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Skip to Navigation or Skip to Main Content EWB Canada Select a language: Change current language: enFrenchEnglish About Us Toggle menu Strategy & Vision Strategy & Vision Our guiding vision and strategic goals for the future. History History Follow our story from a scribble on a napkin to the blueprint for systemic change, understand the importance of 'unlearning', and meet Dorothy – it's all in our history. Our People Our people Get to know some of the people powering our organization by meeting our Board, and our Fellows. Our Culture Our Culture Learn about our commitment to diversity, inclusion and transparency, and how we work to remain true to our mandate. Governance Governance View annual reports, access financial statements, learn more about our theory for creating systemic change, and meet the EWB Investment Committee. Partners Partners Learn about our organizational partners and their valuable contributions to our ongoing work. 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Contact Us Toggle menu Select a language: Change current language: enFrenchEnglish Close Toggle menu Donate Now Donate Canada-Africa Innovation Fellowship Learn to innovate and change the world Apply to mentor now Investing in people To create a thriving and sustainable world Learn more Question the system Ask questions that disrupt the status quo and lead to real global change Ask now We invest in people. People bring powerful ideas to life. We identify, encourage and equip talented leaders to lift the collective prospects of our planet. We spot potential and invest in people who turn big ideas into big impact. Become a change maker We ignite change. We support innovative African startup businesses as they blossom to positively touch the lives of millions. We are transforming the role of tomorrow’s engineer, with a view towards greater social impact. We encourage sustainable global service delivery from private and public organizations. Our impact We foster a community. EWB is a vibrant community of thousands of innovative students, professionals and fellows working to create systemic change in Canada and sub-Saharan Africa. Find your chapter 11.7x Leverage on our investments in social enterprises, signifying successful scale, growth and expansion. Learn how we invest News View all events View all news 11 May 2022 Bill S-216, Bill C19, and a Day of Action This weekend, 75 passionate EWBers are going to Ottawa. They have been meeting with their representatives to discuss Bill C19 (Budget Implem... 03 March 2022 Spotlight on Matt Primeau: Chapter President Turned Co-Founder During a time when the world was navigating the challenges associated with COVID-19, Scrapless co-founder, and former EWB Chapter President,... 28 November 2021 Resource List: Indigenous History, Voices, & Ways to Act Above all, we must recognize that we cannot celebrate our country without acknowledging the history of the land we occupy. Canada is a part ... 19 August 2021 August Check-in with EWB’s Policy &  Advocacy Team Over the past couple of months, the Canadian government had signaled their intentions to potentially hold an election and with recent announ... 19 August 2021 Join us for The CAIF Pitch Presentation! Due to the Global Pandemic, EWB had to postpone all three of our Fellowship programs. Out of this situation, CAIF emerged.  CAIF was develo... 17 August 2021 Virtual Talent Exchange (VTX) In Action! EWB-Canada has been supporting early-stage and Series A social ventures in tackling poverty and inequality in sub-Saharan Africa by providin... Your contribution sparks change Every donation helps us take another step towards eradicating poverty. Donations allow us to partner with innovative African entrepreneurs to develop forward-thinking solutions for the benefit of the planet. Donate now Previous Next Before I joined Mango Fund, the board considered the SME space a difficult, if not impossible, space to operate in. There was also a capacity gap in the team. After compiling data on our loans, I put together a financial due diligence tool for our investment decisions. This has led to great results and the trend is going in the right direction Alexandre Tremblay-Ponton, June 2016, EWB Long-Term Fellow with Mango Fund Previous Next Participating in Kumvana is a great deal for any individual who is trying to move forward in a career path and in personal development: in creating a change in the environment he or she lives in Kofi Yeboah, Kumvana Fellow, 2016 Previous Next My greatest accomplishment in my placement was organizing a successful, large scale lobbying meeting primarily with members of parliament. The meeting was a starting point for discussions around achieving improved financing for service delivery. Gains are being made. Monique Miller, April 2016, EWB Long-Term Fellow with WASH Catalyst Previous Next My focus since joining Kwangu-Kwako has been on using my engineering background in product design. I’ve been designing multiple new features we are hoping to implement to our design, so that it better meets our user’s needs.’ Chris Morgan. August 2016, Long-Term Fellow with Kwangu-Kwako Previous Next Working in Malawi as a Junior Fellow after my first year in university turned my world upside down. My naïve idea of what development means changed to something more complex, more difficult, more confusing… I can’t think of any experience that has had a bigger impact on my life’s direction in the past decade. Emily Stewart, Junior Fellow in Malawi EWB Ventures Investing in a more equitable and sustainable world Although they focus on a range of sectors, every EWB venture is about improving systems to eradicate poverty. Whether the approach involves an innovative product, service, technology, or way of thinking, we invest capital, talent, mentorship and experience to ensure these big ideas create global impact. Find out more FarmDrive | Nairobi, Kenya How data analytics is closing a $450 billion finance gap for smallholder Kenyan farmers. FarmDrive uses data analytics to connect smallholder farmers with financial institutions and credit, enabling crops and farmers to flourish. And all through a mobile phone. LishaBora | Kiambu, Kenya The feed solution making smallholder dairy farming more fertile. LishaBora is digitalizing the informal dairy sector in Kenya with a business management mobile application to sell high-quality dairy products, provide best farming practices, and solve cash-flow issues facing smallholders in this informal setting. Kwangu Kwako | Nairobi, Kenya Building better communities through safer informal homes. Kwangu Kwako builds safer, simpler, and more cost-effective solutions for Kenya’s informal housing settlements. The production process also creates employment opportunities and stronger local economies. Numida Technologies | Uganda Keeping small business development on track with more accurate financial records. Numida Technologies provides entrepreneurs with powerful data profiles, improved lending terms, and critical financing to ignite business growth. Rent to Own | Zambia Equipping Africa's small business owners with the tools to succeed. Through an innovative approach to financing, training, collateral, and the identification, delivery, and installation of vital assets, Rent to Own provides business owners with key tools to spur growth. Bloom Impact | Accra, Ghana A digital marketplace empowering underserved, African small businesses by providing affordable access to financial services A digital marketplace empowering underserved, African small businesses by providing affordable access to financial services. GreenPath Food | Ethiopia Improving farmers’ livelihoods and the environment—and bringing organic produce to consumers around the world. Improving farmers’ livelihoods and the environment—and bringing organic produce to consumers around the world. M-Shule | Nairobi, Kenya M-Shule is the first adaptive, SMS learning platform designed to improve performance for millions of primary school students across Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa. M-Shule is the first adaptive, SMS learning platform designed to improve performance for millions of primary school students across Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa. Viamo | Ghana How calling any phone on earth can mobilize change for millions. 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