World Entrepreneur Awards Programme
Social Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurs are defined as social innovators who implement practical and sustainable solutions to improve, for example, health, education, environment, access to technology and microfinance. They embrace business principles, setting up profit and non-profit organisations that generate revenues and achieve fundemental social change.
Every year, the Schwab Foundation, in association with Ernst & Young, looks for candidates and receives hundreds of suggestions through its network of nominators. Nominees undergo an extensive due diligence process which includes research, interviews, expert evaluations and site visits. The selection criteria includes direct positive social impact, innovation, financial and organisational sustainability, reach and scope, potential replicability in other regions/countries and display positive role model characteristics.
2010 Social Entrepreneur finalists
Chris Bradford and Fred Swaniker - African Leadership Academy
Lesley-Ann van Selm - Khulisa
Olivia van Rooyen - The Kuyasa Fund
Lilian Mazebenza - Mhani Gingi Social Entrepreneurial Networks
Nicole-Marie Iresch and Christophe Labesse - Township Patterns
2009 Social Entrepreneur finalists
Jackie Gallagher - Sparrow Schools
Dr Betram Lubner - Ma'Afrika Tikkun
Shona McDonald - Shonaquip
Trevor Malaudzi - The Clean Shop
Noel de Villiers - Open Africa
