistence, risk taking, problem solving and adaptability. Entrepreneurship brings personal gains such as creating financial independence, career flexibility, skill development, confidence and self efficiency. Not only that entrepreneurship also help in bringing societal gains such as job creation, poverty reduction, innovation, economic growth and social change. It is fundamentally only about solving problems, there are steps to be followed for you to be successful as an entrepreneur. I've also learned that many people hesitate to persue entrepreneurship because of the common myths. As entrepreneur you need to identify your potential and develop entrepreneurship traits. Entrepreneurship has got a role in reducing poverty through creating jobs for peers, provide essential services, build wealthy locally and promote financial literacy. In this module the main idea is that leadership so more than a career, it is a way of thinking and acting, entrepreneurship is powerful vehicle for personal, community and global transformation. For young people it offers the opportunity to create meaningful careers, solve problems and inspire others
Full name: Jonathan Kunda
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Cohort 5 BATCH C GROUP J
Entrepreneurship development is the process of learning how to create, manage, and grow a business idea into something real and sustainable. It focuses on building an entrepreneurial mindset the ability to see opportunities, think creatively, and take calculated risks. Through entrepreneurship development, individuals learn how to plan, organize resources, understand the market, and turn challenges into solutions. It is not just about starting a business, but about developing the confidence, discipline, and problem-solving skills needed to succeed in any environment.
The lessons gained from entrepreneurship development are powerful and practical. You learn that success begins with identifying a problem and offering a valuable solution. You discover the importance of planning, because a business cannot grow without a clear vision and strategy. You also learn financial discipline, customer care, innovation, and resilience the ability to keep going even when things get tough. Entrepreneurship teaches you independence, responsibility, and the value of learning from mistakes. In the long run, it builds leaders who can create opportunities, not just for themselves, but for their communities as well.
Mary Nasieku
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Group Batch K
Kenya
Through this module, I have come to understand that entrepreneurship begins with noticing the challenges in my community and turning them into meaningful solutions. I have learned that an entrepreneur is not just someone who takes risks, but someone who thinks creatively, solves problems, and works to improve the lives of others. This journey has shown me how entrepreneurship builds confidence, encourages independence, and helps young people develop essential skills.
I now see that business ideas often come from real problems, and what seems like a barrier can actually be an opportunity. I have learned that anyone can become an entrepreneur with the right mindset and determination. I no longer believe the myths that say I need a lot of capital to start or that I must work alone. Instead, I have discovered the importance of resilience, collaboration, adaptability, and consistent learning. Starting small can still create meaningful, long lasting impact.
I have also learned the value of understanding the realities within my community, observing the needs around me, and identifying the resources and opportunities available. This perspective has helped me see how young people can create jobs by launching small initiatives and allowing them to grow over time. Entrepreneurship is not only about personal success; it is also about contributing to innovation, reducing poverty, and supporting community development.
Overall, this module has shaped my understanding of what it means to be an entrepreneur. It has strengthened my belief that with creativity, purpose, and commitment, I can build something that not only benefits me but also makes a positive difference in the lives of others.
Rehannah Labane
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Cohort (group H)
Batch 5
I used to think Entrepreneurs are people out for gains and gains and more gains. I've been to understand that these are the very people within our communities that were innovative enough to shift their mindest and provide solutions where I see problems. It's humbling to think that some of these people's actions actually came from such kind positions, where they wanted to help their communities.
Coming from country with high unemployment rate and an urgency for mindest change, this module was a bit touching and I would like more for my people to recognize that entrepreneurship by our very own could be the savior we're clearly awaiting. This is not only a lesson for me but for people like me. I indeed do believe that entrepreneurship doesn't only benefit the very entrepreneurs but their communities
Cohort 5 batch D
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Kenya
I have learnt that an entrepreneur is someone who identifies a problem, creates a solution, and takes action to turn it into a business. Successful entrepreneurs are creative, visionary, resilient, and adaptable. I also learnt that entrepreneurship creates jobs, reduces poverty, and drives community development. It focuses on solving real problems, not just making money. I now understand that entrepreneurship skills can be learned, and you don’t need a lot of capital to start. Young people can use entrepreneurship to bring social impact, build confidence, and create opportunities for others.
Francis Dennis Maudzu
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Cohort 5 (Group O)
Batch D
An entrepreneur is someone who identifies problems and come up with solutions to those problems. They meet many challenges but they always have the spirit of success. They never give up. Once their business succeeds they motivate others and thereby becoming a leaders into their communities
Kunda Ngosa, Zambia.
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Batch D
Group P
Lesson: Entrepreneurs are catalysts for change not just business owners—they are change-makers, innovators, and leaders who combine vision, risk-taking and resilience to create value, inspire others, and drive societal progress.
Richard Bida
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Cohort 5
I learned about importance of an entrepreneur that says;
1. Financial Independence – Running your own venture can generate income and build wealth.
2. Career Flexibility – Entrepreneurs choose their path and define their own schedules.
3. Skill Development – From problem-solving to financial management, entrepreneurship equips you with diverse, practical skills.
4. Confidence and Self-Efficacy – Achieving business goals boosts self-esteem and resilience.
Name: Joseph Freeman
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Cohort: 6
Batch: D
Summary of Assessment
I've learned that entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for personal and societal transformation. An entrepreneur is someone who identifies a need or problem, creates a solution, and takes action to turn it into a viable business or project. They combine creativity, innovation, and risk-taking to generate value for themselves, their community, and the broader society.
Key Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs:
- Visionary Thinking: seeing opportunities where others see problems
- Creativity and Innovation: generating unique solutions and differentiating themselves
- Resilience and Persistence: overcoming challenges and setbacks
- Risk-Taking Ability: taking calculated risks for growth and opportunity
- Problem-Solving Mindset: focusing on solving real issues, not just making money
Importance of Entrepreneurship:
- Financial independence and career flexibility
- Job creation and poverty reduction
- Innovation and development
- Economic growth and social change
Myths and Realities:
- Entrepreneurs are born, not made (Reality: entrepreneurship can be learned and developed)
- You need a lot of money to start (Reality: many successful businesses began with minimal capital)
- Entrepreneurs work alone (Reality: successful entrepreneurship often involves collaboration and teamwork)
Steps to Begin Your Entrepreneurial Journey:
1. Educate yourself on business basics, financial management, marketing, and leadership
2. Identify opportunities in your community, school, or social environment
3. Develop a simple business plan
4. Start small and gather feedback
5. Adapt and scale your solution
By understanding who entrepreneurs are and recognizing the importance of entrepreneurship, you can begin your journey to create meaningful careers, solve problems, reduce poverty, and inspire others.
