Schwab Foundation

Social Entrepreneurs of the Year helping Africans changing their lives positively

The Schwab Foundation announced the winners of its Social Entrepreneurs of the Year awards at the WEF Africa conference in Kigali. This year's winners are entrepreneurs involved in computer literacy, training and socially responsible agriculture.

Doctors get recognition from Schwab Foundation

doctors---thumbBroadReach Healthcare and Health Command Centre founders John Sargent and Ernest Darkoh have been named the 2015 Social Entrepreneur of The Year for their contribution to "the delivery of the fundamental human right of effective and accessible health care".

Maths Centre wins global Schwab Foundation award

maths-centre---thumbSharanjeet Shan has joined more than 300 other social entrepreneurs from around the world as part of the Schwab Foundation community. Her organisation, Maths Centre, targets teachers of maths and science at some of South Africa's most under-resourced schools.

Meet a top social entrepreneur

South African social entrepreneur Paul Matthew's pioneering work in HIV/Aids prevention in the road freight industry is making an important contribution to finding innovative healthcare delivery models for Africa.
Software speeds HIV diagnosis

Africa’s social change champions

Africa's five top social entrepreneurs for 2012 were announced at the recent World Economic Forum on Africa, and two are South Africans.
SA's second health train rolls out

WEF honours SA social entrepreneurs

Two South Africans were among five leading innovators named African Social Entrepreneurs of the Year at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Wednesday.

Top WEF award for South African singer

South Africa’s Yvonne Chaka Chaka, popular singer-songwriter and Goodwill Ambassador for the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, has become the first African woman to receive the World Economic Forum's Crystal Award.
SA songbird backs malaria fight

WEF award for Yvonne Chaka Chaka

South African singer and humanitarian Yvonne Chaka Chaka has received the World Economic Forum's Crystal Award for artists who use their talents to improve the state of the world.

On tour

Who's on the Mediatour 2010

Social Innovator: Natalie Killassy

Natalie Killassy grew up in the mining town of Carletonville, but knew nothing about the tough working conditions underground, or the many workers who are permanently disabled because of mining accidents. When she did find out, she decided she had to do something about it.