Deshpande Startups, India’s largest business incubator, has partnered with renowned German company adelphi to host a 3-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on Circular Economy Business Model Acceleration.
The 10th anniversary of the Sankalp Global Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, saw 2 days packed full of meetings, panels about key topics in entrepreneurship. The Circular Economy Catalyst held a booth at the exhibition space to showcase impact insights and to share upcoming opportunities in the programme.
Over the last decade, India and Kenya have witnessed exceptional economic performance with an average annual growth of 7% and 5% respectively. If this tendency continues, India could become the fourth-largest economy in the world in about two decades, and Kenya will strengthen its role as the
2nd February 2023 –The Circular Economy Catalyst is now accepting applications for the Circular Economy Awards in Kenya and India. Supported by the IKEA Foundation, the Awards showcase the achievements of circular economy enterprises that deliver environmental, social and economic impacts in their
Circular Economy Catalyst's team members, local partners in Kenya and India, and supported entrepreneurs help readers better understand how to unlock the transformative potential of circular economy entrepreneurship.
Since its official launch in June 2022, the Circular Economy Catalyst has been working to unlock the transformative potential of circular economy entrepreneurship in India and Kenya by supporting over 180 circular entrepreneurs and over 50 local business development experts.
Over the course of July and September 2022, the Circular Economy Catalyst (CEC) kicked off its first round of enterprise support activities in Kenya and India by implementing two early ideation-stage workshops, the CEC Replicators.
AWARE is a social enterprise founded to equip women entrepreneurs with critical business skills, customised support through mentorship, access to market opportunities and linkages to financial institutions.
In June 2022, CEC engaged 48 BDS Providers (60% of which, female) in a training of trainers for early-stage enterprise support in the circular economy. This article identifies key shifts in supporting circular businesses and tools for the future of business development support.
