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International Women’s Day Reflections: Rights, Equality, and the Future of Female Entrepreneurship
To commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day, I had the opportunity to sit down with BOMA.ngo Global Board member Spring H. to discuss what this day means to her in a variety from a variety of perspectives, her observations on how BOMA has evolved...
Women Leading Change in Ethiopia’s Borana Zone
Dambi Saphante, Ethiopia | Under the scorching sun in the arid lands of Ethipoia’s Borana zone a new story of resilience and transformation has unfolded. The Jirena Business Group (BG), comprised of Gubala Sarite Katelo (82), Tume Kiya Tache (35), and...
Envisioning a Better Future: Youth Excel Research Initiative
Envisioning a Better Future: Youth Excel Research Initiative by Irene Opondo | Research and Learning Coordinator, BOMA While overall unemployment numbers throughout Kenya have slowly declined over the past decade, unemployment among youth persists, with...
New Report: Youth & Agriculture in Marsabit County
This report highlights key findings from the Youth Excel Implementation Research activities aimed at addressing barriers to youth engagement in agriculture and promoting sustainable agribusiness practices in Marsabit county, Kenya. The research, conducted...
Salon – Life Lessons from a Global Poverty Hero by Megan Mayhew Berman, Salon
NextBillion – Climate-Proofing Poverty Graduation Programs by Nicole Mills, the BOMA Project & Alex Russell, AMA Feed the Future at UC Davis
Stanford Social Innovation Review –To Impact Millions, the Social Sector Needs to Scale Scaling Up, by Gregory Coussa
The New York Times – The Power of Hope is Real by Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal – On the Joys and Challenges of Being a ‘Temporary’ Expat in Kenya by Megan Mayhew Berman, Wall Street Journal
CGAP – The BOMA Project: Building Resiliency in the Arid Lands by Melissa Victor, CGAP Blog
Benson Rioba – Down to business: Drought-hit Kenyan women trade their way out of poverty, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Kevin Starr – Enough Innovation Already, SSIR
Impact Measurement on Salesforce – 7 nonprofits setting the bar for Salesforce-based M&E
The Huffington Post – A Day for All Mothers by Anita Casalina, Huffington Post
Manchester Journal – 10 years after its founding, BOMA wins global acclaim by Kathleen James, The Manchester Journal
The Borgen Project – The BOMA Project: Empowering Women in the Third Worldby Saroja Koneru, The Borgen Project Blog
Kiosks give pastoralist women hope by David Muchui, Business Daily Africa
Rutland Herald – Dorset nonprofit group garners $500k gift, Patrick McArdle, Rutland Herald
Tony Loyd – Poverty Graduation Through For-Profit Entrepreneurship, Tony Loyd Podcast