Saturday in Bo – When Everything Clicks
Saturday, June 21st was different. After five weeks of online sessions with these 25 entrepreneurs through Global Impact Innovators’ Monday-Wednesday-Friday program, I thought I knew them well. But when it comes to entrepreneurship in Sierra Leone, nothing replaces face-to-face connection. But there’s magic in moving from screens to faces, from chat messages to animated discussions. […]
65 Dreams Collide in Bo – When Ideas Need Structure
Friday, June 20th brought our Global Impact Innovators team to Bo, where 65 entrepreneurs were waiting – our biggest group yet. This session would become a defining moment for one of the most promising entrepreneurship programs in Sierra Leone. From the beginning, what struck me immediately was the diversity of their journeys. About half were […]
Rain, Passion, and Broken Projectors – Our Makeni Adventure
On Thursday, June 19th, our team arrived in Makeni for a powerful day of entrepreneurship training in Sierra Leone. Despite torrential rain, 35 passionate entrepreneurs gathered, showing extraordinary commitment and hunger for growth. I shouldn’t have worried. When we arrived at our training center, 35 smiling faces greeted us – entrepreneurs who had traveled incredible […]
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 was selected from a competitive pool of over 170 startup ideas. It was a day of purpose-driven innovation, […]
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New GII Board Members Join Global Impact Innovators
Dear GII Community, It is with great excitement that we welcome two extraordinary new GII board members to the Global Impact Innovators (GII) leadership team. These leaders are 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 […]
Kumrabai Matuku Agriculture Training: From Soil to Minds
The Kumrabai Matuku agriculture training program is one of the most exciting opportunities we’ve encountered in Sierra Leone. Our journey to the villages of Kumrabai Matuku 1 and 2, deep in the Mabang Chiefdom, showed us the potential of transforming fertile soil into fertile minds. May 24, 2025 – A day of discovery in Sierra […]
Global Impact Innovators AYV TV – Innovation in Action
We were thrilled to appear on Global Impact Innovators AYV TV. It is one of Sierra Leone’s most prominent media networks. We shared our vision for transforming the country’s entrepreneurial landscape. The interview gave us a platform to share our ambitious plans for Sierra Leone. We also highlighted our partnership with a government agency that […]
Strengthening Sierra Leonean Enterprises – SLLCA x GII
May 13, 2025 A groundbreaking partnership between the Sierra Leone Local Content Agency (SLLCA) and Global Impact Innovators (GII) has begun. It 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” […]
From Village to Globe: Sierra Leone’s Business Revolution Begins
For years, they said a Sierra Leone business transformation was impossible — that 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 […]