Youth in Social Enterprise: Microsoft partners with LEAP Africa

Happy Tuesday friends, sure we are doing well today. Welcome Social Works Watch™ (SW2) today. As you know this is the platform where we report and analyse social work activities for the purpose of meaningful engaging members of the society and encouraging them to be their brothers’ keepers in truth and indeed.

It is our irresistible conclusion that the greatest MIRACLE a man can experience on the earth is to take a decision to be of a GENUINE SERVICE to HUMANITY, BEGINNING from his FAMILY, overcoming the LURES of the EXCEEDING WICKEDNESS of the heart of man to SEEK his own GAINS. I call this the EVER-PRESENT TEMPTATION of SELFISHNESS that has HELD the MAJORITY of our WORLD ENSLAVED to the WELL-BEING of their BELLIES and PERSONAL COMFORT.’ This is the ideal we seek to promote with Social Works Watch™ (SW2).

Today we share with you a brief story written by Kehinde Ayeni of Communication and External Affairs of LEAP Africa, and few pictures from Youth in Social Enterprise Conference, which was powered by Microsoft in partnership with LEAP Africa and held on March 9, 2013.

Microsoft partnered with LEAP Africa to hold Youth in Social Enterprise Conference on March 9, 2013.

The conference which held to mark NGO Day themed “Social Entrepreneurship: A rising trend in Africa” brought together a group of young social entrepreneurs and aspiring social entrepreneurs to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the evolving trend.

There was a panel of discussants which included,  Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu Smallholders Foundation, Ore Somolu; CEO W-Tech, Rachel Sonubi, Lanre Messan, Katja Nwator- Tony Elumelu Foundation.  Also at the conference were Tolu Sangosanya, LOTS Foundation, Debola Williams; CO-founder Redstract Communications, Segun Shetan and Omotanwa Sulaiman, Founder Erin Magazine. These individuals  shared their personal experiences with participants at the conference and had an avenue to exchange ideas with all youth present.

Through the group breakout session led by Oje Ivagba , Director Programmes at LEAP Africa, these young social entrepreneurs evaluated existing project ideas of group members with a view to learning and suggesting further ideas that can help sprout youth social enterprises.

The participants were richly inspired by the panel and excited about the expose on possibilities of utilising Microsoft tools in support of social good.

It is our opinion at Social Works Watch™ (SW2) that the social, economic and political future of Africa is in the hands of young people, who will arise in every area of human endeavour, take a decision to swim against the tide of selfish acquisition of wealth and survival mentality, which permeate the continent of Africa today and provide leadership in thinking and acting beyond their personal interest. This we believe conferences like this seeks to achieve.

We thank you today for visiting. We look forward to receiving your comments. We also welcome reports of credible social works from you.

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