Introduction
Social entrepreneurship combines the heart of social impact with the mind of business innovation. It is about solving community problems using creative, sustainable business solutions.
For young people, social entrepreneurship offers a pathway to build purpose-driven ventures that create jobs, reduce poverty, and drive meaningful change.
This module introduces learners to the concept of social entrepreneurship, its principles, examples, and how to start their own impact-driven ventures.
1. What Is Social Entrepreneurship?
Social entrepreneurship is the process of identifying social problems and creating innovative, sustainable solutions that improve lives.
Unlike traditional businesses that focus only on profit, social enterprises aim to achieve social impact and financial sustainability.
Example:
A youth startup that recycles waste into eco-friendly school bags or a business that trains rural women in financial literacy while earning from educational materials.
2. Difference Between Business and Social Enterprise
| Traditional Business | Social Enterprise |
|---|---|
| Main goal is profit | Main goal is social impact |
| Success measured by income | Success measured by impact and sustainability |
| Customers only | Beneficiaries and customers |
| Owners gain all profits | Profits reinvested into mission |
Key Idea: A social entrepreneur measures success not just by what they earn, but by how many lives they improve.
3. The Importance of Social Entrepreneurship
- Solves pressing community challenges.
- Creates employment and skills for young people.
- Promotes financial inclusion and empowerment.
- Builds sustainable and equitable economies.
- Inspires innovation for social good.
Example: A KAFI-trained leader teaching financial literacy in underserved schools contributes to both education and economic growth.
4. Characteristics of a Social Entrepreneur
A social entrepreneur is:
- Passionate: Deeply committed to solving problems.
- Innovative: Finds creative solutions where others see obstacles.
- Empathetic: Understands community needs.
- Resilient: Keeps going despite challenges.
- Ethical: Prioritizes honesty, fairness, and sustainability.
Quote: “Social entrepreneurs are not content with giving fish or teaching people how to fish—they revolutionize the fishing industry.” Bill Drayton
5. Identifying Social Problems and Opportunities
Social entrepreneurs start by observing unmet needs around them.
Steps:
- Identify a social issue (e.g., youth unemployment, waste, poverty).
- Research root causes.
- Brainstorm creative, market-based solutions.
- Test your idea through small projects.
Example: Instead of giving food to the poor, start a community garden that provides jobs and fresh produce.
6. The Social Business Model
A social business model blends impact with profitability.
Key Elements:
- Mission: Clear purpose focused on solving a problem.
- Value Proposition: How your solution benefits people.
- Revenue Streams: How you earn money to sustain the mission.
- Partnerships: Collaborations that strengthen impact.
- Impact Measurement: Tracking change and results.
Example:
A youth-led financial education app generates revenue through training subscriptions while teaching 10,000 users about savings.
7. Types of Social Enterprises
- Service-Based: Provides affordable services (e.g., financial training, tutoring).
- Product-Based: Sells products that address social or environmental issues.
- Hybrid: Combines business and nonprofit models.
- Community-Based: Owned and operated by local groups for mutual benefit.
8. Steps to Start a Social Enterprise
- Identify a problem that matters.
- Develop an innovative idea to solve it.
- Define your beneficiaries and target market.
- Create a sustainable business plan.
- Build a motivated team.
- Seek funding and partnerships.
- Launch, monitor, and improve.
Example: Start a “Green Youth Hub” that trains students to turn waste into reusable materials while generating revenue from product sales.
9. Funding Sources for Social Entrepreneurs
- Grants: From NGOs, foundations, and governments.
- Impact Investors: Funders who seek both profit and social return.
- Crowdfunding: Raising small funds from supporters online.
- Partnerships: Collaborating with companies for sponsorship or resources.
- Revenue: From selling products or services.
Tip: Always show how your project makes both financial and social sense.
10. Measuring Social Impact
Social entrepreneurs must track the difference they make.
Indicators of Impact:
- Number of people trained, employed, or educated.
- Community or environmental improvements.
- Income generated for beneficiaries.
- Long-term behavioral or economic change.
Example: “Our financial literacy club trained 500 students, and 70% now save regularly.”
11. Challenges in Social Entrepreneurship
- Limited funding or resources.
- Balancing profit with purpose.
- Lack of community trust at the beginning.
- Inadequate business knowledge.
- Measuring impact effectively.
Solutions:
- Start small and scale gradually.
- Build partnerships for credibility.
- Keep learning and innovating.
- Stay transparent and accountable.
12. Social Entrepreneurship in Schools (KAFI Clubs)
Activities:
- Teach students to identify problems in their community.
- Help them create business ideas with impact (e.g., recycling, savings clubs).
- Organize pitch competitions for innovative social business ideas.
- Invite guest entrepreneurs to inspire students.
Outcome: Students develop creativity, leadership, and purpose-driven business thinking.
13. Inspiring Examples of Social Entrepreneurs
- Theresa Chibogu (Nigeria): Founded KAFI Africa to promote financial literacy and green education across schools.
- Muhammad Yunus (Bangladesh): Founder of Grameen Bank, providing microloans to poor women.
- Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola (Nigeria): Founder of Wecyclers, a recycling company improving waste management and income generation.
- Veronica Khosa (South Africa): Created a home-care service for people with HIV/AIDS, combining compassion with business.
14. Reflection Questions
- What social problem inspires you to act?
- How can you combine your skills with impact?
- What resources or partnerships do you need to start?
15. Practical Exercises
- Problem Mapping: Identify three social problems in your community.
- Idea Generation: Brainstorm business ideas that solve one of them.
- Pitch Practice: Present your social business idea in 2 minutes.
- Impact Plan: Outline how you’ll measure and report your success.
Conclusion
Social entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for change. By combining innovation, empathy, and business principles, young leaders can solve real problems while building sustainable ventures.
Key Takeaway: Don’t just make a living make a difference. Your idea could be the bridge between poverty and prosperity for many.
Kindly share a summary of what you have learnt in the comment below in this format:
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- Summary of what you have learnt:
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Sikhulile Hlatjwako, Eswatini
ReplyDeleteSocial entrepreneurship involves finding social challenges and developing creative, lasting solutions to improve lives.
Unlike regular businesses that prioritize profit, social enterprises focus on making a positive social impact while remaining financially sustainable.
malama pole
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Summary: This module introduced me to the concept of social entrepreneurship, its principles, and its potential to drive meaningful change. I learned about the importance of social entrepreneurship, the characteristics of social entrepreneurs, and the steps to start a social enterprise. By applying these concepts, young leaders can create sustainable ventures that solve real problems and improve lives.
Full name: Christine Caramba-Coker
ReplyDeleteCountry: Sierra Leone
Summary of what I have learnt:
I learnt that social entrepreneurship focuses on solving community problems through innovative and sustainable business ideas. Unlike traditional businesses, social enterprises aim for both social impact and financial sustainability. I also learnt how to identify social problems, create impact-driven solutions, measure results, and build partnerships that make a lasting difference in people’s lives.
This module focuses on solving community problems. Social enterprises balance financial sustainability creating job opportunities and empowering community driving a positive change
DeleteAdewuyi Anuoluwapo Damilola
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Social enterprise is the enterprise established to meet the need of the community and also impact lives.It helps to foster partnership and also help in creation of wealth.Able to meet the need of customer and also enables other to benefit from the solution.
Shalisca T Gomile , Malawi.
ReplyDeleteSocial entrepreneurship is the process of identifying social problems and creating innovative, sustainable solutions that improve lives.
It differs from as traditional businesses focus only on profit while social entrepreneurship focus on the impact it has on communities. Some of the characteristics of a social entrepreneur include empathy, passionate, resilient and innovative
Steve Zimheni
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This module taught me about social entrepreneurship, its principles, and its potential to drive meaningful change. I learned that social entrepreneurship involves identifying social problems and creating innovative, sustainable solutions that improve lives while remaining financially sustainable. Unlike traditional businesses, social enterprises prioritize social impact alongside financial sustainability. I also gained insights into the characteristics of social entrepreneurs, such as being passionate, innovative, empathetic, resilient, and ethical. Additionally, I learned about the steps to start a social enterprise, including identifying social problems, developing business ideas, and measuring impact. Overall, this module has inspired me to consider how I can apply social entrepreneurship principles to create positive change in my community.
JAMES MANINJALA
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My summary for Day 10 – Becoming a Changemaker
Entrepreneurship: Social Entrepreneurship & Community Impact
Social entrepreneurship focuses on solving social problems sustainably. Instead of profit being the only goal, social enterprises aim to improve lives while remaining financially viable. I learned about examples of social businesses that tackle issues like poverty, waste management, and education.Personally, I was inspired to think about starting initiatives that combine purpose and profit, for instance, offering financial literacy workshops to youth and funding them through small social ventures.
HAKIZIMANA Theoneste
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I learned that change begins with a dream,
Where purpose and profit flow in one stream.
A heart for the people, a mind to create,
A vision to lift, empower, innovate.
Not just to earn, but to serve and give,
To build new ways for others to live.
Through problems I see new paths to start,
Turning challenges into works of heart.
Social enterprise, where impact grows,
Where empathy leads, and passion flows.
To make a living, yes, but more, to give light,
Transforming our world with ideas that ignite.
I'm Janet Musate from Malawi.
ReplyDeleteSocial entrepreneurship identifies social problems and creates innovative, sustainable solutions that improve lives. Traditional businesses prioritize profit and owners' gains, while social enterprises focus on social impact, reinvesting profits to benefit beneficiaries and communities. The importance of social Entrepreneurship includes: it tackles community challenges, creates jobs and skills for youth, promotes financial inclusion and more. To Identify social problems and opportunities start by observing unmet needs, researching causes, brainstorming creative solutions, and testing ideas through small projects. Types of Social Enterprises include: service-based, product-based, hybrid, and community-owned models addressing social or environmental issues. Steps to start a social enterprise: Identify a problem, develop an idea, define beneficiaries, create a business plan, build a team, secure funding, launch, and refine. Challenges in social entrepreneurship include funding limits, balancing profit and purpose, trust-building, business skills gaps, and impact measurement. Solutions include starting small, building partnerships, continuous learning, and transparency.
Mission kumwenda
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Social entrepreneurship identifies community problems and creates innovative, sustainable solutions that improve lives. Traditional businesses prioritize profit and owners' gains, while social enterprises focus community impact, reinvesting profits to benefit beneficiaries and communities. The importance of social Entrepreneurship includes: it tackles community challenges, creates jobs and skills for youth, promotes financial inclusion and more. To Identify social problems and opportunities start by observing unmet needs, researching causes, brainstorming creative solutions, and testing ideas through small projects
Victor Osaba ongala from Kenya this module has taught me more about social entrepreneurship the importance and how it helps the youths and the community at large leasing to social responsibility through innovation
ReplyDeletesocial entrepreneurship uses business principles to create innovative, sustainable solutions for social and environmental problems. Unlike traditional business that focuses on profit.
ReplyDeleteTeaching as KAFI trained leader helps to boost education and economic growth. You can measure impact in school by counting numbers of students you have trained .
Although they are challenges in social entrepreneurship but it can be solved hence sustainability.
Olivia Kamphale
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Summary:
Social entrepreneurship offers a unique approach to addressing community problems through innovative and sustainable business solutions. By combining business principles with social impact, social entrepreneurs can create ventures that drive meaningful change, create jobs, and reduce poverty. Key characteristics of social entrepreneurs include passion, innovation, empathy, resilience, and ethics. To start a social enterprise, one must identify a social problem, develop a creative solution, and create a sustainable business plan. Funding sources include grants, impact investors, crowdfunding, and partnerships. Measuring social impact is crucial, and social entrepreneurs can track indicators such as the number of people trained, employed, or educated, as well as community or environmental improvements. Despite challenges, social entrepreneurship can be a powerful tool for change, and young leaders can make a difference by combining innovation, empathy, and business principles to solve real problems.
