Entire communities may lack documentation, leaving them legally & politically invisible. Grassroots justice defenders are changing this reality but their work is at risk. Learn more and take action: https://t.co/aSGY4RIDcJ. #TipTheScales #JusticeForAll
📸: @TEDxLagosng curator @MercyAkamo and @TEDx's Michael Ryan at tonight's #TEDxLagos speaker reception dinner. Head over to @bellanaija's Instagram to hear directly from some of speakers! https://t.co/j0Jzkm5AOf #TEDxSkollConversations
Many smallholder farmers across West Africa are stuck in an endless cycle of poverty. @MyAgro helps them save their way out of poverty through its unique mobile savings platform.
How text messages are helping African farmers save for their futures
Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship winner: Anushka Ratnayake, myAgro
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The @Callisto platform enables #MeToo victims to identify serial predators. Via cryptography.
Victim reports safely escrowed and threshold released, to lawyers, w/ Shamir secret sharing + OPRF. Nice. Intrigued enough to transcribe https://t.co/CQjan4POa1 by @anjaninna et al.
Excited to connect with @ClaireWathen @SkollFoundation & @TutuFellows at the @TEDxLagosng dinner #TedxSkollConversations #TedxLagos
"I gave him his vision, and he gave me my purpose," says Jordan Kassalow, Founder of @VisionSpring, which has sold more than 4.4 million pairs of corrective eyeglasses, creating over $800 million in increased earning potential👓 VIDEO: https://t.co/EKq8sIDuF2
"Find your line in the sand and draw it," @Delta CEO Ed Bastian urges biz leaders to read @Polaris_Project's report. "By learning how your own industries are manipulated for injustice, your systems can become tools in defending the dignity of others."
Recent trafficking study by @Polaris_Project builds case for @Delta’s support in fight for freedom
Recent trafficking study builds case for Delta’s support in fight for freedom
The case for corporations to combat human trafficking builds, as anti-trafficking experts at Polaris released a report of novel data showing trafficke...
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"We choose leaders based on the potential that we see. They do amazing work but really we’re looking for spark." Learn more about the @SkollFoundation Emerging Leaders Initiative here:
Emerging Leaders Initiative - Skoll.org
The Emerging Leaders Initiative brings together the next generation of social entrepreneurs from around the world. Selected and supported in partnersh...
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Chicago police use force against young black men 14 times more often than white men - This is just one of the many key findings from an amazing new investigative reporting project via @invinst & @theintercept
The Chicago Police Files — An Investigative Series by The Intercept
The Invisible Institute, in partnership with The Intercept, investigates the corruption, racism, and violence of the Chicago Police Department.
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Really inspired by the excellent example and progress that @educategirls have been able to achieve in a short time. Thanks @SkollFoundation for showcasing their work. Learn more:
How a Pioneering Development Impact Bond Pushed Educate Girls to Exceed Expectations - Skoll.org
Results in Rajasthan exceeded the DIB’s goals, highlighting the effectiveness of their approach to both increased enrollment and learning outcom...
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How can “the agricultural sector – the single largest employer of young people in sub-Saharan Africa” drive economic change? We believe in #agtech solutions, and are excited to see peers @HelloTractor & @Rootcapital making strides!
Meet The Social Entrepreneur Behind Africa's "Uber For The Farm"
Uber’s ride-sharing technology has become ubiquitous, and its model has been adapted to everything from snow-plowing to dog walking services. No...
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Proud of @JanahNcube for headlining #TEDxLagos @TEDx @TEDxLagosng. She will provide inspirational insight into power of collective action. @Crisis_Action
The potential of mobile technology to save millions of lives through improved health care is immense. See how @Living_Goods and @lastmilehealth are empowering community health workers with tech, via @guardian
How mobile tech is improving healthcare for some of the world‘s most remote communities
From app-based diagnosis to mentorship programmes, social entrepreneurs at this year‘s Skoll World Forum shared their thoughts on how tech and c...
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Documenting and analyzing the work of the organizations in our portfolio has helped us spot notable trends, such as how an organization scales an innovation that works. See some of the insights in @SSIReview, feat. @WSUPUK @HealthLeadsNatl @EcoPeaceME:
From Direct Action to Advisory Services: A Pathway to Scale for Social Entrepreneurs (SSIR)
By taking on an advising role, an organization can scale a core innovation with less demand on its resources than would be required through direct act...
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