In a country where only 11% of the land is suitable for agriculture, Indonesia faces an uphill...
Fellows’ Stories
‘People Before Profits’: The Philosophy Behind Kelvin Steve’s Clean Energy Solution for Women-Owned Businesses
Kelvin Steve and the story of founding Replast Engineering began in Lagos, Nigeria, where he...
Turning Waste into Opportunity: Lukas Jasiūnas and ecorbio’s Mission for a Greener Tomorrow
With the ambition of innovating environmental sustainability, ecorbio is a chemical engineering...
UMA: Maria Andrea Hernández’s Steadfast Pledge to Improving the Lives of Peruvian Female Artisans
“I started to study economics because I wanted to be a finance girl,” Maria Andrea Hernández...
Changing Lives Through ‘Bioniks’: Anas Niaz’s Journey from Science Fiction to Reality
From a young age, Anas Niaz was captivated by larger-than-life superheroes and the futuristic technologies in science fiction films. He became fascinated by characters like Iron Man, and dreamed of one day building robots. This passion led him to pursue a degree in...
A Safe Space for All: Azeez Abubakar and Nexavue Revolutionizing Mental Health in Africa
Recent studies have shown that one in seven African youths suffer from mental health challenges. Azeez Abubakar, a social entrepreneur from Nigeria, was no stranger to these burdens. At the age of six, Abubakar experienced the loss of his father. “I witnessed my...
How Tasfia Ridhita and TransEnd Craft Are Empowering Bangladesh’s Transgender Community
Tasfia Tarannum Ridhita didn’t set out to start a business enterprise—at least, not at first. Even in the company’s beginning stages, neither she nor anyone on her team had any formal experience in entrepreneurship. But sometimes, necessity drives innovation. In...