Emmanuel Oche Samuel
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Social entrepreneurship is a blend of profit and passion. It borders on the act of identifying social problems and creating innovative and sustainable solutions that can improve lives. Social entrepreneurship is not the same as running a business, while business focus primarily on profit, income, targeted customer with business owner taking all profits, social entrepreneurship focuses on social impact, beneficiaries and customers, profit most times are reinvested to keep the program or mission on and success is measured by impact not profit.
Social entrepreneurs sees problems as opportunity for impact, leveraging on characters like; empathy, passion, innovation, and resilience, entrepreneurs showcases their strength by identifying problems, research on root cause, brainstorm on innovative solutions that are sustainable and implement them by starting a small project.
With this they solve pressing community challenges, creates employment and skills for young people, promotes financial inclusion and empowerment, builds sustainable and equitable economies and inspires innovation for social good whether by offering service based, product based, community based or hybrid based entrepreneurship, the main goal is to provide lasting solutions to social problems.
CHAGU MBILIZI MBOGO
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Social entrepreneurship is about coming up with innovative ideas to solve people's problems and improve people's lives. By combining business principles with social impact, social entrepreneurs can create ventures that drive meaningful change, create jobs, and reduce poverty. Key characteristics of social entrepreneurs include passion, innovation, empathy, resilience, and ethics. To start a social enterprise, one must identify a social problem, develop a creative solution, and create a sustainable business plan. Funding sources include grants, impact investors, crowdfunding, and partnerships. Measuring social impact is crucial, and social entrepreneurs can track indicators such as the number of people trained, employed, or educated, as well as community or environmental improvements. Despite challenges, social entrepreneurship can be a powerful tool for change, and young leaders can make a difference by combining innovation, empathy, and business principles to solve real problems.
Full name: David Kwame Vifah
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Summary of what you have learnt:
I have learnt that social entrepreneurship is about using business ideas to solve social problems and create lasting impact. Unlike traditional businesses focused only on profit, social enterprises aim to achieve both financial sustainability and positive community change. I also learnt the importance of innovation, empathy, and resilience in building a successful social venture.
Social entrepreneurs identify real community needs, develop creative solutions, and measure their impact through lives improved or opportunities created. Through this, they inspire change, promote inclusion, and drive development. The key lesson for me is that business can be a tool for good — not just to make a living, but to make a difference.
Name: Esau Kanu
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I have learnt that social entrepreneurship is about using innovative business ideas to solve real social problems while creating sustainable impact. Unlike traditional businesses, social enterprises focus not just on profit but on improving lives, addressing issues like poverty, unemployment, and environmental challenges. A successful social entrepreneur is passionate, empathetic, resilient, and creative, combining purpose with practical solutions. Starting a social enterprise involves identifying a community need, developing a solution, planning for sustainability, securing resources, and measuring impact. I now understand that through social entrepreneurship, young people can make a meaningful difference, turning ideas into ventures that benefit both society and themselves.
Thank you.
Name: Molly Madichi
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Summary: This module has been very educative to me as I have learnt that social entrepreneurship is about using business ideas to solve community problems in sustainable and impactful ways. Which has help me to understand that unlike traditional businesses that focus only on profit, social enterprises aim to create positive social change while remaining financially stable. The module has taught me the key traits of a social entrepreneur and how to identify social problems, design creative solutions, and measure impact. I have also learned about different types of social enterprises, sources of funding, and how initiatives like KAFI Clubs can help young people develop leadership and problem-solving skills. Overall, this module has inspired me to think beyond personal success and focus on making a real difference in my community through purpose driven entrepreneurship.
Seshther Banda
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Social entrepreneurship combines business principles with social impact. Key steps include:
- *Problem Mapping*: Identify community issues
- *Idea Generation*: Develop innovative solutions
- *Pitch Practice*: Effectively communicate your idea
- *Impact Plan*: Measure and report success
This approach enables young leaders to drive positive change and build sustainable ventures.
Full name: Eldien Elana Matroos
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This lecture taught me that social entrepreneurship is the application of business principles to address issues in the community while maintaining social impact and sustainability. In contrast to conventional firms that prioritize profit, social enterprises seek to enhance people's lives, strengthen communities, and advance economic inclusion. Social entrepreneurs are driven, creative, and moral leaders who transform obstacles into chances for improvement. I also discovered that developing effective social companies requires recognizing societal issues, coming up with creative business plans, and calculating the impact.
Furthermore, via models that create revenue while tackling problems like unemployment, poverty, and environmental difficulties, I discovered the value of fusing purpose with profitability. The lesson also covered how to launch a social company, how to get money from grants and impact investors, and how important collaboration and community relationships are. I was motivated to discover how young people might create enduring social change by transforming ideas into profitable endeavors that also make a difference by looking at individuals like Muhammad Yunus and Theresa Chibogu.
Chisomo chikanongo Malawi.
ReplyDeleteI have learnt that social entrepreneurship is about using creativity and business ideas to solve community problems while improving people’s lives. It is not only about making profit but also about creating positive change in society.
I have also learnt that measuring impact is very important. Social entrepreneurs should track how many people they have trained, employed, or supported, as well as the long-term changes their work brings to communities.
The examples of social entrepreneurs such as Theresa Chibogu, Muhammad Yunus, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, and Veronica Khosa have inspired me to see how one idea can transform many lives. Their stories show that passion, innovation, and persistence can make a big difference.
Nadine R Putana
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From this module about social entrepreneurship.l leant l that social entrepreneurship involves identifying social problems and creating innovative, sustainable solutions that improve lives while remaining financially sustainable. Unlike traditional businesses, social enterprises prioritize social impact alongside financial sustainability. I also gained insights into the characteristics of social entrepreneurs, such as being passionate, innovative, empathetic, resilient, and ethical. Additionally, I learnt about the steps to start a social enterprise, including identifying social problems, developing business ideas, and measuring impact.This module has taught me to consider how I can apply social entrepreneurship principles to create positive change in my community.
Jofrey Wilfred Bubelwa
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From this module I have understood that Social entrepreneurship combines business innovation with social impact as it empowers young people to solve community problems while earning income for life improvement through identifying the needs, creating purpose-driven ventures, and to measure impact in improving lives while making profit
Dineo Lorraine Mphuti
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What I learnt about social entrepreneurship is that it is about finding a solution to a problem in a community. Now, it doesn't end there, it also provides advancement and success in a community that is lacking. For instance, a community might be lacking a food store that's where entrepreneur will come in open a business for people to buy food. However, that also creates job opportunities like cleaners, managers, casheirs and delivery people. Now the entrepreneur should first know how much that store is needed there and the impact it will bring in that community. Although there might be challenges faced the entrepreneur should have a solution as they have done their research on that community.
Tumanjong Miranda
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Day 10 Summary
In this module I learned that social entrepreneurship combines social impact with business innovation because it solves community problems through sustainable ventures that balance mission and revenue. While traditional businesses focus on profit, social enterprises measure success by both impact and sustainability, therefore reinvesting profits into their mission. Social entrepreneurs identify local needs, test market-based solutions, and build models with clear revenue streams and impact metrics so projects can scale responsibly. Funding comes from grants, impact investors, crowdfunding, and earned revenue, however strong planning, partnerships, and measurement are needed to attract support. Consequently, by starting small, engaging communities, and teaching these principles in KAFI Clubs young leaders create jobs, reduce poverty, and drive long-term change.
Blessmore Mahuka.
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In this module we learn about social entrepreneurship and how this affects young people and how this contribute to youth development and community development. Social entrepreneurship strikes a balance between making a profit and helping people within the community. In this mode you will explore it's raw in reducing poverty and reducing unemployment among the youths. . Social entrepreneurship is a process of identifying social issues or social problems and the challenges and then creating a solution that is not only innovative but also sustainable different from traditional entrepreneurship as this one not only seek to achieve profit but it was a six to have a social impact and provides sustainability within the society. business enterprises and social entrepreneurship have many similarities among them for example they both seek to make profits however many differences can be spotted among these two for example the main goal of a traditional business is to always make profit well social entrepreneurship seeks to make any impact in Society.
Social entrepreneurship is important because it helps reduce poverty and has a positive impact on society. It also promotes financial inclusion and financial freedom. . Social entrepreneurship is also characterized by empathy, responsibility, innovation, passion resilience and ethical procedures. It is a business for change and for one to be able to have them effective social entrepreneurship they have to first identify a problem in their community, and research the root causes of that problem so that they can properly fix them. This type of entrepreneurship blends business and Social change and it also blends impact and profitability. Types of social entrepreneurship include service based entrepreneurships, please provide affordable services, such as training health etc. social entrepreneurship may also be funded by the government and grants. . An example of social entrepreneurship is the KAFI CLUBS IN SCHOOLS
Name: Wilned Mhango
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From this module, i have learnt that social entrepreneurship focuses on solving community problems through innovative and sustainable business ideas. Unlike traditional businesses that only aim for making profit, social enterprises prioritize social impact and reinvest profits to improve lives. I now understand the importance of combining passion, empathy, and creativity to create ventures that address issues like unemployment, poverty, and education. This module has also taught me how to identify social problems, design effective solutions, measure impact, and build partnerships that promote long-term change. Social entrepreneurship is not just for a living but making a difference.
Mboh Honorine
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Social entrepreneurship is identifying community problems and providing solutions to ensure impact and make a profit. The main aim of this is to ensure impact. Types include service based, product based, hybrid. The main beneficiaries are members of the community. Steps to achieve this,
-identify a problem
-research to find out roots
- developing of innovative solutions
- planning
-creating partnerships and obtaining funding
-application
- evaluation of impact
HAROLD HANDEMA
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Social entrepreneurship combines business principles with social impact, solving community problems sustainably. Unlike traditional businesses focused solely on profit, social enterprises prioritize positive change. Key characteristics include passion, innovation, empathy, resilience, and ethics. Social entrepreneurs identify problems, develop solutions, and measure impact. They can start service-based, product-based, hybrid, or community-based enterprises. Funding sources include grants, impact investors, crowdfunding. Challenges include limited resources and measuring impact. Inspiring examples include KAFI Africa, G. By empowering young leaders, social entrepreneurship can drive meaningful change and build sustainable futures.
Joseph Phiri
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I've learnt that social entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for solving community problems through creative, sustainable business solutions that combine social impact with financial sustainability. I've gained insights into the principles of social entrepreneurship, including identifying social problems, developing innovative ideas, and measuring impact. I've understood the importance of social entrepreneurship in solving pressing community challenges, creating employment, and promoting financial inclusion and empowerment. I've also learnt about the characteristics of a social entrepreneur, such as being passionate, innovative, empathetic, resilient, and ethical, and the steps to start a social enterprise, including developing a business plan, seeking funding, and building partnerships. By applying these skills and knowledge, young leaders can create purpose-driven ventures that drive meaningful change and build sustainable economies.
Tadala Kandeya
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From this module, I have learnt that social entrepreneurship focuses on solving community problems through innovative and sustainable solutions that balance social impact with financial viability. Unlike traditional businesses driven by profit, social enterprises reinvest earnings to support their mission and beneficiaries. They create jobs, promote inclusion, and inspire innovation such as youth ventures recycling waste or offering financial literacy programs. Successful social entrepreneurs are passionate, creative, and ethical, using market-based approaches to address issues like poverty or waste. Their business models blend impact and profit through clear missions, sustainable plans, and partnerships, as seen in initiatives like “Green Youth Hub,” which turns waste into reusable, income-generating products.