I am OLERILE PHILLIP
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COHORT 5 Batch D subgroup Q
I've learnt that entrepreneurship is about seeing real problems and turning simple solution to value that helps people. Successful entrepreneurs think creatively, take smart risks, and keep adapting until their ideas work. I'm excited to learn more on how entrepreneurship builds confidence,income and independence. Most importantly, I've learnt that anyone can start with what they have, test their ideas, improve them and use business as a tool for impact. Through KAFi, we can learn to solve problems well, inspire others and help build a better future for our future generations.
NAME: PRECIOUS CRISPIN KAMOWA
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COUNTRY: MALAWI
REFLECTION
Entrepreneurship can address several issues in my community, such as unemployment, access to education, and food insecurity. By creating businesses that offer job training programs or produce affordable, healthy food options, I can contribute to meaningful change.
I believe I already possess traits like creativity and resilience, which are crucial for problem-solving in entrepreneurship. However, I need to develop my skills in financial management and marketing to effectively launch and sustain a business.
Balancing profit and social impact requires a clear mission that prioritizes community needs while also maintaining financial viability. By implementing a social enterprise model, I can reinvest a portion of profits into community initiatives, ensuring that both goals are met.
To start my venture, I need resources like access to funding, mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs, and training in business management. Engaging with local incubators or business development programs can provide these resources.
My business will empower peers and younger students by creating job opportunities, offering internships, and providing education on financial literacy and entrepreneurship. This not only equips them with essential skills but also instills a sense of agency, inspiring them to pursue their own entrepreneurial journeys and contribute to community development.
Full name:
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- Country:
Zambia
- Cohort:
5
- Batch:
D
- Summary of what you have learnt:
I have learnt that an entrepreneur is someone who identifies a problem, creates a solution, and takes bold steps to turn that solution into a business or impactful project. Entrepreneurs use creativity, innovation, and calculated risk-taking to create value for themselves, their communities, and society.
I learnt the key characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, such as visionary thinking, creativity, resilience, adaptability, problem solving, risk management, and leadership. These qualities help entrepreneurs overcome challenges and grow their ventures.
I also learnt that entrepreneurship brings many personal benefits, including financial independence, confidence, diverse skills, and career flexibility. At community and national levels, entrepreneurship helps reduce poverty, create jobs, drive innovation, stimulate economic growth, and support social change.
Thandiwe Mtonga
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Cohort 5
Batch D
I have learnt that enterprenuship is more of problem solving, impacting others than profit.
It's seeing opportunity where seems non, being able to adapt to change.
Reducing poverty and providing jobs. It's financial independence and career flexibility.
It's learnt and developed.
It's resilience,calculated risk taking,it's focus and persistence.
Am Brian Ouya Bosire from Kenya cohort 5 batch D Group I have learned that Entrepreneurship gives young people a chance to shape their own careers while also solving real problems in their communities. It’s a path that can reduce poverty, create opportunities, and inspire others.in general Entrepreneurship is about giving solutions
ReplyDeleteFull name. Prince Mvula.
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Cohort. 5.
Batch. Group p.
Summary of assessment
Entrepreneurs are the visionaries of the modern age, adept at transforming challenges into opportunities. They possess a unique ability to see potential where others may only identify obstacles. This visionary thinking drives them to explore uncharted territories, often leading to innovative solutions that redefine industries. By embracing creativity and innovation, entrepreneurs distinguish themselves in a crowded marketplace, crafting offerings that resonate with customers on a deeper level. Their journey, however, is not without its hurdles. The resilience and persistence they demonstrate in the face of setbacks illustrate a profound commitment to their vision, reminding us that the path to success is often paved with persistence against the odds.
In the ever-evolving landscape of business, adaptability is crucial. Successful entrepreneurs continuously refine their strategies based on market feedback, ensuring they remain relevant and effective. Their problem-solving mindset keeps them focused on addressing real-world issues rather than simply chasing profits. This intrinsic motivation not only fosters community engagement but also generates lasting value for society as a whole. By walking the tightrope of calculated risk-taking, entrepreneurs open doors to new opportunities, paving the way for innovation. With strong leadership skills, they inspire and guide their teams, creating a collaborative environment that propels all involved toward shared goals. In essence, entrepreneurs are not just businesspeople; they are catalysts for change, shaping the future one idea at a time.
Rahila Kwakwai Jimmy
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Cohort-5
Short summary- Entrepreneur is one who identified a problem and and look for a solution. I learned that as a n entrepreneur you must take risk,be innovative and be focused. You must be resilient and also persistent, never give up on business but keep on trying until you achieve a goal. Is also good to get feedback and also made adjustments, that is the reality of life give the community what is lacking there.
Faith Abigael
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Cohort 5(Group P)
Entrepreneurship is more than just money but building your career. To be a good entrepreneur i need to have a problem saving mindset.
Elsabeth Eyeberu From Ethiopia 🇪🇹
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Batch D
I have learnt an enterpreneur is a person who find solutions to a problem and takes action; visionary thinking, creating and innovating, resilience, rist taking ability, problem solving mindset, leadership, influence and adaptability are characteristics of a successful entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship is important to solve problems, addressing gaps and create solutions at both personal and community level.
I have understood that is important it is essential to identify our entrepreneurship potentials like readiness and personal strength before starting a journey. An entrepreneur must have mindsets like creative, problem solving, opportunity recognition, risk assessment and management, persistence and learning in order to have a successful entrepreneurship experience.
Emilly Atieno Oyatta
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Cohort 5
Batch D
Entrepreneurship is the process of finding issues, creating answers, and converting them into viable enterprises or initiatives. Successful entrepreneurs possess attributes such as vision, creativity, resilience, adaptability, leadership, and a problem-solving approach. Entrepreneurship offers personal advantages like financial freedom, flexibility, and skill development while also contributing to job creation, innovation, poverty reduction, and social change. It is basically about answering actual problems, debunking stereotypes such as “entrepreneurs are born” or “you need a lot of money,” and cultivating skills like persistence, curiosity, and adaptability. Young individuals, especially those aged 18–35, can increase their entrepreneurial potential by spotting opportunities in their communities and utilizing practical methods like self-assessments, concept brainstorming, and small-scale testing.
