Schwab Foundation
Social Entrepreneurs of the Year helping Africans changing their lives positively
Doctors get recognition from Schwab Foundation
BroadReach 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
Sharanjeet 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
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
On tour
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