Grace Victoria Nkhoma
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I have learnt that social entrepreneur is a process of identifying a social problem and creating innovative, sustainable solutions that improve live and difference between business and social enterprise for example business main goal is profit success while social enterprise is social impact.l understand the importance of social entrepreneur like solving pressing community challenges, creating employment and skills for young people, characteristics of social entrepreneur like passionate,innovative, empathetic, resilience and the elements of social business model that includes mission,value proportion, revenue streams, partnerships and impact measurements.
Ivy Mwanguku
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I have learnt that social entrepreneurship means using business ideas to solve community problems in a responsible way . It does not only look on making profit but also on creating positive change in people’s lives in communities. Social entrepreneurs are creative, caring, and determined to make a difference. They find local problems like unemployment or waste and turn them into great business opportunities that may help others. I also learnt that schools can teach students to become young social entrepreneurs through clubs . This helps us build leadership, teamwork, and problem solving skills while improving our communities and living standards.
Eunice Louis
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This module has taught me that social entrepreneurship combines business innovation with social impact to solve community problems through sustainable ventures. Unlike some traditional businesses focused solely on profit, social enterprises aim to create positive social change while maintaining financial stability by reinvesting profits into their mission. Learners are introduced to key concepts like identifying social problems, developing creative solutions, building sustainable business models, and measuring social impact. The module also states some of the qualities of successful social entrepreneurs' passion, empathy, innovation, resilience, and ethics and provides practical steps for starting social enterprises, including funding options and community partnerships. Through real-life examples and activities like KAFI Clubs in schools, young people are inspired to become changemakers who not only make a living but also make a lasting difference in their communities.
- Full name: Jabir Tukur Bakiyawa
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- Summary of what I have learnt:
I have learnt that social entrepreneurship is about solving community problems through innovative and sustainable business solutions. Unlike traditional businesses that focus only on profit, social enterprises aim to create social impact while remaining financially viable. I now understand the key differences between business and social enterprise, the characteristics of a social entrepreneur, and how to identify social problems and turn them into opportunities. I’ve learnt how to build a social business model, find funding, measure impact, and overcome challenges. As a KAFI leader, I will help students develop purpose-driven business ideas, organize pitch competitions, and promote financial literacy through social entrepreneurship.
Rejoice Chingagwe
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From today's module, i have learnt about social entrepreneurship which is about solving community problems through business ideas which are good and sustainable of the society.they are different from regular businesses as well social enterprises what make a positive impact on the community. A social entrepreneur is always passionate,about resilient and caring as they always search around in order to find problems and they try to find a way through that problem. Some of the types of social enterprises that are service providers and community-owned groups.and the Sources of money that anentreprise cam have are crowdinfunding and investors just to mention a few. Challenges that are connected to the enterprises are having limited resources and building profit with a purpose but they can be overcomes through partnerships or starting off small.
Tabe Mary Enow
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Social entrepreneurship merges social impact with business innovation, focusing on solving community issues through sustainable solutions. Unlike traditional businesses, social enterprises prioritize social good alongside profitability. Key characteristics of social entrepreneurs include passion, innovation, empathy, and resilience. Starting a social enterprise involves identifying a problem, developing a solution, and measuring impact. By engaging in social entrepreneurship, young people can create meaningful change while fostering economic empowerment and community
Benjamin Otema
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Social entrepreneurship is about setting up a business with the goal of solving societal problems; profit is desirable to sustain the business, but it's not the most important. The sources of funding are similar to those of a traditional business.
The first step is to identify the problem faced by society, coming up with a business plan, sourcing funds, then actually starting the business. In order to attain credibility, partnerships are necessary.
The main difference with traditional business is that the social ones focus mostly on impact, while the former focus solely on profit.
Nyapendi Margret
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Social entrepreneurship combines business principles with a mission to solve social or environmental problems. Social entrepreneurs create innovative solutions that improve lives while maintaining financial sustainability.
They focus on impact rather than profit alone, driving positive change in communities.
Social entrepreneurship uses business for social good and lasting impact.
Fatima Abass Kanu from Sierra I learnt how to identify community problems and create innovative, sustainable business solutions that make a social impact while generating income. The module teaches the principles, models, and steps of starting a social enterprise, how to fund and measure impact, and the skills and mindset of a successful social entrepreneur — combining profit with purpose to drive positive change
ReplyDeleteAlinafe Mponda from Malawi
ReplyDeleteMy Summary of Leadership Lessons
I have learned that leadership is not about titles, age or big names. I now understand that I can be a leader by stepping up, inspiring others, and making a positive difference in my community. Leadership involves vision, influence, service and responsibility. I have realized that leadership is a skill I can learn, practice and improve over time, even if I start small or feel inexperienced.
I have learned that young leaders play a crucial role in creating social change. I can use my energy, creativity and courage to address challenges in schools and communities. By applying leadership in financial literacy, I can help students, families and peers make better money decisions and break cycles of poverty. I now see how my actions as a young leader can have a ripple effect, spreading knowledge and empowerment beyond my immediate environment.
I have discovered the key qualities I need to develop to succeed as a leader: visionary thinking, integrity, confidence, communication, empathy, resilience and responsibility. I have reflected on the qualities I already possess and those I want to improve and I plan to practice them in my daily life. I understand that developing these skills will help me influence others positively and create meaningful change.
I have also learned that leadership comes with challenges, such as self-doubt, resistance from others, limited resources and balancing multiple roles. I now know that these challenges are opportunities for growth. I can overcome them by starting small, focusing on results, managing my time effectively and taking consistent action. Keeping a leadership journal and participating in community activities can help me track my progress and improve.
Overall, I have learned that leadership is about taking initiative, being a role model and using my skills to empower others. I am inspired to start leading today by practicing what I preach, building relationships and reflecting on my experiences. This module has shown me that anyone, including me, can be a leader and make a real difference in shaping financially literate and empowered communities.
Precious Helard
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Social entrepreneurship combines business innovation with social impact. It empowers young people to solve community problems sustainably while earning income. By identifying needs, creating purpose-driven ventures, and measuring impact, social entrepreneurs drive change, reduce poverty, and build inclusive economies, proving that true success lies in improving lives, not just making profit.
NAME : Precious Joshua mkomo
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Social entrepreneurship combines business innovation with social impact, solving community problems through creative and sustainable solutions. It differs from traditional business by prioritizing social impact alongside financial sustainability. Key characteristics of social entrepreneurs include passion, innovation, empathy, resilience, and ethics. To start a social enterprise, identify a problem, develop an innovative idea, and create a sustainable business plan. Funding sources include grants, impact investors, crowdfunding, and partnerships. Measuring social impact is crucial, tracking indicators like the number of people trained, employed, or educated. Social entrepreneurship can be taught in schools, promoting creativity, leadership, and purpose-driven thinking among students. By combining innovation and business principles, young leaders can drive meaningful change
Full name: Nicholas Kachinga Emanimani
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Summary of what you have learnt:
I have learnt that social entrepreneurship focuses on solving community challenges through innovative and sustainable business ideas. It combines profit with purpose, allowing entrepreneurs to make a meaningful social impact while remaining financially independent. I also learned about different types of social enterprises, funding options such as grants and partnerships, and the importance of measuring impact to track positive change. Through activities like problem mapping and idea pitching, youth can develop leadership, creativity, and practical skills to build ventures that create opportunities and improve lives. The key lesson is to not only earn a living but also make a lasting difference.
Tracy chipongoma
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Social entrepreneurship is the process of identifying social problems and creating innovative, sustainable solution that improve lives.
They solve pressing community challenges
Creates employment and skills for young people .
Promote financial inclusion and empowerment
Inspires innovation for social good
A social entrepreneur is passionate, innovative, empathetic, resilient and ethical
Full name: mark Injendi mutoro
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Summary: social entrepreneurship,
Is the process of identifying social problems and creating innovative, solution that improves lives.
Importance of social entrepreneurship, solve challenges, promotes financial inclusion and inpires innovation for social good .
Characteristics of social enterprise include passionate, innovation, resilient and ethical .
Funding sources for social entrepreneurship include grants, revenue and investors,
Challenges include limited funding,lack of trust and inadequate business skills.
Finally social entrepreneurship should be tought in schools to solve
Mary Orah from Malawi,,,,Summary of what I have learnt:
ReplyDeleteI have learnt that social entrepreneurship goes beyond profit—it focuses on solving real community problems through innovative and sustainable business ideas. By using our skills, creativity, and compassion, we can create ventures that generate income while addressing issues like waste management, health, and poverty. True impact comes from combining empathy with action to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
Wongani William Mvula
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A social enterprise tackles real-world problems with sustainable business solutions. For instance, a company that trains unemployed youth and earns revenue by selling their handmade products. The primary goal isn't just profit, but measurable social impact. Success is a dual victory: the business is financially self-sustaining, and it creates positive change, like providing jobs or cleaning the environment. Social enterprise is a practical model where your work directly improves your community, proving that you can do good while building a viable venture.
Mohamed Babah Fofanah
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The presentation highlights that social entrepreneurship merges social impact with innovative business practices to address community issues sustainably. Unlike traditional profit-driven businesses, social enterprises prioritize social benefits, measuring success by impact rather than profit. Characteristics of social entrepreneurs include passion, innovation, empathy, resilience, and ethics. They identify social problems through observation, develop creative solutions, and build sustainable business models that generate revenue while solving issues like poverty, waste, or unemployment. The model involves setting clear missions, value propositions, and impact metrics. Types include service-based, product-based, hybrid, and community enterprises. Key steps to start include problem identification, idea development, planning, and seeking funding from grants, impact investors, or crowdfunding. Measuring impact, overcoming challenges, and fostering social entrepreneurship in schools are emphasized, with inspiring examples from global leaders like Muhammad Yunus and local entrepreneurs.
Darwin Mkanya
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From this module, I have learnt that social entrepreneurship focuses on solving community problems through innovative and sustainable business solutions that create both social impact and financial stability. Unlike traditional businesses that prioritize profit, social enterprises reinvest their earnings to improve lives and empower communities. I have understood that social entrepreneurs are driven by passion, empathy, creativity, and resilience, aiming to address issues like poverty, unemployment, and environmental challenges. The module also taught me how to identify social problems, design impactful business models, and measure success based on positive change rather than just income. I learnt that funding for social enterprises can come from grants, impact investors, partnerships, or business revenue, and that initiatives like KAFI clubs can help young people practice social entrepreneurship through projects and pitch competitions. Overall, I realized that being a social entrepreneur means using innovation not only to earn a living but also to make a meaningful difference in society.
Full name: Emmanuel Magombo
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Social entrepreneurship is the process of identifying social problems and creating innovative, sustainable solutions that improve lives.
Unlike traditional businesses that focus only on profit, social enterprises aim to achieve social impact and financial sustainability.
Further more The Importance of Social Entrepreneurship
Solves pressing community challenges.
Creates employment and skills for young people.
Promotes financial inclusion and empowerment.
Builds sustainable and equitable economies.
Inspires innovation for social good.
Makoabola Mathapholane
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Social entrepreneurship is about using innovative business solutions to solve social and environmental problems. Unlike traditional businesses focused only on profit, social enterprises aim for both social impact and financial sustainability.
Social entrepreneurs are passionate, creative, empathetic, and resilient individuals who turn community challenges—like unemployment or waste—into opportunities for empowerment and growth.
They develop sustainable business models with a clear mission, revenue streams, and measurable impact. Funding can come from grants, impact investors, partnerships, or product sales.
Teaching social entrepreneurship in schools (e.g., through KAFI Clubs) helps students identify problems, design creative solutions, and build leadership and innovation skills.
Key takeaway: Social entrepreneurship empowers young people to build businesses that not only make money but also make a difference.
