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'[W]e noticed the way people here washed their cars, and we thought there was an opportunity to do it better'
Date
10 October 2016 - 06:52

What does it take to run an eco-friendly franchise?

Marieme Mbaye, co-founder of Greenwash Africa, an eco-friendly car wash in Senegal, lists the factors that went into setting up an ecologically sustainable business.

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Cultural relations, Social enterprise
'Social enterprises can exist in any industry and under any circumstance'.
Date
09 October 2015 - 05:28

Some common misconceptions about social enterprises

Is a social enterprise a kind of charity? Can social entrepreneurs get rich? Zoe Victoria of the Biji-biji Initiative, a social enterprise in Malaysia, separates the myths from the realities

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Social enterprise
People are unaware of issues hidden behind walls. Furniture poverty is one example. Photo (c) Taber Andrew Bain, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
25 August 2015 - 15:59

When is a house not a home?

What makes a house unliveable? Canadian student Maria Bustos Fabregui, who is being mentored by a social enterprise in the UK this summer, explains.

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Social enterprise
'Social enterprises are businesses.' Photo (c) Hand in Hand International licensed under CC-BY-2.0, adapted from the original.
Date
22 May 2015 - 10:50

Income inequality: is social enterprise the solution?

Global income inequality is growing fast, but can social enterprise make a difference? The British Council's Paula Woodman looks at the issues ahead of the European Development Days event.

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Social enterprise
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