News
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BeChangeMaker Africa top five teams prepare for live pitch
Our social entrepreneur training programme concludes on 29 November 2021 with the top five teams, plus one wild card, presenting their inspiring business ideas.
24 November 2021
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Namibia prepares to host WorldSkills Africa Swakopmund 2022
WorldSkills Africa Swakopmund 2022 will take place from 28 March to 2 April 2022.
26 October 2021
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VaxiGlobal from Zimbabwe wins BeChangeMaker 2021
A company dedicated to modernizing the vaccination process and documentation to save lives and prevent COVID-19 takes the top spot in BeChangeMaker 2021.
27 September 2021
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Top 30 teams announced for BeChangeMaker Africa 2021
Over five hundred teams from 40 African countries applied for the popular social entrepreneur competition and training programme.
23 September 2021
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Technical Delegate from Kenya becomes Worlddidac Ambassador
Global education resources trade association Worlddidac appoints WorldSkills Kenya Technical Delegate Peter Monari to be Ambassador for Africa.
21 September 2021
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Entrepreneurs using their skills to upskill refugees
Winners of BeChangeMaker Africa 2020, Invicta adjust their business to help hundreds of refugees.
9 August 2021
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Global Industry Partner Vcom supports skill development in Africa
Vcom, China’s Guangzhou Technician College (GZTC), and the Inter-University Council of East Africa (ICCEA) have begun a new partnership.
23 July 2021
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African Union hosts BeChangeMaker Africa information session on 15 July
Hear from past winners and get first-hand insights to help develop your application for this year’s BeChangeMaker Africa.
14 July 2021
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BeChangeMaker Africa team brings community water testing to Uganda and Zambia
Team RUWAFIKI from Uganda have developed four prototypes of their project and carried out community testing in Uganda and Zambia.
20 May 2021
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Young team of Ethiopian entrepreneurs win BeChangeMaker Africa
The first BeChangeMaker Africa saw entrepreneurs from across the continent share their social enterprise ideas.
24 September 2020