Young entrepreneurs have a critical role in eliminating poverty and advancing development by providing services, creating jobs, circulating income locally, and integrating financial literacy into their activities. With the appropriate mindset, opportunity recognition, innovative problem-solving, risk management, and constant learning, young leaders may transform obstacles into effective businesses. Real-life experiences from Africa, Asia, and Europe show how youth may start small, innovate, and develop important solutions. By educating themselves, recognizing local opportunities, drafting simple business plans, starting small, and refining their ideas, young people can launch sustainable companies that balance profit with social benefit. Entrepreneurship, thus, becomes a means to empowerment, leadership, and long-term community reform.
Name: Brian Mateli
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Cohort 5, Batch D, Group N
Entrepreneurship is the process of identifying problems and coming up with viable solutions which bring about financial independence, job creation, career flexibility, poverty reduction, economic growth among others. To do all these, an entrepreneur should be a problem solver, visionary, risk taker, creative and innovative and be resilient.
Learning these entrepreneurial skills early especially for the young people, they will have time to start small, educate themselves, identify opportunities, adapt and even scale up.
Fifen Yayee Mefira
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Cohort 5
In this module I have understood that entrepreneurship is the combination ofbthe previous modules at the service of the transformation of societal problems into economic value solutions and taking calculated risk to create weath.
Personal finance to understand and plan your money, leadership to identify opportunities when others see problems and financial literacy to take calculated risk and invest to grow wealth.
In the nutshell, an entrepreneur solves problems by creating a viable business. He must possess traits like vision, resilience, and adaptability. Entrepreneurship is vital for both financial independence and for job creation/innovation inthe communities. The process involves identifying a problem, creating a solution, and adapting based on feedback.
Like leadership and the other modules, there exist myths in entrepreneurship which the fact that it require lots of money to start which is not true. It's believed equally that it's in born of which the skill is learnable. While it's assumed to risky and one man show, risk can be mitigated through informed research and feedback and entrepreneurship doesn't limited to soleproprietorship
Name: Daniel Deng Aruop Deng
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KAFI HUB: Cohort 5
Batch D
Intrepreneurship is the process of identifying problems and needs and create solution and provide them.
An entrepreneur is a person who assess the needs in the society and solve it using business skills.
Who are successful entrepreneurs?
Entrepreneurs are those who are;
1. Flexible in decision making.
2. Presereverence and resilience no matter how hard economy is.
3. Leaders and influencers; that's to say those who can guide the team to achieve a common goal.
I have also learnt that entrepreneurs are job creators and investors in the country. Therefore, they're very important because they reduce the rate of unemployment.
Although there are misconceptions surrounding the entrepreneurship, the fact that it make an individual (owner) or team of enterprise to be financially stable then it's easy to debunk any myth.
In nutshell, having an entrepreneurial mindset make you to be financially stable. Hence, you can inspire others to take innovative skills and become entrepreneur.
As I have understood this, I have now identify three major problems that I can turn into serious business. The problems are;
1. Health facilities scarcity
2. Lack of agricultural
3. Lack of knowledge to focus on local produce during dry season by the use of irrigation technique
3. Lack of poultry keeping knowledge.
Investing in any of the above problems, very soon the person become financially stable.
Toka faith ziganubari
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Cohort 5
Group L
I learned that Entrepreneurship means seeing problems and creating solutions that add value to people’s lives.
Entrepreneurs does not only think creatively, but take smart risks, and keep going even when it’s hard.
Entrepreneurship also helps me to grow as an individual, gives thinking ability skills, create jobs, reduce poverty, and improve my community.
But It starts by identifying a problem, creating a solution, testing it, and improving it.
Anyone can learn to be an entrepreneur it’s just ideas, determination, and resilience.
As an entrepreneur I have noticed that people have challenges and those are lack of agricultural skills
Because most young people believes it’s for old parents
Lack of facilities to meet entrepreneurial needs
Lack of funds
But as a kafi foundation fellow I am learning a lot because as an entrepreneur I also learnt that I have to be resilience and inspire others to join my dreams.some times as an entrepreneur it’s very difficult to initiate ideas or strategies without a mentor but in this lesson I learned that I have to stay consistent and bring ideas that will help my growth as an entrepreneur.
Austin Munthali
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Group N Cohort 5
I have learnt that an entrepreneur is someone who sees opportunities where others see problems, creating solutions that add value to their communities and society. Successful entrepreneurs combine creativity, resilience, adaptability, and leadership to turn ideas into impactful ventures, often starting with limited resources but big determination. Beyond personal benefits like financial independence, skill development, and confidence, entrepreneurship drives job creation, innovation, and poverty reduction, making it a powerful tool for social and economic growth. With an entrepreneurial mindset focused on problem-solving, learning from setbacks, and taking calculated risks young leaders can transform challenges into meaningful opportunities that benefit themselves and others.
Brima Kargbo
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Cohort 5
Batch D
Group N
Entrepreneurship can address several issues in my community, such as unemployment, access to education, and food insecurity. By creating businesses that offer job training programs or produce affordable, healthy food options, I can contribute to meaningful change.
I believe I already possess traits like creativity and resilience, which are crucial for problem-solving in entrepreneurship. However, I need to develop my skills in financial management and marketing to effectively launch and sustain a business.
Balancing profit and social impact requires a clear mission that prioritizes community needs while also maintaining financial viability. By implementing a social enterprise model, I can reinvest a portion of profits into community initiatives, ensuring that both goals are met.
To start my venture, I need resources like access to funding, mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs, and training in business management. Engaging with local incubators or business development programs can provide these resources.
My business will empower peers and younger students by creating job opportunities, offering internships, and providing education on financial literacy and entrepreneurship. This not only equips them with essential skills but also instills a sense of agency, inspiring them to pursue their own entrepreneurial journeys and contribute to community development.
Felix Omondi
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From this lesson, I’ve learnt that an entrepreneur is someone who identifies problems and turns them into opportunities through creativity, innovation, and action. Successful entrepreneurs are resilient, adaptable, and driven by purpose not just profit. I also understood that entrepreneurship plays a key role in reducing poverty by creating jobs, offering essential services, and driving community development. The module helped me reflect on my own strengths, challenge common myths about starting a business, and appreciate that entrepreneurship is a mindset that young leaders can develop. I now see how I can use business ideas to create impact and empower others in my community.
Gabriel Vitumbiko Nyondo
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Cohort 5
Batch D
I have learnt that entrepreneurship is about identifying problems, creating solutions, and turning them into viable businesses or projects. Successful entrepreneurs possess key characteristics like visionary thinking, creativity, resilience, and problem-solving skills. Entrepreneurship offers personal benefits like financial independence, skill development, and confidence, while also contributing to societal benefits like job creation, poverty reduction, innovation, and economic growth.
