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Five SINA Members, One Desert Classroom in Egypt: Regeneration at SEKEM

Five SINA delegates from three Ugandan SINA Communities went to Egypt to learn from a living model of regeneration. Over five days from 24–28 September 2025, they joined farmers, educators, scientists and social entrepreneurs at the World Goetheanum Forum in SEKEM, Egypt, an event explicitly framed to “re-think, re-feel and re-do” sustainable development. The whole […]

After ZeroDX, Corporate Rebels and LAP Alliance Chart SINA’s Next Chapter

The recognition SINA received at the Haier ZeroDX awards continues to prompt thoughtful coverage from management thinkers. Corporate Rebels opened the conversation in early September with an analysis of SINA’s move toward “internal entrepreneurship,” the LAP Alliance followed with a case-study framing the ecosystem logic behind SINA’s growth, and Corporate Rebels returned in October with […]

SINA at the Exhibition “Reise & Caravan” in Erfurt, Germany (Oct 30 – Nov 2)

Our own Obina, Ida, and Nils are currently representing SINA at the Reisen & Caravan Messe in Erfurt, Germany happening from 30th October-2 November. Come with a friend and learn about the new developments, programs and travel possibilities SINA has to offer. Let’s have a chat and share about social entrepreneurship and regenerative traveling. Stall […]

SINA Changemaker-maker Live Event 2025 on Dec 2nd

Imagine a world where every young person in Africa becomes the change they want to see! Join us for an extraordinary and inspiring 6h livestream journey across our 5 new SINA Communities in Uganda, Rwanda, Nigeria and Nepal and a few impactful SINA Social Enterprises. You will witnessing firsthand how we’re turning this dream into […]

Youth-Led Breakthroughs: Social Impact Award East Africa 2025 hosted by SINA

SINA (Social Innovation Academy), together with its SINA Communities Cosmo Foundation in Kampala (Uganda) and Social Entrepreneurship Academy (SENTA) in Bukavu (DRC), co-hosted the Social Impact Award across all of East Africa. Fifteen youth-led ventures from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, the DRC, Burundi, and Rwanda took the stage after eight weeks of online incubation […]

SINA entrepreneur Janet Aguti named Child Safeguarding Champion of the Year

We’re proud to celebrate Janet Aguti, founder of Totya Platform, a SINA social enterprise, who has been recognised as Child Safeguarding Champion of the Year 2025. A survivor herself, Janet has turned her experience into action, driving awareness, protection, and practical support that keeps children safe. Totya—meaning “Don’t be afraid”—was created to ensure every child […]

First Graduation of Nigerian SINA Scholars Blessed with Presence of Nigerian Vice President and State Governor

A historic moment unfolded this week in Northern Nigeria. The Dikko Social Innovation Academy (DSIA), the first SINA Community in Nigeria commissioned and supported by the local Katsina Government, held its first graduation ceremony of its pioneer scholars in the Applied Social Innovation Stage of the SINA Framework These 18 young Nigerians, many of whom […]

SINA Member Janet Aguti Meets Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican

Yesterday on the 20th October 2025, SINA entrepreneur Janet Aguti met Pope Leo XIV as part of a delegation from Ending Clergy Abuse (ECA), a global coalition of survivors and advocates. The hour-long audience opened a direct line of dialogue on child protection and accountability across the Catholic Church, described by several outlets and ECA […]

SINA Loketa Art Centre in the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement longlisted for Dezeen Awards 2025

The Bidibidi Performing Arts Centre, co-created with the refugee-led SINA Loketa community in northern Uganda, has been longlisted for the Dezeen Awards 2025. The centre is a semi-open amphitheatre with session rooms, training spaces and a recording studio, built from earth bricks and topped by a lightweight roof that also harvests rainwater for the surrounding […]

Art, Care, and Storytelling—Three SINA enterprises co-create healing for the International Day of the Girl Child

Common Canvas (formerly Walyendo Gallery), Totya Platform, and Obina from the Regenerative Safaris have joined forces to turn art into timely care for survivors of sexual violence. This is an example collaboration and co-creation inside the SINA ecosystem between SINA members and social enterprises. In Obina’s “Diary of a Bushman” podcast episode, Totya founder Janet […]