Rebels with a cause: from youth group to non-profit

In March 1994, when news came that a humanitarian aid convoy with International Workers Aid would be heading to Bosnia…

Facing famine: a woman’s mission to bring quality seeds to South Sudan

Across South Sudan, millions of people suffer from food insecurity; some households can only afford one meal a day, some…

Muhim Ilyas giving entrepreneurship a chance in Somaliland

As a youth facilitator at the Somaliland National Youth Organisation (SONYO) in Somaliland, Muhim Ilyas was always interested in entrepreneurship…

First international summer university in Tuzla

Celebrating 25 Years of SPARK ‘This was in front of me, so I had to jump in,’ says Mare Faber,…

4 opportunities for graduates in sub-Saharan Africa

A migrant entrepreneur’s journey to accessing finance

In April this year, I travelled to Barcelona to join 70 other participants, including migrants, refugees and representatives from universities,…