Full name: Adego Hillary
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Summary of what I have learnt:
I have learnt that social entrepreneurship focuses on solving community problems through creative and sustainable business ideas. It combines innovation, leadership, and empathy to make a positive impact. I also learnt about inspiring social entrepreneurs like Muhammad Yunus and Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, who used business to create change. Through problem mapping, idea generation, and pitching, I can develop solutions that not only improve lives but also build lasting businesses. The key lesson is to make a difference while making a living.
From Eswatini
ReplyDeleteEntrepreneurship has truly transformed many lives by showing that with creativity, passion, and determination, almost anything can be turned into an income-generating idea. This module has opened my eyes to the fact that entrepreneurship is not only about making money but also about creating meaningful impact. I’ve learned that social entrepreneurship, in particular, goes beyond personal gain—it focuses on solving community problems while still maintaining a sustainable business. This means using business ideas as tools to bring positive change, whether it’s through job creation, environmental protection, or supporting vulnerable groups. Understanding this has inspired me to think more about how I can use my own skills and ideas to uplift others around me. Being a social entrepreneur allows one to combine purpose with profit, making success not just personal but collective—helping both the business and the community to grow together.
Sphiwe Kaluwa
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I have learnt that social entrepreneurship is about solving community problems using creative and sustainable business ideas. It focuses not only on making profit but also on improving lives. I learnt that a social entrepreneur must be passionate, innovative, empathetic, and resilient, always aiming to create impact while keeping the business financially strong.
This module taught me how to identify social issues, find practical solutions, and measure real change in people’s lives. I now understand that through social entrepreneurship, young people like me can build businesses that bring hope, create jobs, and make our communities better.
JAIRUS MAKOKHA MAYIKUVA
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I have learnt that Social entrepreneurship is the process of identifying social problems and creating innovative, sustainable solutions that improve lives.
Unlike traditional businesses that focus only on profit, social enterprises aim to achieve social impact and financial sustainability.
Example:
A youth startup that recycles waste into eco-friendly school bags or a business that trains rural women in financial literacy while earning from educational materials.
Maimuna Simba
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On social entrepreneurship and community impact I have learnt that as young leader we not always do things that benefit our selves only instead of those benefit the community or social groups,We need to be creative and innovative enough in creating things that benefit and improve the well being of people we are living with or leading.thats when social entrepreneurship and community impact is coming in.Social entrepreneurship is the process of identifying social problems and creating innovative, sustainable solutions that improve lives.SE helps to solve pressing community challenges,create employment and skills of young people, promotes financial inclusion and empowerment and build sustainable and equitable economies.overall as young leaders,teaching financial literacy we need to be creative and innovative enough to instill financial knowledge and skills to young people in schools so that we create a financially disciplined generation that will bring positive community impact.
Vincent Olwanda
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Summary
Social entrepreneurship blends business innovation with social impact to solve community challenges sustainably. It empowers youth to create ventures that generate income while improving lives. Key steps include identifying problems, designing solutions, building teams, and measuring impact. Social entrepreneurs are passionate, ethical, and resilient. Through KAFI Clubs, students can develop leadership and launch purpose-driven projects that transform their communities.
Joy Ngum Ndalle
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I have learnt that social entrepreneurship combines the heart of social impact with the mind of business innovation. It is about solving community problems using creative, sustainable business solutions.
For young people like me, social entrepreneurship offers a pathway to build purpose-driven ventures that create jobs, reduce poverty, and drive meaningful change.
Blessings Matitha
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Social entrepreneurship integrates social impact with business innovation by developing sustainable solutions to address community issues. Unlike conventional businesses that focus exclusively on profit, social enterprises emphasize both social change and financial sustainability, evaluating success through the positive impact on people's lives. This model tackles problems like unemployment, poverty, and environmental damage while generating employment and strengthening communities. Key traits of social entrepreneurs include passion, innovation, empathy, resilience, and a strong ethical stance. A social business model combines mission-driven objectives with revenue generation via partnerships and impact evaluation. Social enterprises can be service-oriented, product-based, hybrid, or community-owned. Launching one involves pinpointing social problems, creating innovative ideas, assembling teams, acquiring funding, and tracking impact. Challenges include restricted resources and the balance between profit and purpose, which can be overcome through learning, collaboration, and transparency. In educational environments, such as KAFI clubs, social entrepreneurship fosters creativity, leadership, and purpose-driven business skills among students, as demonstrated by figures like Muhammad Yunus and Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola.
Ebrima Touray
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From this module, I learned that social entrepreneurship is about solving community problems through innovative and sustainable business ideas.
Unlike traditional businesses that focus mainly on profit, social enterprises prioritize social impact while remaining financially viable. I understood the qualities of a social entrepreneur—passion, innovation, empathy, and resilience—and the importance of identifying real community needs before designing solutions.
The module also taught me how to develop a social business model that balances mission, impact, and revenue, and how to measure success through tangible community change. I learned about funding options such as grants, partnerships, and crowdfunding, as well as examples of inspiring African and global social entrepreneurs. Overall, I discovered that true leadership creates both income and impact for lasting change.
Ngene Charles Chukwuka
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Cohort 5 (Group G)
Batch A
Social entrepreneurship involves finding social challenges in a community one is doing business and developing creative, lasting solutions to improve lives. It is same as community social responsibilities CSR.
Unlike regular businesses that prioritize profit, social enterprises focus on making a positive social impact while remaining financially sustainable.
Richard Okoth
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Cohort 5
Batch B
Day 10- Module 2
Summary
This module taught me what social entrepreneurship is and how it can help bring real change to people’s lives. I learned that social entrepreneurship means seeing a problem in the community and creating new, lasting solutions that help people while still being able to sustain the business. Unlike normal businesses that focus mainly on profit, social enterprises focus on helping others as well as staying financially stable
Joseph olinga Uganda 🇺🇬 cohort5, batchB, groupE. The module highlights the importance of social entrepreneurship and how it acts as tool for change.when young people are assisted to explore the basics and principles of social entrepreneurship, they will be able to learn to read their social reality ,identify problems in their communities and think.of innovative ways in which they address such problems.social entrepreneurship will build capacities and encourage creativity and innovation among the young people.
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Cohort 5
Batch A
Group C
I have learnt the importance of social Entrepreneurship includes: it tackles community challenges, creates jobs and skills for youth, promotes financial inclusion and more. To Identify social problems and opportunities start by observing unmet needs, researching causes, brainstorming creative solutions, and testing ideas through small projects.
Lisah T Murewa
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Cohort 5
Batch A
Group B
Summary
Social entrepreneurship empowers young people to solve community problems using innovative, sustainable business ideas that create both social impact and financial value. Unlike traditional businesses, social enterprises measure success by the lives they improve, not just profit. By identifying community needs, designing impactful solutions, building strong business models and seeking diverse funding, young leaders can create ventures that reduce poverty, promote inclusion and drive long-term change. At its core, social entrepreneurship inspires youth to use their skills and creativity to make a difference not just a living.
RANUECK THENFORD
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Cohort 5, batch A
Ground A
Module 2, day 10
From this module, I have learnt that social entrepreneurship combines innovative business approaches with a focus on solving social problems to create lasting positive impact. It involves balancing profit with purpose by developing sustainable solutions that improve communities. I also learnt about the key qualities of social entrepreneurs, how to identify needs, secure funding, overcome challenges, and measure impact. Overall, the module taught me how young people can use social entrepreneurship to drive meaningful change while building viable ventures.
Sarah Benson
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Cohort 5
Group A
Batch A
Day 10 Module 2
Social entrepreneurship combines innovation and social impact, enabling young people to create ventures that solve community problems sustainably. Unlike traditional businesses, success is measured by both social impact and financial sustainability. Schools and programs like KAFI Clubs help students identify problems, develop ideas, and build skills to launch purpose-driven projects that create jobs, improve lives, and foster leadership.
*NAME:* Salimu Ramadhani Juma
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*COHORT 5 (GROUP F)* module 2
*SUMMARY:*
Social entrepreneurship focuses on solving social problems through innovative and sustainable business models. Unlike traditional entrepreneurs who focus mainly on profit, social entrepreneurs aim to create positive impact in their communities while still maintaining financial sustainability.
This module highlights how social entrepreneurship empowers youth by involving them in projects that tackle real-life challenges, such as unemployment, education gaps, or environmental issues. By doing so, young people become change-makers who drive development and uplift their communities through creativity and leadership.
Kenny Bwalya
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Cohort 5 BATCH B
Group f
Day 10 module 1
Summary
Social entrepreneurship involves creating and running businesses that aim to solve social, environmental, or community problems while still being financially sustainable. Instead of focusing solely on profit, social entrepreneurs prioritize positive impact such as reducing poverty, improving education, promoting health, or protecting the environment. They use innovative ideas and business strategies to address challenges that traditional businesses or governments may overlook. By combining purpose with enterprise, social entrepreneurship drives meaningful change, empowers communities, and contributes to long term social and economic development.
Lonjezo Banda
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Cohort 5, batch A
Group A
Module 2
Social entrepreneurship means using creativity and business skills to solve real social problems while remaining sustainable. The module teaches us that success is measured not just by profit, but by the positive impact we create for instance, teaching financial literacy or recycling waste to benefit communities. Combining purpose with action can make a difference and inspire change while building a sustainable future.
Sanusi Garba mabera
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Cohort 5 Batch B
Day 10 module 2
From this module, I learned that social entrepreneurship is all about using business ideas to solve real problems in our communities in a sustainable way. Unlike normal business that focuses mainly on profit, social enterprises focus on the impact they create and how many lives they improve. I also learned that a social entrepreneur must be passionate, innovative, empathetic, and honest, especially when dealing with community issues. The module taught me how to identify a social problem, understand its root cause, and develop a solution that can generate income while still helping people. As someone from Sokoto, I now understand better that even small ideas—like training youth, recycling waste, or promoting financial literacy—can create jobs and reduce unemployment rates.
Joseph Wanyonyi Watti
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Cohort 5
Batch B
Group G
I learned that social entrepreneurship is what is required for from the youth's since it's the best way Young People will develop the community.
Rasool William Bennie
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Cohort 5 (Batch A)
Group C
Social entrepreneurship is about using your passion and creativity to solve real problems in your community through a sustainable business. Unlike a regular business that mainly focuses on making money, a social entrepreneur aims to make a positive impact like creating jobs, teaching skills, or helping the environment while also earning enough to keep the project going. It starts by noticing a need around you, coming up with a thoughtful solution, and then taking small steps to make it happen, often by building a team and finding partners who believe in your cause. This journey lets you turn your skills into meaningful change, inspiring others and building a better future along the way.
Joana Mongola from Malawi
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Batch B
I have learnt that social entrepreneurship means using new and creative business ideas to solve social problems and help communities. It focuses on making a positive impact, not just making money. Unlike regular businesses that aim only to earn profits, social enterprises also want to improve people’s lives and support their communities. The main difference is that a business measures success by how much money it makes, while a social enterprise measures success by how much good it does. Social entrepreneurs are passionate, caring, and work hard to create solutions that last and help many people. Social entrepreneurship is about making a difference while running a sustainable business.
Diana khauya
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Cohort 5
Batch 5
Group B
Social entrepreneurship is about identifying social problems and creating innovative, sustainable solutions that improve lives. It's important in solving pressing community challenges, builds sustainable and equitable economics. A social entrepreneur should should be passionate, innovative, empathetic, resilient and ethical. Limited funding or resources, inadequate business knowledge and lack of community trust at the beginning can be some of the challenges. We don't have just to make a living but we also need to make a difference.
Funny chapalapata
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Cohort 5( group E )
Batch B
A social entrepreneur is the one who is able to identify social problems and create innovative, sustainable solutions that improves lives. The main emphasis is to achieve social impact and financial stability.
