by Fiona Stephens
Leading Zimbabwean ecological and ethnic-fashion designer Novell Zwangendaba of the famous BlackScissors Ethno Design Project ( www.artmajeur.com/scissors), has won this year's Global Young Social Entrepreneurs' Top 100 Award following his short-listing for the prestigious awards which run in all regions of the globe
The international shortlist comprised of selected young people up to 30 years who set up innovative enterprises that aim to make a revenue as well as positive social impact by harnessing the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Knowledge as part of their business model. Given the tremendous world interest, organisers of the awards, Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP), had to extend the deadline of the awards to accommodate more contestants from across the world.
Zwangendaba, an award-winning artist in the UN-sponsored Artists Against Poverty Campaign (AAPAC) had been short-listed for his Ethno-Eco Fashion Design Project, whose objectives are to advance skills and knowledge of the ecological and ethnic fashion designing through the innovative use of ICTs. In 2005 his project also qualified for financing at the Zimbabwe Culture Fund but Zwangendaba refused to accept the grant "because they did insist on funding some different objects which did not correspond with our project."
"I am so overwhelmed to be among the top 100 young global entrepreneurs, life is just beginning at 30, and I thank God for the blessings he's been extending to my life," said a jubilant Zwangendaba.
This year's Global Young Social Entrepreneurs' winners were announced on October the 20th, and have been invited to attend the award presentation ceremony which coincides with theYoung Social Entrepreneurs' Forum @ GK3, to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia, 11-13 December 2007. The event will also run two sessions where young social entrepreneurs will 'pitch' their enterprises to experts to secure funding. They will participate in the IdeaFactory Project and will also meet various funding organisations such as development aid agencies, commercial banks, CSR investors and venture capitalists; mentors; experts and other stakeholders
The Young Social Entrepreneurs' Forum is part of the 3rd Global Knowledge Conference (GK3), a GKP Event on the Future on 'Emerging People, Emerging Markets, Emerging Technologies' that will bring 2000 participants to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Forum and GK3 are organised by Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP), the world's leading multi-stakeholder network promoting innovation and advancement in Knowledge for Development and Information and Communication Technologies for Development.
GKP runs the Youth Social Enterprise Initiative (YSEI), a programme dedicated to young social entrepreneurs that offers support in the four key areas of knowledge, networking, mentorship and financing.
The international shortlist comprised of selected young people up to 30 years who set up innovative enterprises that aim to make a revenue as well as positive social impact by harnessing the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Knowledge as part of their business model. Given the tremendous world interest, organisers of the awards, Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP), had to extend the deadline of the awards to accommodate more contestants from across the world.
Zwangendaba, an award-winning artist in the UN-sponsored Artists Against Poverty Campaign (AAPAC) had been short-listed for his Ethno-Eco Fashion Design Project, whose objectives are to advance skills and knowledge of the ecological and ethnic fashion designing through the innovative use of ICTs. In 2005 his project also qualified for financing at the Zimbabwe Culture Fund but Zwangendaba refused to accept the grant "because they did insist on funding some different objects which did not correspond with our project."
"I am so overwhelmed to be among the top 100 young global entrepreneurs, life is just beginning at 30, and I thank God for the blessings he's been extending to my life," said a jubilant Zwangendaba.
This year's Global Young Social Entrepreneurs' winners were announced on October the 20th, and have been invited to attend the award presentation ceremony which coincides with theYoung Social Entrepreneurs' Forum @ GK3, to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia, 11-13 December 2007. The event will also run two sessions where young social entrepreneurs will 'pitch' their enterprises to experts to secure funding. They will participate in the IdeaFactory Project and will also meet various funding organisations such as development aid agencies, commercial banks, CSR investors and venture capitalists; mentors; experts and other stakeholders
The Young Social Entrepreneurs' Forum is part of the 3rd Global Knowledge Conference (GK3), a GKP Event on the Future on 'Emerging People, Emerging Markets, Emerging Technologies' that will bring 2000 participants to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Forum and GK3 are organised by Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP), the world's leading multi-stakeholder network promoting innovation and advancement in Knowledge for Development and Information and Communication Technologies for Development.
GKP runs the Youth Social Enterprise Initiative (YSEI), a programme dedicated to young social entrepreneurs that offers support in the four key areas of knowledge, networking, mentorship and financing.
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