And also, I have learnt that entrepreneurship is not just about making money, but about solving real problems and creating value. Entrepreneurs are risk-takers, innovators, and community builders. By developing an entrepreneurial mindset, young leaders can tackle community challenges while integrating social impact into their ventures.
Finally, I have learnt that anyone can become an entrepreneur with the right mindset and skills, focusing not just on profit but also on solving problems and improving lives. Entrepreneurship can be learned and developed through practice, curiosity, leadership, and persistence.
Hezekial Marete
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Cohort 5
SUMMARY
An entrepreneur identifies a real problem, creates a solution, and turns it into a viable venture that delivers value. They rely on vision, creativity, resilience, adaptability, leadership, and collaborative problem‑solving-not wealth, age, or working alone. Entrepreneurship brings personal independence and skills while driving jobs, innovation, poverty reduction, and social impact. It follows a cycle: spot gaps, design solutions, test and refine, then deliver value. With a growth mindset, practical exercises, and starting small while gathering feedback and integrating community impact, young leaders can turn challenges into scalable opportunities.
Joseph Wanyonyi Watti
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Cohort 5
Batch B
Group G
An entrepreneur identifies a real problem, creates a solution, and turns it into a viable venture that delivers value. They rely on vision, creativity, resilience, adaptability, leadership, and collaborative problem‑solving-not wealth, age, or working alone. Entrepreneurship brings personal independence and skills while driving jobs, innovation, poverty reduction, and social impact.
-STEVEN OPUBAH
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-Cohort 5
-Batch D
Personal finance is not only money,it also involves about personal choices,values and vision.
It is all about ability to manage money,values ,vision and choices go achieve stability and growth.
Before making a decision to spend as a youth champion,I have to ensure I observe a number of principles among them :
(a)Always spend less than what I earn this will reduce the urge of debts and general borrowing
(b)Pay myself first.Always ensure I earn before others can because that's my sweat.
(c)The perfect time to invest is when one is young and wise,that is to say when still youthful.
(d)always plan for emergencies for you never know what tomorrow holds
It is in this class that I also came to reality that entrepreneurs,who happen to be people develop ideas from spotting a business gap from an available problems in our societies being together all resources and ensure they develop a running business from it in the name of making profit.
It happens to be perfect when the entrepreneur is youthful because they young leaders are always adaptive to the new technical know-how ,courages to face any challenge, energetic and creative at offering solutions among others.
This topic has given me a chance to become better than I was before.
Thanks a bunch to KAFI Team
Accia Loulou Backer
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Cohort A
Entrepreneurship is not about starting a business. It’s about identifying problems and providing substantial solutions. When I work on a solution, I always have to get feedback to refine it. I should be able to review the risk and take a measurable risk.
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Country: kenya
Cohort:6
Batch: B
Summary:
Entrepreneurs identify needs/problems in the community and broader society and create solutions. They are ready to take risks, they are creative and innovative as they generate value to themselves and the society at large. They have flexible careers, they create employment for themselves and for other people. Entrepreneurship can be learned and developed. In becoming an entrepreneur, you must ask yourself some critical questions such as are you ready to take calculated risks?
Entrepreneurs see possibilities when others see problems. They are ready to do self evaluation to improve on themselves. Entrepreneurs bring a change in the society and help alleviate poverty. Benefits of being an entrepreneur:
- reduced poverty
- career growth
-economic growth
- skill development.
Roles of an entrepreneur are like creating jobs, provide services, promote financial literacy.
For you to be a better entrepreneur you need:
- self assessment
- problem identification
- generate ideas
- analysis
Finally for you to start enterprenual journey you have to identify opportunities,ensure you have a business plan and always gather feedback
- Full Name: Tendaishe Mangena
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- Cohort: 6 Batch A
- Short Summary: Introduction to Entrepreneurship
I've learned that entrepreneurship is about identifying problems and creating solutions that add value to individuals and communities. It's not just about starting a business, but about having a mindset that is creative, innovative, and willing to take calculated risks.
Key takeaways from the lesson include:
- Entrepreneurs are visionaries who see opportunities where others see problems.
- Successful entrepreneurs possess traits like resilience, adaptability, and leadership.
- Entrepreneurship can be learned and developed through practice, mentorship, and training.
- It's essential to identify problems in my community and develop solutions that can be turned into viable businesses or projects.
- Entrepreneurship has personal benefits like financial independence, skill development, and confidence, as well as societal benefits like job creation, poverty reduction, and economic growth.
I've also learned to debunk common myths about entrepreneurship, such as the idea that entrepreneurs are born, not made, or that they only care about money. In reality, entrepreneurship is about solving problems, creating value, and making a positive impact.
Overall, this lesson has inspired me to think creatively and consider entrepreneurship as a way to make a difference in my community.
Frankline Gor
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Cohort 6
Entrepreneurship is the ability to identify a problem, find a solution and use the solution to create a viable business. This means as youths we must work and be aggressive wherever we are. We have our future with us and we must use every opportunity to empower ourselves. Having the urge to grow our wealth is motivated by our aggression to identify a need.
Interesting
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ReplyDeleteCountry: Kenya🇰🇪
Cohort:6(batchA)
I have learned that entrepreneur is an individual who identifies problem, creates a solution, and takes action to turn that solution into a viable business, therefore entrepreneurship is the ability to identify a problem and seek solution,
It focuses in about the merits
-social change
-job creation
-poverty reduction
-economic growth
NAME: MARIE ELLEN COLLEY
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COHORT 6: (BATCH A)
SHORT SUMMARY ON INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
An entrepreneur identifies a problem, create solution and turning the solution to a business of project. Entrepreneurs are creative, innovative and a risk-takers. All successful entrepreneurs have these characteristics, visionary, creative, persistence, the ability to take risk, problem solvers, adaptable and are true leaders. Entrepreneurship enhances personal, community and global transformation. It provide opportunities for young people to create careers, solve problems and impact lives.
Musuba Bishonga
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Cohort 6
1. Entrepreneurs solve problems: At its core, entrepreneurship is about identifying a need or challenge and creating a viable business or project as the solution. It combines creativity, innovation, and calculated risk-taking to generate value.
2. Entrepreneurship is a learnable skill, not an innate trait: Key characteristics like visionary thinking, resilience, adaptability, and leadership can be developed through training, practice, and mentorship. You don't have to be "born" an entrepreneur.