To achieve this, a social entrepreneur must be passionate, empathetic, innovative, resilient and ethical.
It is only a social entrepreneur who is able to identify local problems and turn them into opportunities at the end utelizing social business model to blend impact with profitability, in so doing a social entrepreneur will be able to solve challenging problems, create employment and skills for young people, promotes financial inclusion and empowerment, build sustainable and equitable economy not only that but also inspire innovation for social good.
In my community i see alot of young girls taking a path of drinking alcohol alot meaning they spent alot of money for enjoyment which made them prone to losing their career and get married early for support hence by providing financial education combining with the collaboration of their parents and other community shakeholders will impact financial discipline and change their way of thinking hence helping them to find good source of earning money, budget, save, invest and know how to spend their money based on their needs and wants.
Charles Boimah Gray
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Cohort 5
Group A, Batch A
Module 2, Day 10
Social Entrepreneurship is essential by solving problems in the community or recognizing the gap and finding solutions to unmet needs. It's about solving challenges by identifying social problems and creating innovative solutions that improves lives. It's also about making impact and sustainability in the community. I understood that business has to do with making profit while social enterprise is about making social change. A social entrepreneurs are attributed to been passionate, innovative, empathetic, resilient and ethical. Making social impacts is by observing youth unemployment, waste, poverty and brainstorming to find innovative solutions to make social changes.
Meshack Muuo
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Cohort 5 (Batch A,)
Group C
From this module, I have learned that social entrepreneurship is not just about starting a business, but about creating meaningful change in society. It combines innovation with compassion—using business solutions to solve real problems like unemployment, poverty, and environmental challenges. Unlike normal businesses that focus mainly on profit, social enterprises prioritize social impact while still remaining financially sustainable.
I now understand the differences between a traditional business and a social enterprise, especially in terms of goals, beneficiaries, and how success is measured. Social enterprises reinvest profits into their mission, and their success is seen in lives improved, not just money earned.
The module also taught me the importance of social entrepreneurship in building stronger communities. It creates jobs, empowers young people, promotes financial inclusion, and encourages creative solutions to long-standing problems. I learned that social entrepreneurs must be passionate, innovative, empathetic, ethical, and resilient.
I also gained insight into how to identify social problems by observing community needs, researching root causes, and testing small solutions. A good social business model includes a clear mission, a strong value proposition, reliable revenue streams, partnerships, and ways to measure impact.
I learned about different types of social enterprises—service-based, product-based, hybrid, and community-based—and the practical steps involved in starting one: defining the problem, designing a solution, knowing the target market, creating a business plan, building a team, securing funding, and launching the idea.
The module explained various funding options like grants, crowdfunding, impact investors, and revenue from selling products or services. It also emphasized the importance of measuring impact using indicators such as number of people trained, environmental improvements, and income generated.
I also learned about common challenges such as limited funding, balancing profit and purpose, and building community trust—and how these can be addressed through partnerships, continuous learning, and starting small.
Finally, I was inspired by real-life social entrepreneurs like Muhammad Yunus and Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, whose work shows that one idea can transform many lives. Through activities in KAFI Clubs, students can practice problem-solving, leadership, and innovation.
Overall, this module has shown me that social entrepreneurship is a powerful way to make a difference. It has taught me that business can be a tool for impact, and that young people like me can create solutions that help communities grow and thrive.
Rafique William Mponda
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Cohort 5 (Batch B)
Group F
In this module, I've learnt about social entrepreneurship. In our modern era, where job opportunities seem to be limited, it is vital to embrace social entrepreneurship as a way to create new possibilities and sustainable livelihoods for our communities. Social entrepreneurship can be achieved by first identifying a problem, then developing creative solutions to address it, and finally generating both social impact and revenue through those solutions. The essence of social entrepreneurship is not only about making profits but also about transforming the lives of people within the community.
One perfect example of a social entrepreneurship idea in Malawi is the creation of a waste-management initiative. From my experience, many communities struggle with how to properly manage and dispose of their waste. A project focused on waste collection, recycling, and disposal can help reduce this challenge while also creating numerous employment opportunities for the youth.
Bully Fofana
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Group A, batch A
Cohort 5
I learned that social entrepreneurship is about creating businesses that solve social or environmental problems while still being financially sustainable. The module showed how social entrepreneurs identify a problem, design solutions that create real impact, and use business tools to keep their projects running. I also learned the importance of measuring impact, understanding the community, and balancing mission with revenue. Overall, social entrepreneurship focuses on building solutions that improve lives while operating like a business.
Priscilla Amour
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Cohort 5, batch A
Group A
I’ve learned that social entrepreneurship uses business ideas to solve community problems in a sustainable way. It focuses on social impact, not just profit, and empowers young people to create meaningful change. I now understand the qualities of a social entrepreneur, how to identify problems, build a social business model, find funding, and measure impact. Overall, social entrepreneurship helps communities grow while creating opportunities and long-lasting solutions.
Mahlohonolo Futho from Lesotho
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Batch A
Group B
This module encourages young people to identify community challenges/needs, design ventures that address them, and run these ventures sustainably — earning income while creating social value.
It teaches purpose-driven entrepreneurship: success measured by community benefit and social change, not just profit. It aims to reduce poverty and build inclusive economies by empowering youth to drive sustainable community-oriented enterprises
Tumpale Mkandawire
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Cohort 5
Batch B (subgroup F)
Social entrepreneurship. From this topic I've learnt that it focus more on social impact than just making profit. This impact can be achieved by identifying social problems and creating innovative and sustainable solutions that improves life. and qualities of a social entrepreneur include empathy, passion, innovation and resilience.
Elizer Kanyika
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Cohort 5
Group A
Batch A
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP Module 2
From this module I have learnt that, social entrepreneurship is about making impact into people's lives through the use of sustainable and innovative solutions towards the problem.
The main difference between social entrepreneurship and traditional business is that, social entrepreneurs focus on improving people's life rather than the profits. I have also learnt about the importance, characteristics and types of social entrepreneurship.
Hope Malambo
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Cohort 5
Batch A
Group B
what I've learned:
Social entrepreneurship combines business innovation with social impact to solve community problems. It's about creating sustainable solutions that improve lives. Key characteristics of social entrepreneurs include passion, innovation, empathy, and resilience.
To start a social enterprise, identify a problem, develop an idea, and create a sustainable plan. Funding sources include grants, investors, and crowdfunding. Measuring social impact is crucial.
Entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for change, solving real problems and building sustainable ventures.
Rophy Makokha Barasa
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Cohort 5 batch c
Social entrepreneurs identify and solve a community problem.They are more focused on social impact.
Toka faith ziganubari
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Cohort 5
Group L
If I want to design or look into the challenges in my community it will be to elevate hunger,bring in quality education and support sustainable food production. This module enlightened me and my mission as an entrepreneur.
I learned that financial literacy, taxes, and social entrepreneurship work together to build responsible and impactful young leaders. Financial literacy is a survival skill that teaches how to budget, save, invest, and make wise money decisions early in life. Understanding taxes helped me see how nations grow through active citizens who support development. Social entrepreneurship taught me that real change begins when we identify social problems and create innovative, sustainable solutions that improve lives. I also learn the importance of knowing core mission as a young leader collaborating with others, learning from mistakes, and staying committed to impact not only in my life but my community.Above all, I now understand that we should not just make a living but make a difference,because one idea can become the bridge between poverty and prosperity for many people.
I really want to elevate poverty and poor agricultural Mindset in my community.
Ropafadzo Abigail Tambara
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Zambia
This module teaches about social entrepreneurship which is the use of business innovation to solve social problems with a coal of creating sustainable solutions that improve the lives while still being financially impactful. We also learn that there is a difference between social entrepreneurship and traditional business. Traditional business focuses on profit only which social entrepreneurship binds profit and social impact , traditional business will focus on income whilst social impact will focus on making an impact with this income and being sustainable . Traditional business will only focus on customers whilst social entrepreneurship will focus on beneficiaries , society and the customers. Social entrepreneurship is important because it solves real community problems , create jobs and skills for the society , promote financial inclusion , drives innovation for good when there is unity of minds . A good social entrepreneur should know how to communicate and listen well , be passionate about problem solving , be innovative or creative so as to find unique solutions , empathetic to understand the needs of the community since they are the target and resilience in challenges , honesty , respect and fairness are also important skills that a social entrepreneur should possess to aim for sustainability. Steps of being a social entrepreneur are identifying a problem in the society eg youth unemployment and poverty . Brainstorming relevant ideas and providing a mind mapping solution of connection of the ideas, define the beneficiaries or maybe the target market , creation of a business plan , creating a team with the same vision and goals but different skills that aim to one goal , launch a small scale business and monitor it and. Improve it . As we have discussed in our previous lessons , fusing may be achieved from personal savings , grant , money from parents , loans from banks , investors and mentors and go funding donations . An good social entrepreneur will compare all these means and find out which one will apply better. For one to measure impact as a social entrepreneur one need to see the number of people trained , how they are showing application of lessons , communication improvement towards the problem being solved, to see if there is an income being generated from solving that problem . The challenges that one may face include , limited funding , balancing profit and purpose , lack of community trust and having low knowledge of the business and the solutions that one may use are starting small to measure the success and limitations of the business , keep learning and innovating and also inspiring the community with success stories of others that also tried . In schools like wise , as teachers of Kafi we should teach students to identify problems , help them create impact driven business ideas and help them to pitch ideas and practice through clubs , debates and quizzes
Angela Mpala
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Cohort 5 Batch C Group I
Social entrepreneurship is the practice of creating innovative, sustainable business solutions to solve pressing social problems, distinguishing itself from traditional business by prioritizing social impact over profit while maintaining financial sustainability. This field empowers young people to be passionate, resilient, and ethical leaders who identify community needs, develop a social business model that blends purpose and profitability, and measure success by the positive change and improved lives they facilitate, ultimately proving that one can "make a difference" while building a viable venture.
Mloiso Mathews Katete
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Cohort 5 (Batch C Group J )
Social entrepreneurship is about using innovative and sustainable business ideas to tackle real community problems while improving lives. Unlike traditional businesses that focus mainly on profit, social enterprises aim to create meaningful social impact and financial sustainability. By identifying challenges such as unemployment, waste, or poverty, and developing creative solutions, young people can build purpose-driven ventures that empower communities, create jobs, and inspire long-term change. This approach blends passion, empathy, and resilience with strong business principles proving that making a difference and making a living can go hand in hand.
Name; Lesley mutua
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Cohort 5 Batch C group L
From this module, I discovered that social entrepreneurship involves applying business strategies to address real challenges within communities in a lasting and meaningful way. Unlike traditional businesses that mainly aim for profit, social enterprises prioritize the positive change they bring and the number of lives they transform. I also learned that a social entrepreneur should be passionate, creative, empathetic, and trustworthy, especially when working with community-related issues. The module showed me how to spot a social problem, analyze its underlying causes, and design a solution that can earn income while still supporting people. As someone from Sokoto, I now realize that even simple initiatives—such as youth training programs, waste recycling, or promoting financial literacy—can create employment opportunities and help reduce unemployment.
I have learn that social entrepreneurship is about using business ideas to solve community problems. Social enterprises focus on helping people, not just making profit. A good social entrepreneur is passionate, innovative, ethical and understands community needs.
ReplyDeleteI have also learn how to identify problems in your community, create solutions, build a social business model, find funding, and measure the impact you make
Mercy Chunga from Malawi Cohort 5 batch C group J
ReplyDeleteSocial entrepreneurship combines innovative business solutions with social impact, addressing community problems like poverty and unemployment. In Malawi, it can drive positive change by creating sustainable ventures that improve lives, promote financial inclusion, and empower young people. By identifying social issues, developing creative solutions, and measuring impact, social entrepreneurs can make a meaningful difference, and with the right support, their ideas can scale and inspire others to create a brighter future for their communities.
