Groundwater is more likely to contain contaminants that can lead to illness—something Faith Kuya personally experienced growing up in Tanzania, inspiring the launch of her business.

When Joshua Ichor was 10 years old, he was hospitalized with typhoid fever—an illness that inspired him to launch a business ensuring better access to clean water for all.

Botswana is considered one of the most unequal countries in the world—but Granny Lesiamang is working to change that through her business.

Solomon’s family struggled after their land stopped producing—so he launched a business to help more families like his in Uganda.

Read about Francisca’s journey working with indigenous communities to growing a thriving business making tortilla chips from crickets.

17 million people in Nigeria are food insecure. Read how Onimisi Atere is tackling this problem by supporting local smallholder farmers.

We caught up with Kabir Olaosebikan, founder of Craft Planet, to hear what he has accomplished since completing the Because Accelerator.  

Energy poverty affects 733 million people annually, but Valentine Nnamani aims to solve it one rechargeable lantern at a time in Nigeria.