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AN INTRODUCTION TO EWBPARTNEREWB.CA

UNLOCKING POTENTIAL

UNLOCKING POTENTIALENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS CANADAPARTNEREWB.CA

ACCELERATING INNOVATION

Seed funding

Supporting great leaders and their innovative ideas.

ACCELERATING INNOVATION

Exceptional volunteers

Strategic partnerships , coaching & mentorship


OUR VISION

UNLOCKING POTENTIALAN INTRODUCTION TO EWBPARTNEREWB.CA

INNOVATION/ INCUBATOR

Over 15 years, EWB has developed a model of engagement for young Canadians — Systems Change Leadership.

Entrepreneurial problem-solving skills and a passion to create change are necessary resources to solve big challenges.

African entrepreneurs often lack the support of collaborative leadership community.

We’re applying what what we’ve learned from building our community of leaders and innovators in Canada to build a

like-minded community in Africa.

To drive change we need to invest in both in great leaders and their innovative ideas.


LISHA BORA KENYA

Increasing the profitability of rural and smallholder dairy farming by

providing better fodder that is lower cost, rich, nutritious and consistent, unlike

what is currently used by farmers.

Better fodder means increased outputs and higher incomes for farmers

Informal milk production accounts for 4% of Kenya’s GDP (over US$2.2B) —

LishaBora has the potential to grow the Kenyan economy and contribute to

reducing poverty.


NUMIDA TECHNOLOGIES GHANA

Tackling the problem of the meso-finance gap for African entrepreneurs

The cost of due diligence is too high for small and medium sized

businesses to attract investment

Numida is attempting to create a market for self-reported financial data

with aim to reduce cost of due diligence for investors

TrackApp is in beta-testing with a focus group of farmers in Ghana and

Uganda


RENT-TO-OWN ZAMBIA

Founded in 2010 by Mark and his co-founder Chiko, a Zambian entrepreneur

Farmers couldn’t access productive assets, technical training or credit needed to secure them.

A social enterprise that provides assets like refrigerators, hammer mills and irrigation pumps that

catalyze business growth.

Grown from 6 to 20 districts in Zambia and from $700,000 to $1m in equipment loans in 2015.

In the next two years they will serve nearly 5,000 entrepreneurs and create over 8,000 new jobs in

impoverished regions in Zambia.


VENTURE SNAPSHOT VOTO MOBILE

Amplifies the voice of the under-heard.

Mobile phone notification and survey platform removes the barriers to

insightful mobile communication between citizens worldwide and the

organizations that serve them.

Will be operational in 7 geographic regions by end of 2015

Recently sent their 1.9 millionth SMS

Ebola, maternal health and government transparency initiatives


Small-scale businesses that deliver high social value aren’t growing. There is huge potential to lift millions out poverty and reduce inequality by unlocking their growth.

There are 17.7 million small and medium enterprises in Africa.

Early-stage businesses in sub-Saharan Africa are not receiving the support they need to be successful.

They are starved of investment, talent, mentorship, and the technical assistance they need to grow.


It is urgent that we unlock the potential of African economies.

Persistent youth unemployment and the lack of locally generated income in African economies is leading to

unacceptable rates of poverty.

Climate change is affecting sub-Saharan African countries disproportionately — resilient communities are needed

now to maintain food and economic security into the future.

Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming an attractive option for foreign investors looking to foster social value.

Yet, capital is still not being channeled to early-stage social enterprises that are perceived to be risky bets

(Rockefeller Foundation, Omidyar Network).


2015 MILESTONES

14 Social-impact ventures (Canada and Africa)

42 Fellows, including 8 African Leaders

2,000 active young Canadians involved in leadership programs

39 Chapters across Canada


Scale the excellence of what EWB has built over 15 years — leadership development for globally-minded

entrepreneurs and accelerating their early-stage social innovations:

Enable 10,000 young, passionate African leaders with:

- Leadership development through facilitated action-learning

- Peer support within a vibrant community of change leaders

- Resources, mentorship, talent and support services through our incubator

Build a portfolio of 30 innovative, scaleable ventures working to change systems of poverty, all led by African

entrepreneurs.

VISION 2018


Our plan to propel forward EWB’s growth and impact.

INVESTMENTS REVENUE

8%

12% 28%

24% 32%

56% 40%$7,000,000 $4,000,000

$3,000,000 $5,000,000

$1,500,000 $3,500,000

$1,000,000

Seed fundingUnrestricted investments to ventures with high social impact potential

EWB FellowshipsExceptional, highly committed talent for our ventures

Philanthropic Giving

Strategic support servicesAdvice; connection to mentors, investors & peer networks; and, technical assistance for ventures

Talent, operational, fundraising & human resources support Enabling ventures to scale sustainably

TOTAL $12,500,000

Foundations

Government and multilateral institutions

$4,100,000 SECURED IN 2015

ACCELERATE 2015-2018


THIS YEAR

39 chapters

2,000


THIS YEAR

42 volunteers

12

$2 M invested in

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