Jackson J.W Johnson
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cohort 5 (Batch C)
I learned that social entrepreneurship uses innovative and sustainable business ideas to solve community problems. Unlike regular businesses focused only on profit, social enterprises aim for both social impact and financial sustainability.
The module taught me how to identify social problems, develop creative solutions, build a strong mission-driven business model, and measure impact. It also highlighted key traits of social entrepreneurs passion, innovation, empathy, and resilience.
Overall, I learned that young people can create ventures that generate income while improving lives and strengthening their communities.
Victoria Penembe
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Cohort 5 Batch C
Social entrepreneurship concentrates on solving community problems through innovative and sustainable business solutions, hence allowing the youth to create value while generating income. Unlike traditional businesses that stress profit alone, social enterprises measure success by the lives they improve and the positive change they create. Social entrepreneurs are driven by passion, empathy, creativity, ethics, and resilience as they identify problems, design practical solutions, and build business models that balance mission with financial sustainability. They can start small, forge partnerships, access funding, and measure impact to address issues related to unemployment, waste management, and financial exclusion. Through initiatives such as KAFI Clubs, students learn creative thinking, idea-pitching, and launching impact-driven projects. At the end, social entrepreneurship empowers young leaders not only to build businesses but also to change lives and strengthen communities.
NAME: BAILACK JOICELINE JINDUI
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COHORT 5 BATCH C
COMMENT: In this module, i have learned that Social entrepreneurship is all about identifying problems that affect the lifes of people and providing solutions while profit and creating impact. As leaders of change, we should think more of identifying problems and creating solutions while making a profit rather than just making a profit. Profitability to a social entrepreneur is measured by the impact on the life of people not in terms of the money made. After identifying a problem, the next step is idea validation, understanding what pains the people, what they desire, and then bringing out a concrete business idea for social impact and profit-making.
Mamabitsa Lintso
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Cohort Batch C
Group M
Social entrepreneur is about making a difference while making living, creating positive change in my community, social entrepreneurship can address pressing issues like poverty, education and Healthcare. Financial literacy program is a great example empowering people with knowledge and skills to thrive. I can also encourage them to recycle used materials into usable items. The main focus of social enterprise is social enterprise that address community needs and reinvest profits to amplify positive change. Social enterprise is about making difference. For me to be social enterprise i have to have a desire to address social issues,find creative solution to complex problems and also to focus on sustainability and growth. I have to focus on the issues that bothers the community.
Together with my students we can identify a problem that we need to solve together.
Name: Gladys Disemba
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Cohort 5 (Group I)
Batch C
In summary
Social entrepreneurship focuses on the impact on people, not just the profit made. It aims to promote the social well-being of beneficiaries, and the profit gained is reinvested to generate more returns and meaningful impact on people. Teaching young people about social entrepreneurship will help them become passionate, innovative, empathetic, and resilient. Challenges faced by social entrepreneurs include limited resources, lack of community trust initially, and balancing profit with purpose. To overcome these challenges, start small and grow from there, stay transparent and accountable, and build partnerships for credibility. Young people must understand this so that they can teach future generations to build financially successful communities, aiming to improve the lives of all inhabitants and ensure their lives are impacted positively.
My name is Jackson Mbazima, and I am from Zambia. I am part of the KAFI Financial Literacy Program, Cohort 5, Batch C. From this module, I have learned that entrepreneurship is not just about making profits; it also involves making a positive impact in the community.
ReplyDeleteSocial entrepreneurship is the process of identifying social problems within the community and developing innovative solutions. It is not measured by the amount of profits earned, but by the extent of the impact on the community and the number of lives touched by your idea
Richard Bida
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Cohort 5
I learnt that social entrepreneurship focuses on solving community problems through innovative and sustainable business ideas. Unlike traditional businesses, social enterprises aim for both social impact and financial sustainability. I also learnt how to identify social problems, create impact-driven solutions, measure results, and build partnerships that make a lasting difference in people’s lives.
Full Name:
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Country:
Zambia
Cohort:
5
Batch/Group:
D
Summary of what I have learnt:
I have learnt that social entrepreneurship is about solving community problems using innovative and sustainable business ideas. Unlike normal businesses that focus only on profit, social enterprises focus on creating social impact while also generating income to sustain their work. I also learnt the differences between traditional business and social enterprises, the importance of social entrepreneurship in empowering communities, and the key qualities of a social entrepreneur such as passion, empathy, innovation, resilience and ethics.
The module helped me understand how to identify problems in the community, develop business solutions, build a business model, find funding, and measure social impact. I also learnt about real examples of social entrepreneurs who are driving change in Africa and beyond. Overall, I have understood that young people can become changemakers by creating ideas that make a difference and improve lives.
Gabriel Vitumbiko Nyondo
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Cohort 5
Batch D
While other businesses can be utilized for profits, i have learnt that social entrepreneurship combines business innovation with social impact, solving community problems through creative and sustainable solutions. It focuses on making a positive impact, not just making money. Unlike regular businesses that aim only to earn profits, social enterprises also want to improve people’s lives and support their communities.
I have also noted some key characteristics of social entrepreneurs which includes passion, innovation, empathy, resilience, and ethics. They identify social problems, develop creative solutions, and build sustainable business models that generate revenue while solving issues like poverty, waste, or unemployment.
Types of social enterprises include service-based, product based, hybrid, and community owned models. Funding sources include grants, impact investors, crowdfunding, and partnerships. Measuring social impact is crucial, tracking indicators like the number of people trained, employed, or educated.
Finally, I have learnt that, as a young leader, one can apply social entrepreneurship principles to drive meaningful change and build sustainable ventures.
Full Name: Davison Ngulube
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Cohort 5
Batch 0
Summary of What I Have Learnt:
From this module, I have learned that social entrepreneurship is about using innovative business ideas to solve community problems in a sustainable way. Unlike traditional businesses that focus only on profit, social enterprises focus on creating both social impact and financial sustainability, ensuring that the positive change continues long-term.
I now understand that a successful social entrepreneur must be passionate, innovative, ethical, and deeply committed to solving real problems. I also learned the differences between a normal business and a social enterprise, including how profits are used, how impact is measured, and how success is defined.
This module also taught me the steps to start a social enterprise—from identifying a problem, designing a business model, finding funding, building partnerships, to measuring impact. I now realize that social entrepreneurship empowers communities, creates employment, and provides opportunities for young people to lead change.
Overall, the key takeaway for me is that business can be more than income—it can be a tool for transformation, empowerment, and long-lasting social progress.
Brian Ouya Bosire
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Cohort 5
Batch D (Group Q)
Social entrepreneurship is the process of identifying social problems and creating innovative, sustainable solutions that improve lives.
It differs from as traditional businesses focus only on profit while social entrepreneurship focus on the impact it has on communities. Some of the characteristics of a social entrepreneur include empathy, passionate, resilient and innovative
Brian Mateli
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Cohort 5, Batch D, Group N
In this module I learnt that social entrepreneurship is identifying social problems in the community and coming up with innovative and sustainable solutions that address the problems while improving people's lives. Social entrepreneurship is different from traditional way of doing business which is after profits only while social enterprise is focused on creating impact and profits for sustaining the venture. I also learnt about steps of creating a social enterprise and sources of funding like grants, crowdfunding, partnerships, revenue created within the enterprise and investors interested in impact. For reporting, social impact can be measured through number of beneficiaries impacted, income generated and even long term behavioral and economic change.
In schools, students can be taught about problem identification, coming up with innovative ideas, organizing for pitch competitions, visiting local entrepreneurs as well as inviting guest entrepreneurs to inspire students.
NAME: PRECIOUS CRISIPIN KAMOWA
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GROUP: P
BATCH": D
COUNTRY: MALAWI
Social entrepreneurship embodies the pursuit of innovative solutions to pressing social issues while balancing profit and purpose. Reflecting on this concept, I am inspired by the potential to create meaningful change through sustainable business models. Social entrepreneurs tackle challenges like poverty, education, and environmental sustainability, showing that profit can coexist with positive societal impact. Engaging in this field requires creativity, resilience, and collaboration, as impactful solutions often emerge from diverse perspectives.
Ultimately, social entrepreneurship highlights the importance of aligning economic goals with social responsibility, encouraging a shift in how businesses define success in today's interconnected world.
Kunda Ngosa
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Cohort 5
Batch D
Lesson: Social entrepreneurs aim to solve social, environmental or community problems.
Profit is secondary to creating positive impact. Sustainability matters. Focus on long-term impact and self-sustaining models. Success is measured by social change not just revenue. Social entrepreneurs adapt to challenges and find ways to sustain impact despite resource constraints. Identify gaps in the community.
Turns problems into innovative, scalable solutions.
- Full name: Joseph Freeman
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- Cohort: 5
- Batch: D
- Group: O
Summary of what I've learned:
I've learned that social entrepreneurship combines business innovation with social impact, solving community problems and creating sustainable solutions. Key takeaways include:
- Social entrepreneurship identifies social problems and creates innovative, sustainable solutions
- Social entrepreneurs prioritize social impact, financial sustainability, and community empowerment
- Characteristics of social entrepreneurs include passion, innovation, empathy, resilience, and ethics
- Social business models blend impact with profitability, with key elements including mission, value proposition, revenue streams, partnerships, and impact measurement
- Social entrepreneurship can be applied in various sectors, including education, environment, and healthcare, and can be taught in schools through KAFI Clubs and other initiatives
Francis Dennis Maudzu
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Cohort 5
Batch D
social entrepreneurship focuses on solving community problems through innovative and sustainable business ideas. Unlike traditional businesses, social enterprises aim for both social impact and financial sustainability. I also learnt how to identify social problems, create impact-driven solutions, measure results, and build partnerships that make a lasting difference in people’s lives.
Faith Abigael
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Cohort 5 Group P Batch D
Key Take Aways:
social entrepreneurship uses innovative and sustainable business ideas to solve community problems.
aims to solve social, environmental or community problems.
tackles challenges such as poverty, education, and environmental sustainability, showing that profit can coexist with positive societal impact.
Rahila Kwakwai Jimmy
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Cohort-5
Short summary- I learned that Social Entrepreneurship is the process a problem and create an avenue for solutions. You do business for change and for money but they are successful for the life they transform.
Brima Kargbo Sierra Leone 🇸🇱
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Batch D
Group N
From this module, I am able to understand differences between business and social enterprises which includes Traditional business and Social Enterprise.
I also digest that social entrepreneur measures success not just by what they earn, but by how many lives they improve.
Thandiwe Mtonga
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Cohort 5
Batch D
Group R
I learnt that social entrepreneurship is a powerful engine for change. Innovative thinking plus empathy and solid business practices are things that can lead me as a young leader deal with real issues on the ground and even raise ventures that last.
My main takeaway is that an idea should do more than giving me profits it should be a stare case people used to climb out of poverty to a prosperity everyone shares in.
Emilly Atieno Oyatta
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Cohort 5
Batch D
Group O
Through sustainable company initiatives, social entrepreneurship empowers young people to address pressing community issues by combining social impact with corporate innovation. Social companies gauge their performance by the positive change they bring about, in contrast to standard corporations that prioritise profit. Social entrepreneurs recognise issues such as poverty, waste, and unemployment, and create market-based solutions that enhance people's lives. They employ business strategies that strike a balance between mission, revenue, collaborations, and quantifiable impact. They are motivated by passion, empathy, and resilience. Social entrepreneurship builds stronger, more inclusive economies by fusing innovation, moral leadership, and strategic thinking.
