Social Innovation

World-changers: meet the Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2018

Zaihrou Mokata, 12, is one of the refugees helped by RefugePoint, whose founder and CSO are among this year's honourees

Zaihrou Mokata, 12, is one of the refugees helped by RefugePoint, whose founder and CSO are among this year's honourees Image: RefugePoint

Hilde Schwab
Chairperson and Co-Founder, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, World Economic Forum Geneva
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Left to right, top row to bottom row: Amy Slaughter, David Yeung, Fatuma Abdulkadir Adan; Bas van Abel, Tulin Akin, Zack Rosenburg; Bruktawit Tigabu, Mike Quinn, Muhammad Amjad Saqib; Sasha Chanoff, Valdeci Ferreira and Urvashi Sahni
 HODI has reached more than 14,700 disenfranchised households across the Horn of Africa
HODI has reached more than 14,700 disenfranchised households across the Horn of Africa Image: HODI
 Fairphone's products are sustainable, ethically produced, and easily repaired
Fairphone's products are sustainable, ethically produced, and easily repaired Image: Fairphone
 Zoona is boosting financial inclusion in Africa by providing affordable, tech-enabled financial services
Zoona is boosting financial inclusion in Africa by providing affordable, tech-enabled financial services Image: Zoona
 SBP is rebuilding disaster-struck communities in the US quickly and efficiently
SBP is rebuilding disaster-struck communities in the US quickly and efficiently Image: SBP
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