3. It delivers personal and societal benefits:
· Personally: It leads to financial independence, skill development, career flexibility, and increased confidence.
· Societally: It drives job creation, poverty reduction, economic growth, innovation, and social change.
4. It is a powerful tool for poverty reduction: By creating jobs, providing essential services, and circulating wealth locally, entrepreneurship empowers individuals and stimulates community development. Social enterprises directly tackle issues like education, health, and sustainability.
5. Debunk common myths: You don't need a lot of money to start, you don't work alone, and it's not solely about profit. Entrepreneurship can be a stable path to controlling your financial future, and many are motivated by impact.
6. Cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset: This involves seeing opportunity in challenges, solving problems creatively, managing risk, persisting through obstacles, and viewing failures as learning experiences. This mindset is valuable beyond business.
7. Start by identifying problems and testing solutions: The entrepreneurial process begins with observing your community, brainstorming solutions, and conducting small-scale tests to gather feedback before fully launching.
8. Young leaders are uniquely positioned: As a young person, you can start small, use your creativity and understanding of local needs, and integrate social impact (like financial literacy) directly into your ventures to empower your peers and community.
Name: Brivin Muia
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Cohort: 6
Batch: A
Summary:
Entrepreneur is a person who is able to identify a certain need or problem, creating a solution and takes action into business.
Entrepreneur should have: visionary thinking, creativity & innovation, risk taking ability, leadership skills and adaptability skills in order to be successful.
They have importance to the society such as job creation, reduction of poverty, economic growth and social growth.
For one to start a entrepreneurial journey, one has to assess his/ her readiness and strengths in order to be successful.
Juliet Mwatsaka
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Cohort 6 Batch B
Key points
Entrepreneurship involves identifying a problem, coming up with a solution and turning that solution in to a business opportunity.
Young people can start small by identifying the available gaps in the community and see them as opportunities to venture in to.
Successful entrepreneurs are visionary thinkers, innovative, ready to take risks and do not get discouraged.
Entrepreneurship help create job opportunities, raise the standards of living and alleviate poverty.
Audrey Mutale
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Cohort 6 (Batch A)
Entrepreneurs are people who can create and sees opportunities almost in anything.
Entrepreneurs have problem solving mindset, easily adapt to different situations and they are creative
Skill development, job creation, poverty reduction, innovation, contribute to economy GDP are some of the roles of an entrepreneur.
Entrepreneurs are problem solvers and innovators.
In this case problems are viewed as opportunities to them.
Minimal capital works if you want to come up with something, you can work alone or collaborate with someone, many of them are motivated by entrepreneurs. They are not born but also built.
Entrepreneurs are leaders who can help teach financial literacy directly or indirectly through their experience by creating social impact in their community by understanding the needs in their communities.
Name: Ongezwa Mlambo
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Cohort: 6
Batch: A
An opportunity to create something meaningful, a chance to better the lives of of others, a chance to make difference in your community.
Build something strong from the solid foundation, build legacy create opportunities for others. Learn and make difference.
Search the business you want, learn about it, know you target age group, know your supplier, start as little as you have, build something without comparing yourself to others, don't doubt yourself give yourself a chance to learn, explore, taking risk.
Business is all about taking risk, what matters is the fact that you're willing to make it work under any circumstances.
Growth will come naturally as you do your best, don't rush just work hard to see the end goal, help others to see something meaningful about themselves. Help them see the opportunity they have. Grow your community too, help each other.
Aspire to inspire the youth. Let them see the change in you, and bring the light to their lives so they can believe anything is possible you just need to put more energy on positive things and achieve.
I've learnt that you can always start as little as you have and grow as times goes.
Name: Claytos Chimoto
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Cohort: 6
Batch A
Entrepreneurship involves incubating enterprises using a creative mindset that turn challenges into opportunities. Youths are given entry points to establish their life long economic empires which solve socioeconomic challenges like poverty and unemployment in exchange for incentives. The entrepreneurs validate the problems, ideas, solutions and products so that they develop services or products that are needed by customers which reduce systematic and non-systematic risks. Strategic entrepreneurships embrace tools like SWOT, PESTEL and SCAMPER which highlight areas of customer pain points and the regulatory framework that support their business machinations. They bring sustainable development through improving employment, gross domestic product and food justices. Creative and critically thinking entrepreneurs who develop blue ocean strategies that defy competition, adopt regular stakeholder engagement and reliably apply enterprise risk management get more profits that are effectively hedged against challenges. Problem solving in unique and novel ways is the epicenter of rewarding entrepreneurship across all industrial divides.
- Full Name: Sebabatso Makhetha
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- Cohort: 6 (Batch B)
- Short Summary:
What this module taught me is that entrepreneurship is firstly identifying a problem (finding something that bothers you), creating solutions to that problem and then turning that solution to a business. It taught me that to be an entrepreneur one needs to be willing to take risks, be adaptable to change and resilient no matter what. Successful entrepreneurs focus on solving problems that resonate with the members of the community. And as young people living in an era of high unemployment it offers us financial independence and an opportunity to develop skills, confidence whilst putting food our tables and contribution to society by creating jobs and help reduce poverty. However, many of our people hesitate to be entrepreneurs because of myths like needing lots of money to start a business, but these misconceptions can be easily put to rest with proper and adequate training and developing entrepreneurial skills such as curiosity persistence and adaptability. The youth are the future and they play a crucial role in creating jobs and offering essential services.
As young people entrepreneurship empowers us to create opportunities for other young people, become changemakers and be a positive inspiration to our peers.
Name: Tanatswa Mandizha
ReplyDeleteCountry: Zimbabwe
Cohort: 6 Batch A
Summary: An entrepreneur identifies a problem, creates a solution and take action to turn that solution into a business. A successful entrepreneur is a visionary thinker, innovative, persistent, risk taker and a problem solver. Entrepreneurship is important as it creates financial independence, skill development, confidence in an individual and creates jobs, reducing poverty and contributes to national gross domestic product in communities. It is used as a problem solving tool as it identifies a problem, creates a solution, refines and delivers value. The module covers the myths and the realities of entrepreneurship and this comforts leaders. More so it helps identify entrepreneurial potential in an individual. Entrepreneurship, in this module is deemed a problem solver, an opportunity creator, educator and a way to promote financial literacy. Finally entrepreneurship is crucial to young people aged 18-35 as it offers the opportunity to create meaningful futures and inspire others.
