Experience how we’re transforming challenges into opportunities across Eastern Africa in this live event on Zoom, LinkedIn and YouTube. Are you ready to witness transformation while it is happening across Africa? This Giving Tuesday, December 3rd, we are inviting you on a unique 7-hour virtual and live journey across different SINA communities and SINA Social […]
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Katsina State Enterprise Development Agency (KASEDA) in Uganda for SINA Replication in Nigeria
The SINA Replication for Katsina State in Nigeria is ongoing and scheduled to start in February 2025. A delegation of local Government officials from the Abuja Enterprise Agency and Katsina State Enterprise Development Agency (KASEDA) traveled to East Africa to experience the SINA Framework first-hand and learn from the Ugandan Startup Ecosystem, while also heading […]
Social Impact Award East Africa
We successfully expanded the successful Social Impact Award conducted in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into a combined East Africa Social Impact Award for all the countries of the East African Community (Uganda, DRC, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan) whereby youth were encouraged to submit ideas for social impact or […]
SINA recognized as “Home for Humanity”
Yesterday (16th November 2024), the Co-Founders an a team of of Home for Humanity, a movement for human flourishing and planetary regeneration visited SINA in our Jangu International Community in Mpigi, Uganda and awarded SINA with the title “Home for Humanity” based on its impact to unleash potentials of marginalized youth and regeneration practices. In an international call with the wider and international […]
From Aid to Agency: Empowerment through Social Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa – A Case Study of the Social Innovation Academy
as published by Human First Works and as adapted from the research of Ronja Kötzer: “From Aid to Agency: Empowerment through Social Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa – A Case Study of the Social Innovation Academy” “Since joining SINA, I feel like I have been empowered to know what I want to do with my life […]
“Awarded Ecosystem success Story” by LAP Alliance on SINA
After winning the Haier ZeroDX Award, which the LAP Alliance and the Corporate Rebels nominated SINA for, another case study emphasizes SINA’s commitment to nurturing changemaker-makers who not only uplift themselves but also drive sustainable development in their communities. LAP Alliance has published a detailed case study on the SINA (Social Innovation Academy), highlighting our […]
SINA mentioned in Forbes
After the thrilling announcement that SINA (Social Innovation Academy) has been honored with the prestigious ZeroDX Award, SINA was also featured in Forbes, celebrating our transformative model that allows young people to create the change they wish to see as social entrepreneurs and lead their communities out of poverty. The award reinforces our commitment to […]
SINA wins ZeroDX Award
We are extremely excited to have emerged as a winner in the ZeroDX Award in the Category of “ZeroDX Incorporated” in Qingdao China. The inaugural “Zero Distance Excellence Award” celebrates and amplifies zero distance to customers and the recognition of similar self-organized models to the “RenDanHaYi” model of Haier, who many call the next evolution […]
Patapia wins Ashden Award 2024
We congratulate Patapia! The social enterprise founded by SINA members has emerged as the winner of the 2024 Ashden Awards in the category of “Powering Refugees and Displaced People”. The award celebrates inclusive and inspiring climate solutions from around the world and comes with a 25,000 GBP cash prize and a featured video:
SINA features in the film “The Power of Local”
The global economy is endangering all life on Earth. Yet, a significant counter-trend is emerging. Millions are striving to transform the system. We are excited to have been featured among the initiatives in the 42 minute film “The Power of Local”, created by Local Futures, displaying examples of localization initiatives across the world. The SINA […]