Global Impact Network

Global Impact Network Global Impact Network is a social development community comprised of programmes designed to enhance leadership, support entrepreneurs & improve education

GIN was founded with the belief that visible social change can only be created through strategic investments in ideas and programmes that are designed to unlock human potential and enable the attainment of an individual’s highest aspirations. We believe that societies only thrive when people thrive, therefore we focus on developing a generation of highly-skilled and passionate transformative leade

rs, creative entrepreneurs and social actors. Our focus areas are Global Leadership, Enterprise Development and Education Advocacy.

If our constant complaints about societal challenges do not move us into action, then we are part of the problem. Let's ...
14/04/2017

If our constant complaints about societal challenges do not move us into action, then we are part of the problem. Let's stop talking, and start doing!

Nobody should be remembered for how much money they made in life. What matters is whether you have created something spe...
28/08/2016

Nobody should be remembered for how much money they made in life. What matters is whether you have created something special and whether you have made a real difference to other people's lives - Richard Branson

Entrepreneurs have the ingenuity to create exceptional products and services which then stimulate the demand for other p...
26/08/2016

Entrepreneurs have the ingenuity to create exceptional products and services which then stimulate the demand for other previously unconsidered goods and services in a perpetually productive virtuous cycle. For instance, Apple's introduction of the touch-screen mobile phone prompted other phone-makers to introduce mobile phones and eventually tablets and touch-screen computers.
What can you create now that can spur even further innovation in the world?

Entrepreneurship is an infectious spirit that seeks to continually do things in improved ways, inspiring and uplifting p...
25/08/2016

Entrepreneurship is an infectious spirit that seeks to continually do things in improved ways, inspiring and uplifting people and institutions in the process. Entrepreneurial people have the incredible ability to transform dormant government institutions into thriving entities administering programmes that deliver value to citizens. Entrepreneurs are equally desired in the social sector to enable the development of sustainable initiatives that serve unreached populations and enable the holistic growth of our world.

What can be done to create entrepreneurs at all levels? If everyone can be an entrepreneur or be entrepreneurial in thei...
24/08/2016

What can be done to create entrepreneurs at all levels? If everyone can be an entrepreneur or be entrepreneurial in their activities, should entrepreneurship be taught in all institutions? Can people indeed be trained to identify opportunities in challenges? Yes, there is a place for training, and it should start at the earliest possible opportunity, but mastery is gained through practice.

Do you know Ludwick Marishane?When one of his school friends was too lazy to take a bath, it gave Ludwick an idea: what ...
23/08/2016

Do you know Ludwick Marishane?
When one of his school friends was too lazy to take a bath, it gave Ludwick an idea: what if there was a way to stay clean and hygienic without taking a bath or a shower? Ludwick’s solution came in the form of DryBath, the world’s first bath-substituting lotion, which would later make him South Africa’s youngest patent holder. With DryBath, people can bathe without water: they must simply apply the lotion, which kills germs, moisturizes the skin, and leaves a sweet scent.

Ludwick has sold thousands of units of Dry Bath in the US/UK – totaling $250,000 in gross sales, and currently has his eyes set on capturing the African market. Today his business has expanded to now include consulting services.

Source: The Anzisha Prize

Everyone can be an entrepreneur! An entrepreneur doesn't necessarily have to be a Richard Branson or Tony Elumelu type o...
23/08/2016

Everyone can be an entrepreneur!
An entrepreneur doesn't necessarily have to be a Richard Branson or Tony Elumelu type of person. Entrepreneurship happens at the crossroads of opportunity and a bright idea; every thing that is wrong in society is an opportunity for entrepreneurship to take place. It could be the realization that cooking fuel is very expensive, prompting someone to create a cheap, clean energy solution. It could also be the realization that universities are not adequately preparing graduates for the workforce. Any of these and a million more societal challenges can spur innovation.

Innovation and entrepreneurship are the engines that drive development in any society. Anyone who is able to study their...
23/08/2016

Innovation and entrepreneurship are the engines that drive development in any society. Anyone who is able to study their society, identify inherent challenges in them, create unique solutions, design prototypes, evaluate societal response, estimate potential impact and eventually launch new products and services for public good and financial gain is an entrepreneur.

Have you heard about Tom Osborn?Tom is the founder of Greenchar, a clean energy company he founded at 17. While helping ...
22/08/2016

Have you heard about Tom Osborn?
Tom is the founder of Greenchar, a clean energy company he founded at 17. While helping his mum cook, he realized the harmful effects of cooking with charcoal on his mother’s health and the environment. This inspired him to start Greenchar which provides smokeless charcoal briquettes and distributes cook-clean stoves throughout Kenya. These briquettes are not only unique because they are smokeless but because they are sourced from alternative charcoal sources like revitalized agricultural waste; indirectly combating deforestation.

Today, Tom employees about 5 people, partners with prominent institutions like General Electric, MIT, and Echoing green, and its customers have reported that they experience efficiency and a cleaner cooking environment. Tom has also been featured on different media such as CNN, Forbes, CNBC Africa and Time.
Source: The Anzisha Prize

An entrepreneur is an innovator who recognizes opportunities to introduce a new product, a new process or an improved or...
22/08/2016

An entrepreneur is an innovator who recognizes opportunities to introduce a new product, a new process or an improved organization and who raises the necessary money, assembles the factors of production and organizes an operation to exploit the opportunity - Sharron McPherson - former Wall Street banker and attorney

Any society that will continually reinvent itself to meet the needs of today and prepare for the demands of tomorrow mus...
22/08/2016

Any society that will continually reinvent itself to meet the needs of today and prepare for the demands of tomorrow must invest in encouraging creative enterprise by teaching, identifying, supporting and celebrating entrepreneurs.

Welcome to Entrepreneurship Week with Global Impact Network. This week is dedicated to demystifying misconceptions about...
21/08/2016

Welcome to Entrepreneurship Week with Global Impact Network. This week is dedicated to demystifying misconceptions about entrepreneurship and providing simple tools and steps to get something good going.

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