Sheril Achieng Olal
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Cohort 6, Batch B
Group H
I learned that entrepreneurship is about identifying problems, creating solutions, and turning them into opportunities. Successful entrepreneurs are creative, resilient, adaptable, and good problem-solvers. Entrepreneurship builds independence, creates jobs, reduces poverty, and drives innovation in communities. It doesn’t require big capital—just ideas, persistence, and learning. The module taught me that entrepreneurship starts with mindset: seeing opportunities, taking action, and growing through challenges.
Full Name: Teddy Sikakena
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- Cohort: 6
- Batch: A
Entrepreneurship is a process of identifying problems, creating innovative solutions, and turning them into ventures that generate value for individuals and communities as a whole. It involves visionary thinking, creativity, resilience, adaptability, strong problem-solving, risk-taking, and leadership skills. By developing these kinds of traits, young people can gain entrepreneurship skills to drive positive change, reduce poverty, empower peers, and create social impact. Entrepreneurship comes with a lot of benefits like financial independence, flexibility, confidence, and skill development while also contributing to job creation, innovation, economic growth, and social change. Common myths about entrepreneurship, such as entrepreneurs being born rather than made, needing large amounts of capital to start, working alone, or only caring about money, are lies and should be unlearned as entrepreneurship can be learned, started with little, and driven by impact as well as profit. Successful entrepreneurs embody a mindset that embraces calculated risks, creativity, and a relentless pursuit of success, and they can start small, scale creatively, and make a meaningful difference.
While we think of making meaning impact, we are also geared at making money. A proper balance of these two passions is what makes an entrepreneur. From this module, identifying a problem and providing a reliable solution while gaining profit has both personal and societal benefits, while entrepreneurships builds leadership capabilities, creates trust through problem solving and brings profits for individuals it also reduces poverty, creates job and employment, drives a nation's GDP and tackles social ills. It is worthy to note that entrepreneurships mindset could be perceived as unwell, however, having recorded positive innovations and solutions, is a distract from some cultural and personal biases.
Full name:
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Country:
Ghana
Summary:
I learned that entrepreneurship is about identifying problems, creating solutions, and taking action to turn those solutions into sustainable businesses or impactful projects. Successful entrepreneurs are visionary, creative, resilient, adaptable, and willing to take calculated risks. Entrepreneurship provides financial independence, builds confidence, and equips young people with practical skills, while also creating jobs, reducing poverty, and driving innovation in communities. I also learned that many myths about entrepreneurship such as needing a lot of money or being “born” an entrepreneur are false. With the right mindset, training, and persistence, anyone can develop entrepreneurial skills. Young people play a key role in solving community challenges, building wealth locally, and empowering others. This module taught me how to recognize opportunities, think creatively, test ideas, refine solutions, and integrate social impact into business. Overall, entrepreneurship is both a personal growth journey and a powerful tool for transforming communities.
Kodjo Nukunu Emmanuel ADOGLI
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Cohort 6
Batch A
Entrepreneurship is a powerful tool against poverty and a core solution for personal, community and global development. Before diving into it, key concepts and skills must be understood and acquired. It can be learnt and developed. It requires a problem solving mindset and other qualities to be effective.
Paul Ochieng Otieno
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Cohort 6 batch J
From Moodle 4 on Entrepreneurship, I learned that entrepreneurship is about identifying opportunities, creating solutions, and taking calculated risks to generate value, not only starting businesses. An entrepreneur is characterized by innovation, creativity, resilience, problem-solving skills, discipline, and willingness to learn from failure.
The module highlighted the importance of entrepreneurship in driving economic growth, job creation, and community development. Entrepreneurship empowers individuals, especially young people, to become self-reliant, reduce unemployment, and contribute positively to society through solutions that address real community needs.
The lessons also addressed common myths about entrepreneurship, such as the belief that one must have a lot of capital, be naturally talented, or avoid failure to succeed. The module emphasized that entrepreneurship skills can be learned and that failure is part of growth and innovation.
Another key lesson was learning how to identify entrepreneurial potential by recognizing personal strengths, passions, community problems, and available resources. The module encouraged young people to view challenges as business opportunities.
Finally, the role of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial mindset of young leaders was emphasized. Young leaders with an entrepreneurial mindset are visionary, proactive, adaptable, and solution-oriented. They drive innovation, inspire others, and promote sustainable change through ethical and financially responsible ventures.
Overall, Moodle 4 reinforced that entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for empowerment, leadership, and sustainable development, especially when embraced by young leaders.
Name: Lizzy Zizila
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Cohort: 6, Batch A
Entrepreneurship is the art of identifying a need or problem and creating a solution and taking action to the solution into a vaible business. An entrepreneur should be a visionary thinker, creative and innovative, problem solving mindsef and as well as being able to lead and influence.
Entreprenuership brings about financial freedom and independency and confidency, reduces poverty and economic growth. Entrepreneurship is a problem solving tool. Entrepreneurship can be learnt and developed.
NAME:NIYIBITANGA STRATON
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COHORT:6
An entrepreneur can be defined as an individual who identifies an need or a problem and then creates a solution by taking action in turning that solution into a viable business or project.
Entrepreneurship is all about creativity,innovation and risk-taking to generate value for people ,community and society.
The key characteristics of entrepreneurship are vision,creativity and innovation,resilience and persistence,risk-taking ability,problem solving mindset,adaptatability,leadership and influence.
We can take note that entrepreneurship create benefits for both the entrepreneurs and his community and society.On the behalf of the entrepreneur the benefits can be as:financial independance,carreer flexibility,skill development,confidence and self efficiency.For the community and society.these benefits are as: job creation,poverty reduction,innovation and development,economic growth and social change..
Entrepreneurs are innovators who accept financial risks for potential rrewards,driving economic growth and job creation.
Entrepreneurship is a powerfyk vehicle for personal,community and gerenal transformation.It offers to young people the opportunity to build their careers,solving problem ad helping their community growth.
