Africa, the New Land of Opportunities

In this developing nation, social entrepreneurship thrives; opportunities can be found anywhere. Last class, a video showed a women who sold milk in an urban area where there were no other sources of milk. Surprisingly, people were prepared to pay a large portion of their income for this milk; this shows how milk can be considered a social good. In a place lacking milk, people are willing to give up more for it. Another example showed how a craft boutique provided jobs for many unemployed African women. An important question came up; if social enterprises expand, will they be able to provide the same social good to its consumers? If many more milk shops opened in the urban area, would milk still be considered a social good? The same thing applies to every social enterprise in Africa; currently, entrepreneurship only seeks to improve the lives of Africa’s citizens. In the future, however, the main goal of entrepreneurship may be to seek profit.

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