The Texan professor, author, and researcher Brene Brown once said, "stories are data with a soul." Nowhere is this true than at USADF, where each of the African enterprises and entrepreneurs we fund has such a unique story of resilience, hope, zeal, and innovation.
Over the next four weeks, we continue to invite you to join USADF and Africa24 Media for a virtual watch parties to learn more about USADF's work, impact, and insights from our 40-year experience in grassroots economic development. Through our stories, we will highlight our impact and explain how USADF creates pathways to prosperity for marginalized populations and underserved communities in the Sahel, Great Lakes, and the Horn of Africa.
Time:
3 p.m. EAT (8 a.m. EDT)
How to participate:
USADF on Facebook and Yebo.Live on Facebook
Highlights from August 28th’s watch party:
"We are pro-active in cushioning African enterprises during this #COVID19 period through our C.A.R.E.S Program".
— C.D. Glin, President and CEO, USADF
"Our development model is different from other traditional models. Our mandate is to find and support exclusively African development".
— C.D. Glin, President and CEO, USADF
"Let's face it, energy poverty is not gender neutral. It is important that we effectively engage women in developing energy solutions".
— Adamu Garba, Executive Director of Diamond Development Initiatives (DDI) in Nigeria
"Our model positions grantees for future growth".
— Beth Bundi, USADF Country Program Coordinator for Kenya
"With improved energy technologies, communities have been able to increase their productivity and grow".
— Rebecca Ruzibuka, Managing Director of Africa Development Consultants (ADC) SARL in Rwanda
"We try as much as possible to build relationships on all levels down from the communities to the government".
— Lynda Ndovie Jere, USADF Country Program Coordinator in Malawi
USADF and A24 Media Watch Parties:
September 4: How to Build Africa's NextGen Social Entrepreneurs and Tackle Africa's Skills Gap through Participatory Development
September 11: How African Enterprises are Powering Africa through Clean Energy Solutions
September 18: Feeding the Future and #CultivatingHope through Investments in African Farmers and Agribusinesses
September 25: Addressing the Challenges Unique to African Women Entrepreneurs