Mellen otieno
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Cohort 6
From the three modules, I have learnt the importance of financial literacy in making decisions and building a better future. Entrepreneurship is all about identifying a problem and finding a suitable solution, just like financial literacy and leadership, an entrepreneur also requires someone with vision and ready to bring change
Jane Kimani
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Cohort 6 batch A
Entrepreneurs are made. Entrepreneurs are brave, risk takers, ambitious, resilient. Entrepreneurs don't grow alone they network and help others grow together
Dalitso Medi
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Cohort 6: Batch A
Entrepreneurship is about identifying problems, creating solutions, and taking action to build viable ventures that benefit individuals and communities. Successful entrepreneurs combine vision, creativity, resilience, calculated risk-taking, and strong leadership, and they solve real problems rather than chase money alone. Young leaders can drive positive change by starting small, leveraging collaboration, and applying an entrepreneurial mindset opportunity recognition, creative problem solving, risk management, persistence, and a learning orientation. Entrepreneurship boosts personal growth (independence, skills, confidence) and societal impact (job creation, financial inclusion, poverty reduction) and is most effective when paired with financial literacy and social impact. Practical steps include self-assessment, identifying local problems, brainstorming solutions, pitching ideas, developing simple plans, piloting, gathering feedback, and gradually scaling with social goals in mind.
Full name: Shatulo Chikumbe
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Cohort: 6 Batch A
Entrepreneurship is solving a social problem through a business or a project. An entrepreneur must be resilient, confidence and one who adapts to change. A business can be started with minimal capital and scale-up through getting feedback.
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Batch B
Entrepreneurship is identifying problems, creating solutions and turning them into value driven ventures. It fosters creativity, resilience and leadership while reducing poverty, creating jobs and driving innovations. Entreprenuership builds financial independence, and change in communities and globally.
Entrepreneur qualities include visionary, problem solving mindset, adaptability, resilience and persistence.
Entrepreneurship addresses personal issues like financial independence, skills development, builds confidence and esteem, and societal issues like job creation, poverty reduction, economic growth, foster innovation and development and fostering social change such as us health, education, environmental sustainability.
Rejoice Nehoma
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Cohort 6:Batch A
In conclusion, I have learnt that the first set of tasks helps you understand your market and yourself. Also that l should start by evaluating my own skills, shortcomings, and hobbies. Next, look around my community and find three issues that can inspire a business. Create at least two solutions for each issue, then rehearse a mini-pitch to mentors or peers for feedback. Lastly, identify important growth variables by analyzing a local success story. A seven-step launch roadmap is described in the next section. Learnt the fundamentals of business, financial management, marketing, and leadership first. Next, look for possibilities or holes in your surroundings. Create a basic business plan that outlines your vision, objectives, target market, and available resources. After launching a pilot, get input from peers, mentors, and customers.
Incorporate social-impact initiatives that benefit the environment, the community, or students throughout. Reflection questions asked about what issues in the community l can address, what entrepreneurial qualities l already possess, how to strike a balance between profit and purpose, what resources or mentorship l require, and how my business will empower others. The theme is that, particularly for those between the ages of 18 and 35, entrepreneurship is a catalyst for personal, community, and global transformation, allowing individuals to launch professions, combat poverty, and spur change.
Full name: Owino Mercy Atieno
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Entrepreneurs are visionary leaders that seem to solve not only personal problems but also that of the society at large.
It is important to know and understand entrepreneural qualities that make one more competitive and ensure they achieve their goals as entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurs help solve societal problems such unemployment by providing jobs and therefore contribute to the economic growth of a nation.
Name: Ijeoma joy Ezegbulam
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Cohort: 6 (Batch A)
Summary:
Entrepreneurship is the process of identifying problems or needs in society and creating innovative solutions through business ideas. An entrepreneur is someone who takes initiative, manages risks, and builds businesses to solve problems and create value.
Key learnings:
- Who is an Entrepreneur: A person who creates and manages a business, often from scratch.
- Entrepreneurial mindset: Involves creativity, risk-taking, resilience, and problem-solving.
- Importance of Entrepreneurship: Drives economic growth, job creation, and innovation.
- Steps to Start a Business: From identifying a need, planning, funding, to launching and growing the business.
Name: Alexander Ogbolu
ReplyDeleteCountry: Nigeria 🇳🇬
Cohort: 6
Summary points:
Entrepreneurs identify needs, create solutions, and turn them into businesses, combining creativity, innovation, and risk-taking. Successful entrepreneurs possess visionary thinking, creativity, resilience, risk-taking, problem-solving, adaptability, and leadership. Entrepreneurship offers personal benefits like financial independence and career flexibility, and societal benefits like job creation and economic growth. It involves identifying problems, creating solutions, testing, and delivering value. Myths include entrepreneurs being born, needing lots of money, working alone, facing high risks, and caring only about money; in reality, entrepreneurship can be learned, requires minimal capital, involves collaboration, manageable risks, and focuses on impact. Assessing potential involves self-reflection on problem-solving, risk-taking, uncertainty handling, creativity, and motivation by impact.
Enterpreneur is an individual who identifies a problem ,have a solution and takes action to turn the solution into a business.There are many characterostics of a successful entreprenuer and includes visionary thinking,problem solving,creativity and innovation and leadership and influence
ReplyDeleteName: Jasper Opio
ReplyDeleteCountry: Uganda
Cohort 6 (KAFI GROUP A)
Today, in this module, I realized that entrepreneurship is much more than just starting a business,it is about identifying opportunities, creating value, and solving real problems in our communities. I learned that a successful entrepreneur is not just innovative but also persistent, adaptable, and willing to take risks while learning from failures.
The session helped me appreciate the importance of observing my environment and understanding the needs around me, as these insights can spark viable business ideas. I also reflected on how a strong business idea should align with my skills, passion, and the community’s needs to be sustainable.
Moreover, I was inspired by the role entrepreneurs play in driving economic growth, creating jobs, and fostering innovation. This has motivated me to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset one that embraces challenges, remains resilient in the face of setbacks, and is driven by both personal and community impact.
Overall, this session have strengthened my determination to approach entrepreneurship not just as a means of earning a living, but as a path to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
Name: Jasper Opio
ReplyDeleteCountry: Uganda
Cohort 6 (KAFI GROUP A)
Today, in this module, I realized that entrepreneurship is much more than just starting a business,it is about identifying opportunities, creating value, and solving real problems in our communities. I learned that a successful entrepreneur is not just innovative but also persistent, adaptable, and willing to take risks while learning from failures.
The session helped me appreciate the importance of observing my environment and understanding the needs around me, as these insights can spark viable business ideas. I also reflected on how a strong business idea should align with my skills, passion, and the community’s needs to be sustainable.
Moreover, I was inspired by the role entrepreneurs play in driving economic growth, creating jobs, and fostering innovation. This has motivated me to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset one that embraces challenges, remains resilient in the face of setbacks, and is driven by both personal and community impact.
