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Why social enterprises, not charity, will help Africa with Fadzai Matambanadzo
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Fadzai Matambanadzo is the founder of the Western Australia-based organisation African Dream. The organisation makes a difference at grassroots level by intervening at an individual’s most critical point, their adolescence. This is done through The African Dream Scholarship Fund which awards scholarships to students in Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Kenya at all levels – primary school, secondary school, and tertiary education.
- – Early life and professional background
05.00 - Reveals her passion for solving social problems through economic empowerment
06.30 – Worst moment was being fired shortly after becoming a mother
08.00 – Her general outlook on life: every bad experience is an opportunity for growth
10.30 – Her “a-ha” moment with her organisation African Dream
13.00 – Lesson drawn: place value on yourself, and don’t let others determine your value
14.00 – What fires Fadzai up to do what she does: why there’s so much economic activity in Africa but so much poverty
15.00 – She discusses her organisation, Africa Dream, and what aims to achieve
18.00 – Why charity model is not designed to have maximum impact in addressing poverty related issues
22.00 – Why timeliness can have a great impact on your social or economic enterprise
23.00 – Her great personal habits: watch the company you keep, and build good relationships
24.40 – Best advice she has received: don’t wait for someone to promote you (even your boss); promote yourself
26.00 – Most admired Internet resource: LinkedIn
27.30 – How to contact Fadzai
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