Evans Wadongo: bridging the electricity divide in Kenya

Abstract

Subject area

Social entrepreneurship, Business Strategy.

Study level/applicability

MBA/MS.

Case overview

The case discusses about Evans Wadongo, a Kenya-born engineer and social entrepreneur, and his efforts of lighting up the rural communities of Kenya through his MwangBora solar lanterns. Wadongo through his social enterprise Sustainable Development for All-Kenya (SDFA-Kenya) economically empowered women, educated children and empowered youth by creating employment opportunities for them. By 2012, SDFA-Kenya had successfully impacted the lives of 1,20,000 people, benefited more than 60 community groups and set up around 30 economic ventures.

Expected learning outcomes

Concept of social entrepreneurship, business model innovation, product innovation, bottom of the pyramid as a market, sustainable development, triple bottom line.

Supplementary materials

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Citation

Faheem, H. (2015), "Evans Wadongo: bridging the electricity divide in Kenya", , Vol. 5 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-05-2014-0140