Identifying a significant issue, coming up with creative solutions, comprehending beneficiaries, developing a long-term business plan, and obtaining finance through grants, investors, crowdfunding, partnerships, or income are all necessary steps in starting a social company. By assisting students in identifying community concerns, creating impact-driven ideas, and taking part in entrepreneurial clubs or pitch competitions, schools and youth programs can promote this way of thinking. Social entrepreneurs overcome obstacles including scarce resources and striking a balance between profit and purpose through collaboration, ongoing education, and responsibility. In the end, social entrepreneurship gives young people the ability to not only make a living but also significantly impact their communities.
Benson Ndeda
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Cohort 5
Batch D
Group N
Summary:
In this module, I have learned that social entrepreneurship is an ideal way to solve community problems by combining business innovation with a goal for social impact. It differs from regular business by prioritizing positive change alongside sustainability. Anyone can start by identifying a local issue, creating an innovative solution, and building a venture that is both purposeful and financially viable. The journey requires passion, resilience, and a focus on measuring real impact. Ultimately, it shows how young people can lead in creating a better, more equitable future through enterprise.
Name: Daniel Deng Aruop Deng
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KAFI HUB Cohort 5
Batch D group O
Summary
Social entrepreneurship blends social impact with business innovation, empowering young people to solve community challenges sustainably. Unlike traditional businesses focused on profit, social enterprises prioritize impact and reinvest earnings into their mission. They create jobs, reduce poverty, and inspire innovation for social good. Key traits include passion, empathy, resilience, and ethics. Success requires identifying problems, building sustainable models, securing funding, and measuring impact. Schools foster entrepreneurship through clubs, projects, and competitions. Inspiring examples include Muhammad Yunus’s Grameen Bank and Wecyclers in Nigeria. Ultimately, social entrepreneurship transforms lives by combining purpose, creativity, and financial sustainability for lasting change.
Hosannah Chavula
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Cohort 5
Batch D, Group P
In this module, I have learnt that social entrepreneurship is impact oriented in such a way that it leads to development due to the reduction of poverty, unemployment and driving meaningful change.
In traditional business, one measures success by looking at what they earn while in Social entrepreneurship, success is measured by looking at the impact you're making in people's lives.
Social entrepreneurs, can track social impact through the following indicators : number of people trained, community improvements, income generated for beneficiaries and long-term behavior or economic change.
As a KAFI Hub leader, I'll teach students to identify community problems, guide them to create business ideas with impact, organize pitch competitions.
Hosannah Chavula
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Cohort 5
Batch D, Group P
In this module, I have learnt that social entrepreneurship is impact oriented in such a way that it leads to development due to the reduction of poverty, unemployment and driving meaningful change.
In traditional business, one measures success by looking at what they earn while in Social entrepreneurship, success is measured by looking at the impact you're making in people's lives.
Social entrepreneurs, can track social impact through the following indicators : number of people trained, community improvements, income generated for beneficiaries and long-term behavior or economic change.
As a KAFI Hub leader, I'll teach students to identify community problems, guide them to create business ideas with impact, organize pitch competitions.
OLERILE PHILLIP
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COHORT 5 BATCH D group Q
Today’s lesson clarified how financial literacy connects directly to community transformation by showing that sustainable impact often comes from social enterprise, not charity. Unlike earlier modules that focused on personal financial habits and consumer safety, this one showed how young leaders can turn community problems like waste, unemployment, or poor education into viable, income generating solutions. It emphasized that true leadership blends empathy with innovation, and that impact must be measurable, not theoretical. I also learned the structure behind an impact-driven venture, defining a mission, mapping a clear value proposition, and building revenue streams that sustain the work. Another new insight was the role of schools and youth clubs as incubators for social innovation through pitch competitions, problem mapping, and mini ventures. Overall, this module deepened my understanding of how to move from individual empowerment to communitywide economic change through purposeful entrepreneurship.
Fifen Yayee Mefira Cameroon Cohort 5
ReplyDeleteThe course on social entrepreneurship teaches us that social entrepreneurship is at the heart of social impact. By way of définition it involves using creative economics solutions to solve community problems. The module goes ahead to differentiate ot from conventional business by their aims which rely much or profit making for businesses and social impact for social, go far to solve community problems creating employment, financial sustainability and others.
Felix Omondi
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Cohort 5
Batch D
I have learnt that social entrepreneurship is about solving community problems using innovative and sustainable business ideas. Unlike traditional businesses that focus mainly on profit, social enterprises prioritize social impact while remaining financially sustainable. I now understand the key differences between a business and a social enterprise, the importance of social entrepreneurship in job creation, poverty reduction, and community development, as well as the key traits of successful social entrepreneurs such as passion, empathy, innovation, resilience, and ethical leadership.
Name: Doreen Kajuju
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Cohort:6
Group: C
Batch: A
I have learnt that social entrepreneurship is about solving real community problems using sustainable business ideas, not just making profits. A social enterprise measures success by the impact it creates while remaining financially viable. I now understand the clear difference between traditional businesses and social enterprises, the key traits of a social entrepreneur, and how to identify problems and turn them into opportunities. I also learnt how to design a social business model, find funding, measure impact, and overcome common challenges. Most importantly, I am inspired to combine purpose, innovation, and leadership to create solutions that uplift communities and create lasting change.
Name: fatuma juma
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Cohort 6
Batch B
Group j
From this module,regular businesses that prioritize profit, social enterprises focus on making a positive social impact while remaining financially sustainable..I now understand that a successful social entrepreneur must be passionate, innovative, ethical, and deeply committed to solving real problems. I also learned the differences between a normal business and a social enterprise, including how profits are used, how impact is measured, and how success is defined.
Name: Ongezwa Mlambo
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Corhot: 6
Batch: A. Group: D
Social entrepreneurship it's how to sustain the community and building the youth.
How to prevent poverty and build something meaningful, sharing ideas on how to run successful business that will have huge impact on community.
Having projects that brings something to families. Teaching one another what can be done in order to do projects that will uplift the community, that will creates jobs for youth, and will make difference in community.
- Full Name: Sebabatso Makhetha
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- Cohort: 6 (Batch B)
- Short Summary:
In this module I learned that social entrepreneurship is a powerful tool to addressing community problems by using innovative and sustainable business solutions and that social entrepreneurship is the balance between social impact and financial sustainability, demonstrating how we as young leaders can businesses can generate income while improving lives. I also learned about the differences between traditional businesses and social enterprises and how we can measure success by impact and not just by profit alone. I also learned about the importance of how social entrepreneurship can assist in reducing poverty, creating jobs, promoting inclusion, and inspiring innovation amongst us as young leaders. And also about the qualities needed to be a social entrepreneur, such as passion, empathy, creativity, resilience, and ethical leadership.
Name: Jasper Opio
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Cohort 6 (KAFI GROUP A)
From the Social Entrepreneurship module, I learned that entrepreneurship is not only about making profits but also about creating lasting solutions to social and community challenges. This lesson helped me understand how businesses can intentionally balance social impact and financial sustainability.
I learned that a strong social enterprise begins with clearly identifying a real social problem, understanding the community affected, and designing a solution that creates measurable impact. The module emphasized that impact should be planned, tracked, and evaluated, just like profits, to ensure accountability and effectiveness.
The session also highlighted the importance of ethical leadership, innovation, and partnerships in social entrepreneurship. Collaborating with communities, NGOs, and other stakeholders increases trust and strengthens impact. I realized that reinvesting profits back into the mission helps social enterprises grow while staying true to their purpose.
Overall, this module inspired me to view entrepreneurship as a powerful tool for social change, encouraging me to integrate purpose, responsibility, and sustainability into my current and future business initiatives.
NAME:NIYIBITANGA STRATON
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COHORT:6
Social entrepreneurship combines innovation with social impacts.It empowers young people to solve community problems sustaunably while earning income.This is likely the case of my project of growing fruits trees in order to protect the environment but also to built my company wealth.By growing fruit trees,I directly participate in the environment sustainability and when these treez will begin to produce fruits,I will earn money for my company.My project is also a social entroreneurship because by hearing people in my company I am contributing to reducing unemployment which has a big impact on community growth.
My project in being implemented in the rural area of Bujumbura province in Burundi where I have already grow 5ha of fruit trees with the mission of growing 100ha within 5 years.
As KAFI leaders,we are required to teach students to identify problems in their community,help them create business ideas with social impact,also invite guest entrepreneurs to inspire them.
By combining innovation,emoathy nqd business principles,young leaders can solve real problems while buikding sustainable economy.
Kodjo Nukunu Emmanuel ADOGLI
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Cohort 6
Batch A
Entrepreneurship is not only about money. With this module, I've found myself more in the social entrepreneurship category. This type of entrepreneurship drives impressive yet positive community impact while having a financial revenue. This lesson has also covered how to be aware of the various challenges and ways to deal with them in today's world.
Kenya
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Group H
Social entrepreneurship is solving real community ideas not just making profit. I learnt to that you do business for success and profit and they become successful on how they are transformed
Full name: Owino Mercy Atieno
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Cohort: 6
I have learned that social entrepreneurship is about using business ideas to solve real problems in my community while still earning income to sustain the solution. It goes beyond making profit and focuses on creating positive social impact, such as reducing poverty, creating jobs, improving education, or protecting the environment. What stands out to me is that a social entrepreneur measures success by the number of lives improved, not just money made, and must be passionate, ethical, innovative, and deeply connected to community needs.
I have also learned that starting a social enterprise begins with identifying a problem that truly matters, developing a practical solution, and building a business model that supports both impact and sustainability. Through examples like recycling projects, financial literacy programs, and youth-led initiatives, I see how young people like me can turn ideas into action by working with others, seeking partnerships, and measuring results. Overall, social entrepreneurship has shown me that I can use my skills and creativity to build a purposeful venture that creates change while securing a stable future.
Name;irine masal
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Cohort:6 batch A(group F)
Through the module I have learned that social entrepreneurship is the use of business ideas to solve the society not like traditional on in which they focus on making profits.
The activity mainly target the young people in schools in which they help them how to poverty.
Full name: Abariche Emelia
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Cohort: 6
Batch: A
Summary of what I have learnt:
Social entrepreneurship is about using innovative and sustainable business solutions to solve social and community problems while creating lasting impact. Unlike traditional businesses that focus mainly on profit, social enterprises prioritize social impact alongside financial sustainability. I learned that social entrepreneurs are passionate, empathetic, ethical, and resilient individuals who identify real problems, design creative solutions, and measure success by the lives they improve. Social enterprises can take different forms service based, product-based, hybrid, or community-owned and require clear missions, viable business models, partnerships, and impact measurement. Despite challenges such as limited funding and balancing profit with purpose, social entrepreneurship empowers young people to create jobs, reduce poverty, promote inclusion, and drive positive change in their communities.
- Full Name: Tendaishe Mangena
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- Cohort: 6 Batch A Group E
- Short Summary: Social Entrepreneurship Essentials
- Social entrepreneurship solves community problems using innovative, sustainable business solutions.
- Focus is on social impact + financial sustainability (unlike profit-only businesses).
- Key traits: passionate, innovative, empathetic, resilient, ethical.
Key Takeaways
- Addresses pressing issues, creates jobs, promotes inclusion, and empowers communities.
- Identify a problem → brainstorm → test → build a plan.
- Measure impact: people helped, jobs created, change made.
- Funding: grants, impact investors, crowdfunding, partnerships.
- Challenges: resources, balancing purpose, trust — overcome via partnerships and learning.
I've learned that social entrepreneurship blends purpose and profit to tackle social problems creatively. By identifying needs, innovating solutions, and ensuring sustainability, young leaders can drive change, empower communities, and make a lasting impact. It's about solving problems, not just making money.
