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The Civil Society Initiative is a collaboration between @AKU_EAI and @AKF_EA, serving as the meeting point for civil society efforts across East Africa.

East Africa
Joined February 2017
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Curious about the experience of young entrepreneurs in Kenya? View our #ScaleTalksKE documentary, and learn about the realities and lessons learned from local start-ups and stakeholders: bit.ly/2GPvPdm @AKF_EA @AKF_Global @akdn @AKU_EAI @iHub @ongozake @IntellecapInc
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The power of knowledge creation, collaboration and sharing: @CSI_EA – at Nairobi, Kenya
#KhalilShariff “The power of civil society is the single greatest power to create change.” #FlickertoFlame @CW4WAfghan @AKFCanada
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Check out our executive director @alexeidunaway in CSI's #ScaleTalksKE documentary: "the transformation of Kenya's economy is going to come through the growth of small and growing businesses" #YouthEntrepreneurship #GrowYourBusiness
Curious about the experience of young entrepreneurs in Kenya? View our #ScaleTalksKE documentary, and learn about the realities and lessons learned from local start-ups and stakeholders: bit.ly/2GPvPdm @AKF_EA @AKF_Global @akdn @AKU_EAI @iHub @ongozake @IntellecapInc
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Members of @TheIsmailiKenya and @DTBKenya handover items donated by their communities during the month of Ramadan to Daraja and @AKF_EA supported health and school facilities in Baba Dogo today. @akdn @AKUGlobal @TheIsmaili @ismailimail
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#NewOpEd from our Director, @alexawiti, "Affordable housing must be about holistic, economically vibrant, socially cohesive communities that are part of thoughtful urban and rural design, which connects households, and especially youth with decent jobs." the-star.co.ke/news/2018/09/…
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The #AgaKhan Foundation recently started an apprenticeship program for youths in Mandera and Lamu, #Kenya.🤓 The program, which nearly 600 youths are involved in, teaches young people how to kick-start their own businesses. 💸 Check it out 👇 ntv.nation.co.ke/news/272012…
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Young Entreprenuer Awards Nominations Open → sendy.bizna.co.ke/w/N03wfwwt…
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"The opportunity to engage with people who are different from us need not be seen as a burden, but rather, as a blessing." —His Highness the #AgaKhan
We are a proud supporter of the @YALIRLCEA movement, apply today! – at Kerala, India
6 days to go before the application deadline. Know of any young women leaders making an impact in whatever small or big way? Are you one of those ladies? Visit our website yalieastafrica.org to submit your application.
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AKF and the @EU_Commission's @EuroAid are supporting young people in northern #Kenya to build their skills through apprenticeship programmes to enable them to generate income to support themselves and their families. 🔨 #EUDev #GlobalDev
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Replying to @BD_Africa
Kenya is a peculiar country. There are 44 lawyers (inc.senators, MPs a JSC commissioner and a former VP) all angling to represent one individual in court but matters of public like high electricity bills (taken by Apollo) and cost of living receive near 0 attention.
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Small and growing businesses have a huge impact on local lives as Saheel Shah, MD of Adpack knows #Kenya #Business #Diversity creativemetier.com/marketbui… @AKU_GSMC @AKU_EAI @CSI_EA @YetuOrg @creativemetier
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Interested in how #ExecutiveCoaching can help business growth? Take a look at @creativemetier case study creativemetier.com/marketbui… #empower #business @AKU_GSMC @AKU_EAI @CSI_EA @YetuOrg
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80% of businesses in #Kenya are MSMEs - supporting these providers is critical for future success #ImpInv #SocEnt creativemetier.com/marketbui… @AKU_GSMC @AKU_EAI @CSI_EA @YetuOrg @dailynation @creativemetier
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Only 6 Days to go! NOMINATE that individual/ Organization that has made outstanding contribution to the growth of Philanthropy in East Africa for the East Africa Philanthropy Awards 2018 #EAPA2018 here surveymonkey.com/r/EAPAnomin… @Afrilanthropist @AVAfricanVoices @CSI_EA
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What's the #SocialImpact of coaching in growing economies? The @creativemetier case study shows a considerable effect creativemetier.com/marketbui… #coaching #business @AKU_GSMC @AKU_EAI @CSI_EA @YetuOrg @dailynation
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There's a huge value to investing in growing economies - setting up local businesses to succeed creativemetier.com/marketbui… #ImpInv #Kenya @AKU_GSMC @AKU_EAI @CSI_EA @YetuOrg @dailynation @creativemetier
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We’re excited to announce the 15 Leaders from African Tech Hubs selected for #VCCAfrica a program to Spur Early-Stage Deal Flow with @VillageCapital and @DFID_UK bit.ly/2MIOR7a
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@creativemetier worked with 10 companies in #Kenya. In 2017 the companies created 45 new jobs #employment creativemetier.com/marketbui… @AKU_GSMC @AKU_EAI @YetuOrg @CSI_EA @dailynation
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Supporting #entrepreneurs in #Kenya - see how executive coaching helped small businesses grow creativemetier.com/marketbui… #empower @AKU_GSMC @AKU_EAI @YetuOrg @dailynation @CSI_EA @creativemetier
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