Tag Archives: Africa Rising

Energy Needs, Customer Insights and Industry Illuminations in East Africa

Posted on June 20, 2016 by College of Business, Colorado State University

6/20/16 – This blog post is written by four students in the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA program who are conducting field research in East Africa. Brett, Alyse, Alana, and Ali share some of their insights into understanding their … Continue reading →

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Working Towards a Healthy Malawi One Village at a Time

Posted on August 18, 2015 by College of Business, Colorado State University

8/18/15 – This guest post is written by Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA students John Garvey and Eric Harry, who spent a month working with Partners in Health on their Village Health Worker program in Malawi. Nine years ago … Continue reading →

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How Biogas is Improving Lives in Ethiopia: Focus on the Customer

Posted on July 21, 2015 by College of Business, Colorado State University

7/21/15 – This guest post is written by three GSSE MBA students who envision an entrepreneurial future involving biogas.  This summer, they are partnering with the Ethiopian branch of the social business (B)energy.  Biogas is a clean-burning cooking fuel generated … Continue reading →

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Just a Girl in the World

Posted on March 12, 2015 by College of Business, Colorado State University

Originally posted on CSU Global Connections:
By: Chrissa Percival I had been working in the rural village of Adaklu, Ghana, West Africa for a few months before I met Verone.  She is a woman in her mid-20s with a bright…

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Wow Kenya: Harnessing the Creativity and Energy of Young Entrepreneurs

Posted on March 27, 2013 by College of Business, Colorado State University

Wow!  Big things are happening in Kenya, and I’m not talking about the recent presidential election.  Yes, the world has breathed a collective sigh of relief that a highly contested election did not lead to a repeat of the violence … Continue reading →

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