Overall, this session have strengthened my determination to approach entrepreneurship not just as a means of earning a living, but as a path to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
Name : Ntsane Mosanteli
ReplyDeleteCountry : Lesotho🇱🇸
Cohort : 6
This module showed me that entrepreneurship can be the backbone of the economy due creating jobs and fostering innovation towards youth.
I also learned that entrepreneurship is not only to identify the problem but also to find to means to mitigate that issue.
Again entrepreneurship sharpens our youth to be focused and resilient to face setback that demotes and distort their eager to go forth with the great thing they are doing in the name of entrepreurs are born not made.
Moreover I have learned that entrepreneurs can pave a meaningful future because it will work as a source of income and knowledge towards their everyday life
Full Name: Abdirahman Mohamed
ReplyDeleteCountry: Uganda
Cohort: Cohort 6 (Batch 6)
Short Summary (what you learnt from the video in your own words):
From this module, I learned the importance of personal finance, leadership, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship in empowering young people. I understood that managing money through saving, budgeting, and investing builds long-term security. Leadership is about influence, responsibility, and serving others, not just holding a title. Financial literacy helps me make better decisions and support others in my community. Entrepreneurship is about identifying problems and creating solutions that add value and bring positive change.
Full Name: Bora Rwarinda
ReplyDeleteCountry: Uganda (Congolese refugee living in Uganda)
Cohort 6 Batch A
Summary of What I Have Learnt:
From today’s session, I have learned that entrepreneurship is not just about starting a business it is about identifying real problems in our communities and creating practical solutions that bring value. I now understand that a true entrepreneur is visionary, innovative, resilient, and willing to take calculated risks for positive change.
As a social entrepreneur and youth advocate, this lesson strengthened my belief that entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for reducing poverty, creating jobs, and driving social impact especially in refugee communities. I learned that I do not need a lot of money to begin; I only need creativity, persistence, and a problem-solving mindset.
The session also helped me debunk common myths, especially the idea that entrepreneurship is only for those with capital or that entrepreneurs are born, not made. Today, I discovered that skills, mindset, and leadership can be developed through learning and practice.
Most importantly, I learned that young leaders like us have the responsibility to inspire others, turn challenges into opportunities, and build sustainable solutions that uplift our communities.
- Full name: Jesus James Fatch
ReplyDelete- Country: Malawi
- Summary of what you have learnt: Entrepreneurship is about identifying problems, creating solutions, and taking calculated risks to generate value. Key characteristics of successful entrepreneurs include visionary thinking, creativity, resilience, and adaptability. Entrepreneurship offers personal benefits like financial independence and skill development, as well as societal benefits like job creation, poverty reduction, and innovation. By adopting an entrepreneurial mindset, I can empower myself and others, solve real problems, and contribute to community development.
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NAME: Charity mung'omba
ReplyDeleteCOUNTRY: Zambia
cohort: 6 batch B
WHAT I HAVE LEARNT:
I have learnt that an entrepreneur is someone who identifies a need or a problem in society and creates a solution that can grow into a business or project. Entrepreneurs are not just business owners; they are problem-solvers who use creativity, innovation, and risk-taking to bring positive change to their communities.
I also learnt that successful entrepreneurs share important qualities such as having a clear vision, being creative, staying persistent during challenges, and being adaptable when things change. They must be good leaders, good thinkers, and able to influence others to support their ideas.
The lesson also taught me that entrepreneurship is valuable both personally and socially. For individuals, it builds financial independence, confidence, and important life skills like budgeting, planning, and decision-making. For the community, entrepreneurship creates jobs, reduces poverty, supports local economic growth, and introduces new ideas and services that improve people’s lives.
Another important lesson I learnt is that entrepreneurship is mainly about solving problems. Great business ideas come from observing the environment and identifying gaps—then creating solutions that help people. I also discovered that many myths about entrepreneurship are not true. You do not need a lot of money to start, entrepreneurs are not “born,” and entrepreneurship is not something you do alone. With learning, teamwork, and guidance, anyone can develop entrepreneurial skills.
Finally, I learnt practical steps to start an entrepreneurial journey: identifying problems, brainstorming solutions, starting small, testing ideas, getting feedback, and improving. I now understand that entrepreneurship is a mindset, a way of thinking creatively, seeing opportunities, and staying persistent. It empowers young people to create change, support their communities, and build a better future.
Full name: Sunday Chanda
ReplyDeleteCountry: Zambia
Summary of what I have learnt:
I have learnt that entrepreneurship begins with the ability to identify opportunities by observing problems, listening to people, following trends, and noticing gaps in existing services. Every problem is a potential business idea if approached with creativity and a problem-solving mindset. I now understand how to turn community challenges into solutions by focusing on problems that affect many people, match my skills, and have real demand. I have also learnt how to evaluate ideas for feasibility by assessing market demand, financial viability, resources, competition, and scalability. The Lean Startup approach and building simple prototypes help reduce risk and validate ideas early. This module has shown me how opportunity-spotting, innovation, and feasibility analysis can empower young leaders to create sustainable businesses and drive positive change in schools and communities through the financial literacy movement.
Mbozu Mutondo
ReplyDeleteCohort 6 (Batch A) group f
As a young leader I must be a driving force facilitating change, growth and poverty eradication in my community.
Kevin Wamalwa Manyonge
ReplyDeleteKenya
Cohort6 Batch A
Entrepreneur identify needs/problems in the community and broader society and create solutions. They are ready to take risks, they are creative and innovative as they generate value to themselves and the society at large. They have flexible careers, they create employment for themselves and for other people. Entrepreneurship can be learned and developed. In becoming an entrepreneur, you must ask yourself some critical questions such as are you ready to take calculated risks?
Entrepreneurs see possibilities when others see problems. They are ready to do self evaluation to improve on themselves. Entrepreneurs bring a change in the society and help alleviate poverty.
Kevin Wamalwa Manyonge
ReplyDeleteKenya
Cohort6 Batch A
An entrepreneur identify needs/problems in the community and broader society and create solutions. They are ready to take risks, they are creative and innovative as they generate value to themselves and the society at large. They have flexible careers, they create employment for themselves and for other people. Entrepreneurship can be learned and developed. In becoming an entrepreneur, you must ask yourself some critical questions such as are you ready to take calculated risks?
Entrepreneurs see possibilities when others see problems. They are ready to do self evaluation to improve on themselves. Entrepreneurs bring a change in the society and help alleviate poverty.
Nome completo: Fátima Jeremias Mimbire
ReplyDelete- País:Moçambique
- Turma:cohort group O
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