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…

Building universities to last in Kosovo

Celebrating 25 Years of SPARK Kosovo, like much of the Balkans, experienced significant conflict at the turn of the century….

Dutch private sector makes commitments to refugees

Last month, SPARK was invited to participate in the launch of the Tent Partnership for Refugees in Europe during its…

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,…

Dairy, cassava, water: how Rwandan farmers nurtured all three

Agriculture does not only involve taking care of natural resources that feed people. Oftentimes, various groups take part in the…