How the Poor Get Out of Debt
Debt.
It’s a dark cloud that hangs over both the wealthy and the poor—a cloud that once there, proves challenging to escape.
The wealthy often will go into debt over unnecessary luxuries. The poor? Their […]
June 2017
How Does One Business Support 50 Children?
Victor started his business only three years ago in Harare, Zimbabwe.
While his background is in marketing, he saw a huge gap in the construction market that wasn’t being filled, not only in Zimbabwe, but in multiple African countries. Victor decided to fill this gap, starting […]
The Highly Educated Unemployed of Zimbabwe
“Zimbabwe, an economic powerhouse at independence in 1980, and still with the highest literacy rate, has suffered economic collapse over the last two decades with unemployment estimated at over 90 percent.”
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February 2017
5 Reasons Why Fighting Poverty Is Worth It
1. Extreme poverty is declining worldwide.
Really, it is!
In fact, in a recent New York Time’s article, Nicholas Kristof reminds us that according to the World Bank, 250,000 people rise above extreme poverty every day (extreme […]
January 2017
How One Community Changed the Lives of Five Entrepreneurs
Jerome stood in front of several tables full of eager entrepreneurs.
“Hasty shortcuts lead to poverty but hard work leads to prosperity,” he said as he referenced the visual hanging on the wall.
The entrepreneurs in the […]
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The Story Behind Our Entrepreneurs of the Year
David and Noah Ogundipe were nominated as the 2016 Paradigm Shift Entrepreneurs of the Year.
Like countless other entrepreneurs, their story begins with unemployment. After leaving their home country of Nigeria, they came to South Africa in search of better opportunity. They persevered […]
December 2016
The Journey of a Foreigner
South Africa—for many across the rest of the continent, it is the pinnacle of hope for those seeking a better life. Chris moved from Nigeria to South Africa in 2003, looking for just that, more opportunity.
He arrived in south […]
The Journey of a Young Entrepreneur
The sportswear industry—it felt like an impenetrable fortress that no local entrepreneur could touch, let alone compete with. Brands like Nike, Adidas and Puma dominated the market.
But Sphelele saw this as an opportunity, a challenge to be conquered. Even from […]