GII at the Dempsey Startup Competition: A Day of Ideas, Impact, and Momentum
On May 1st, Global Impact Innovators (GII) was honored to participate in the 2025 Dempsey Startup Investment Round, held at the Seattle Convention Center. The event brought together 40 student-led ventures from across the Pacific Northwest—each selected from a competitive pool of over 170 startup ideas. The day was a celebration of innovation with purpose, […]
GII Welcomes New Board Members: Karon Weber & Christy Johnson
Dear GII Community, It is with great excitement that we welcome two extraordinary leaders to the Board of Directors of Global Impact Innovators (GII): Karon Weber and Christy Johnson. We are deeply honored that these two accomplished women—each with a unique track record of innovation, mentorship, and impact—are joining our leadership team to help advance our mission of […]
From Fertile Soil to Fertile Minds: A Journey to Kumrabai Matuku
Yesterday’s journey to the twin villages of Kumrabai Matuku 1 and 2 reminded me why I fell in love with community development work. Nestled in the Mabang Chiefdom of Tonkolili District, just two and a half hours from Freetown, these remote villages may lack electricity, but they possess something far more powerful—hearts that could light […]
Taking Innovation to the Airwaves: Global Impact Innovators on AYV TV
We were thrilled to recently appear on AYV TV (Africa Young Voices), one of Sierra Leone’s most prominent media networks, to share our vision for transforming the entrepreneurial landscape across the country. The interview provided an excellent platform to discuss Global Impact Innovators’ ambitious plans for Sierra Leone and our strategic partnership with a major […]
Empowering Sierra Leone’s Entrepreneurs: SLLCA and Global Impact Innovators Launch Groundbreaking Partnership
May 13, 2025 A groundbreaking partnership between the Sierra Leone Local Content Agency (SLLCA) and Global Impact Innovators (GII) promises to reshape the economic landscape for Sierra Leone’s most underserved entrepreneurs. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding today marks the launch of the “Strengthening Sierra Leonean Enterprises for Local Content Opportunities” pilot program—an initiative […]
From Village to Globe: Sierra Leone’s Business Revolution Begins
They said rural African businesses could never compete globally. They said the distances were too great, the barriers too high, the silos too deep. They were wrong. On May 13, 2025, Global Impact Innovators and the Sierra Leone Local Content Agency didn’t just sign a partnership—we lit a fuse. A fuse that will blow apart […]
Seeds of Possibility: Global Impact Innovators’ Vision for Rural Liberia
The road to Kolita Wolah isn’t for the faint-hearted. Our cramped car inched through Monrovia’s traffic, luggage piled high on the roof, stopping at numerous checkpoints where officers seemed more interested in collecting “fees” than checking documents. But this journey—uncomfortable as it was—perfectly represents what Global Impact Innovators stands for: persistence in reaching communities others […]
Planting Seeds in Côte d’Ivoire: GII’s First Step into Francophone West Africa
This spring, I had the privilege of traveling to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to lay the groundwork for Global Impact Innovators’ first expansion into Francophone West Africa. It was a meaningful milestone for our organization, marking the beginning of what we hope will be a long-term commitment to empowering communities across the region. Abidjan—and Côte d’Ivoire […]
Bridging the Miles: Global Impact Innovators & Kingy Africa Unite in Ghana!
Imagine collaborating intensely for four months, building a real connection across continents, entirely through screens. Then, finally, stepping into the same room. That was our incredible experience this week (early April 2025) as Global Impact Innovators (GII) met our pioneering partners, Kingy Africa Limited, face-to-face in their Accra, Ghana office! Together, we’re driven by a […]
Meeting Entrepreneurs in Accra: Innovation and Impact in Ghana’s Capital (April 3, 2025)
So, Accra this week was something else. I met someone from here at the African Tech Summit in Kenya earlier this year, and they invited me to a local entrepreneur gathering. I thought it’d be a standard meeting, but the place was buzzing. The entrepreneurial vibe was just incredible. Seriously, Accra’s startup scene is something […]