- Full Name: Teddy Sikakena
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- Cohort: 6
- Group : E
Social entrepreneurship identifies social problems and creates innovative, sustainable solutions that improve lives. Traditional businesses prioritize profit and owners' gains, while social enterprises focus on social impact, reinvesting profits to benefit beneficiaries and communities. The importance of social Entrepreneurship includes: it tackles community challenges, creates jobs and skills for youth, promotes financial inclusion and more. To Identify social problems and opportunities start by observing unmet needs, researching causes, brainstorming creative solutions, and testing ideas through small projects. Types of Social Enterprises include: service-based, product-based, hybrid, and community-owned models addressing social or environmental issues. Steps to start a social enterprise: Identify a problem, develop an idea, define beneficiaries, create a business plan, build a team, secure funding, launch, and refine. Challenges in social entrepreneurship include funding limits, balancing profit and purpose, trust-building, business skills gaps, and impact measurement. Solutions include starting small, building partnerships, continuous learning, and transparency.
Full Name: Claytos Chimoto
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Cohort: 6
Batch: A
Social entrepreneurship and community impact are powerful pathways for change. Social entrepreneurship is not just an ordinary career path but a very essential way to make significant contributions to the community through a positive socioeconomic change such as poverty reduction. It is a process of identifying a social challenge and innovate solutions to address the customers pain points at the same time prioritizing social impact, that is the lives impacted. A good social enterprise has clear mission, sustainable model and have great impact on social sector. Social entrepreneurships apply the gender equality and social inclusion lenses in community development to improve equity. It addresses multidimensional poverty (economic, absolute, inequality and relative), poor financial literacy and climate change and variability through adaptation and mitigation pursuits. The application of SWOT, PESTLE, and SCAMPER models make it easy to creatively determine challenges communities are facing and radically or incrementally moot ways to empathize with stakeholders. A clear communication plan with specific intent makes a huge difference since it sparks the intended action.
Kevin Wamalwa Manyonge
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Cohort6 Batch A
This module taught me about social entrepreneurship, its principles, and its potential to drive meaningful change. I learned that social entrepreneurship involves identifying social problems and creating innovative, sustainable solutions that improve lives while remaining financially sustainable. Unlike traditional businesses, social enterprises prioritize social impact alongside financial sustainability. I also gained insights into the characteristics of social entrepreneurs, such as being passionate, innovative, empathetic, resilient, and ethical. Additionally, I learned about the steps to start a social enterprise, including identifying social problems, developing business ideas, and measuring impact. Overall, this module has inspired me to consider how I can apply social entrepreneurship principles to create positive change in my community.
Name: Ntsane Mosanteli
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Cohort: 6
I have learnt that social entrepreneurship is about solving community problems through innovative and sustainable business solutions.Unlike traditional businesses that focus only on profit,social enterprises aim to create social impact while remaining financially viable.I now understand the key differences between business and social enterprise,the characteristics of a social entrepreneur and how to identify social problems and turn them into opportunities.By combining purpose with enterprise,social entrepreneurship drives meaningful change,empowers communities⁸ and contributes to long term social and economic development.
Alexander Ogbolu from Nigeria 🇳🇬
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What I learnt is that Social entrepreneurship identifies community problems and creates innovative, sustainable solutions that improve lives. Traditional businesses prioritize profit and owners' gains, while social enterprises focus community impact, reinvesting profits to benefit beneficiaries and communities. The importance of social Entrepreneurship includes: it tackles community challenges, creates jobs and skills for youth, promotes financial inclusion and more. To Identify social problems and opportunities start by observing unmet needs, researching causes, brainstorming creative solutions, and testing ideas through small projects.
Audrey Mutale
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Cohort 6
Batch A
Social entrepreneurship is the process of identifying a problem and community impact helps address challenges like poverty, create opportunities , empowerment.
The promote financial literacy, encourage sustainability and impact everyone in the community.
All these skills will help come up with different activities which are inclusive, bring up solutions, through community engagement and advocacy.
I have also understood the difference between business and social enterprise.
Because it is not about personal success but the success of everyone more especially students in schools and families or communities.
And just incase you want to be funded keep track of all the activities even though they were small the will add up to change and impact.
Bora Rwarinda
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Cohort 6 Batch A
Summary of what I have learnt:
I have learned that social entrepreneurship is about solving real community problems using business ideas that are both impactful and sustainable. Unlike normal businesses that focus only on profit, social enterprises focus on improving people’s lives while still earning income to keep the work going. Success is measured by the positive change created, not just money made.
I also learned that a social entrepreneur must be passionate, creative, ethical, and deeply connected to the community. Identifying real problems, understanding their root causes, and designing simple, practical solutions is key. Starting small, working with partners, and reinvesting profits into the mission helps the impact grow over time.
As a social entrepreneur and leader, this module reminded me that purpose and sustainability must go together. When young people combine empathy, innovation, and business skills, they can create lasting solutions that reduce poverty, create jobs, and build stronger, more inclusive communities.
NAME: MARIE ELLEN COLLEY
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COHORT 6: (GROUP C )
BATCH A
SHORT SUMMARY ON SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Social entrepreneurship means identiting social problems and bring innovation to create sustainable solutions to impact and improve livelihoods. It is an element of change in our society and leaders can solve real life problems by having the to inspire, impact, innovate, solve problems whiles building a business.
Name: Brivin Muia
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Cohort:6
Batch A
Short Summary:
From the module;
Social entrepreneurship identifies social problems and creates innovative, sustainable solutions that improve lives. Traditional businesses prioritize profit and owners' gains, while social enterprises focus on social impact, reinvesting profits to benefit beneficiaries and communities. The importance of social Entrepreneurship includes: it tackles community challenges, creates jobs and skills for youth, promotes financial inclusion and more. To Identify social problems and opportunities start by observing unmet needs, researching causes, brainstorming creative solutions, and testing ideas through small projects. Types of Social Enterprises include: service-based, product-based, hybrid, and community-owned models addressing social or environmental issues. Steps to start a social enterprise: Identify a problem, develop an idea, define beneficiaries, create a business plan, build a team, secure funding, launch, and refine.
Name: Christine Ndunge
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Cohort: 6
Batch: B
This topic explains that social entrepreneurship is about solving social problems using business ideas that can sustain themselves. I have learned that unlike normal businesses that focus mainly on profit, social enterprises focus on creating positive impact while still making enough money to continue operating. Social entrepreneurs are passionate, creative, ethical, and focused on community needs. They identify real problems, design innovative solutions, and measure success by how many lives they improve, not just income. Overall, social entrepreneurship shows young people how to use business skills to create jobs, reduce poverty, and make lasting positive change in society.
Name: Noragbai P Naimah
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Cohort 6 (Batch A)
Group C
SUMMARY OF WHAT I LEARNED
I learned that social entrepreneurship combines business innovation with social impact to solve community problems in sustainable ways. Unlike traditional businesses that focus mainly on profit, social enterprises aim to improve lives while remaining financially viable. Social entrepreneurship is important because it addresses challenges like poverty, unemployment, waste, and financial exclusion while creating jobs and empowering communities. A social entrepreneur is passionate, innovative, empathetic, resilient, and ethical, always prioritizing people and long term impact. I also learned how social entrepreneurs identify problems, research root causes, and design market based solutions that meet real needs. A strong social business model includes a clear mission, value proposition, revenue streams, partnerships, and impact measurement. Measuring success goes beyond income to include lives improved and communities transformed. Although challenges like limited funding and balancing profit with purpose exist, starting small, building partnerships, and remaining transparent help overcome them. Social entrepreneurship empowers young people to turn purpose into practical, lasting change.
Frankline Gor
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Cohort 6 Batch A
Social entrepreneurship is combining impact with innovation. Unlike traditional business, social entrepreneurship aims at impacting lives in the society positively by giving back. It empowers young people to solve community problems sustainably while earning income. By identifying needs, creating purpose-driven ventures, and measuring impact, social entrepreneurs drive change, reduce poverty, and build inclusive economies, proving that true success lies in improving lives, not just making profit.
Juliet Mwatsaka
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Cohort 6
Batch B
I have learnt that social Entrepreneurship is about identifying a social problem like poverty and youth unemployment and then coming up with innovative ways on how to solve those problems.
Unlike traditional Entrepreneurship which aims at making profit alone, Social Entrepreneurship focus on creating a positive impact to the society not individuals.
Students ca be taught to identify problems in their communities and together help come up with ways to solve those problems.
Name : Shamim chatama
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Cohort. : 6
Batch. : B
Group. : I
Social entrepreneurship blends social impact with business innovation to solve community challenges in a sustainable way. Rather than focusing solely on profit, social enterprises aim to improve lives while generating income that supports and scales their mission. For young people, social entrepreneurship offers a powerful pathway to create jobs, reduce poverty, promote inclusion, and drive long-term community transformation.
The module explains how social enterprises differ from traditional businesses, highlighting impact, sustainability, and reinvestment of profits as key measures of success. It outlines the core characteristics of social entrepreneurs—passion, innovation, empathy, resilience, and ethics—and guides learners on how to identify social problems, design market-based solutions, and develop viable social business models. Learners also explore different types of social enterprises, funding options, and practical steps for launching and growing impact-driven ventures.
By emphasizing impact measurement, ethical leadership, and community trust, the module equips young leaders with the skills to balance purpose and profitability. Through school-based initiatives like KAFI Clubs and real-world case studies, social entrepreneurship is presented as a practical, inspiring tool for empowering youth to become changemakers who build sustainable solutions for social and environmental challenges.
Pascaria Musengya Muthiani
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Cohort 5 Batch C Group J
In this module I have learnt that social enterprise not only generate income but also solve society problem. To be social entrepreneur one should possess characters like being passionate, innovative, empathetic, resilient and ethical .To create social enterprise one should identify social issue, research root causes, brainstorm creative solutions and start small to test the idea. Social enterprise can be service based, product based, hybrid or community based.To fund social entrepreneurship you get support from grants,impact investors, crowdfunding, partnership and revenue. Measuring impact of social enterprise may take different forms like; number of people trained, community improvements,income generated for beneficiaries and long term change behaviour or economic. In conclusion knowledge, innovation, partnership and resilience can solve problem of higher levels than expected.
Akem Aurelia Njang
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Cohort 6 B
It equipped me to identify real community problems and design innovative, sustainable solutions that create both impact and income. The module strengthens my ability to balance purpose with business thinking, developing ethical, resilient ventures that empower people, create opportunities, and address systemic challenges like poverty and exclusion. Through practical models, impact measurement, and real African examples, the course reinforces my role as a change-maker who builds solutions that improve lives while remaining financially sustainable.
Name: Sheril Olal
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Cohort: 6
Batch: B
Group: H
I learned that social entrepreneurship uses business ideas to solve community problems while creating sustainable impact. I also understood how to identify social challenges, develop purpose-driven business models, measure impact, and balance profit with social good.
PRINCESS OTUMANYE
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COHORT 6
BATCH B
Social entreprenuership means identifying solutions which improve lives sustainably. it is about being creative at doing business to achieve financial sustainability at the same time achieve social sustainability. there is a balanca between making profits and impact social lives. social entreprenuer qualities include empathetic, passionate, resilient, ethical, and innovative. They focus on sustainable solutions. A social business model involves having a Mission, a value Proposition (How it benefits people), revenue Streams for earning money to sustain the mission, Partnerships and Collaborations that strengthen impact and Impact Measurement. Social businesses may also be funded through grants, funds from Impact Investors, Crowdfunding, Partnerships and from revenue earned from the business. the business must have indicators for tracking its impact to the community. However, they are still challenged by limited funding or resources, difficulties in balancing profit and social impact, lack of community trust at the beginning, Inadequate business knowledge and difficulty in measuring impact effectively.