The nonprofit’s regenerative business director emphasized the importance of sustainable coastal livelihoods for boosting conservation and tackling plastic pollution
When illness ended Stella King'ori's career as a teacher, she faced a harsh reality. In Kenya, women with disabilities encounter significant barriers to economic independence. Through an innovative business training program, Stella transformed her small retail business, achieving 900% revenue growth and creating jobs for others.
Abdullahi Said Abdallah is a 24-year-old entrepreneur from Kipini in Tana River County, Kenya. He is the founder and proprietor of Soko Seafood, a burgeoning enterprise that exemplifies Abdullahi’s grit, resilience, and transformative growth.
This graduation season, as many young people finish school and begin to consider their next steps, entrepreneurship presents a promising opportunity. Seven entrepreneurs who made that leap share their challenges, biggest lessons, and advice for peers considering the same path.
Micro-retailers have become an important part of Nairobi’s circular economy—and champions for recycling.
In Kenya, young people are learning critical skills to build eco-friendly business models and conservation-driven tourism ventures.
By partnering to develop innovative solutions, we can tackle both the challenge of food waste along the supply chain and the pressing issue of food security among low-income populations, ultimately creating a more sustainable and equitable food system.
Marine ecosystems sustain livelihoods and biodiversity in Kenya. Learn how seagrass conservation is helping coastal communities thrive.
Cooperative leaders like Nelson Kimani have a clear job: improving the incomes and livelihoods of their member farmers. So when the chairman of the New Murarandia Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Murang’a County, Kenya, heard about the new European deforestation regulations, he wondered how they would impact the cooperative…
Learn how young entrepreneurs are gaining the skills and resources they need to build businesses that thrive economically and contribute to environmental conservation.
