What is a social enterprise and why are they important in the 21st century? Is it possible to do good and make money? What makes a social entrepreneur? Rufaro will lead a session to breakdown key elements of social entrepreneurship and take participants through an innovation challenge to apply the concepts by designing their own social enterprise. This will be an interactive session where participants will gain insight, experiment, and have some fun while discovering social entrepreneurship to solve problems in the world.
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Social Entrepreneurship
Rufaro Mudimu
Rufaro Mudimu is a social entrepreneur that is dedicated to youth development and socio-economic transformation in Africa. Rufaro’s commitment to youth development in Africa is driven by her belief that socio-economic transformation and leadership of the continent is in its young people. She currently leads enke: Make Your Mark (enke), a leadership development organization that generates and incubates youth-led social impact and enterprise in South Africa. enke, meaning 'ink' in SeTswana, was started in 2009 to bridge socioeconomic inequality by connecting, equipping, and inspiring young people with the skills and experiences to realize their value, thrive, and mobilize for a better future for themselves and others. Additionally, Rufaro is the founding chairperson of the Youth Development Collaboration Lab South Africa, an initiative by South African youth development enthusiasts to build stronger collaboration in the sector. She is also on the Board of Ikamva Youth, which enables disadvantaged youth to pull themselves and each other out of poverty through education.
Beyond South Africa, Rufaro has contributed and been selected to various leadership and development initiatives, such as the Global Youth Steering Committee of the 2019 Goalkeepers Youth Action Accelerator. She is also a One Young World Ambassador and alumna of the 2018 Obama Foundation Leaders Africa Program. Rufaro holds a Master’s in Public & Development Management from the University of the Witwatersrand's School of Governance, a Social Entrepreneurship Certificate from the Gordon Institute of Business Science, and a B.A. Hons. Degree in International Development Studies and Communications Studies and Certificate in Non-Profit Management from York University (Canada).