Press Releases & News

GIZ and Siemens Stiftung invite you to a webinar on our new "Academy for Impact" learning portal. The webinar will showcase female social entrepreneurs from Africa and Europe innovating in menstrual health and present recent research.

On November 14, the German agency for international cooperation GIZ GmbH and Siemens Stiftung will publish a new report: “Unlocking the Growth Potential of Kenya’s E-Mobility Sector”. The report highlights Kenya’s track to become a leader in sustainable transportation.

Siemens Stiftung and GIZ are looking for 3-5 Kenyan enterprises to conduct research and development (R&D) projects for up to 12 months. The aim is to develop effective market-based solutions and increase the social and ecological impact of e-mobility.

Working towards a period-friendly world is the underlying goal of the program, which was launched by Siemens Stiftung in partnership with Seecon Impact and Cewas as well as funding and implementation partners.

“Health, hygiene and development are things that go together.” - Sareen Malik from Cewas is committed to social entrepreneurial solutions for menstrual hygiene in order to promote empowerment and social development. Find out more in our video series “15 Voices - 1 Vision”!

“Kenya has great resources to actually fuel the electric mobility sector.” - Hanna Salian of GIZ Kenya introduces Kenya’s innovative e-mobility sector and emphasizes the importance of public-private-philanthropic partnerships. Find out more in our video series ‘15 Voices - 1 Vision’!

WeTu, a social enterprise founded by Siemens Stiftung in Kenya, develops innovative solutions for sustainable energy, clean drinking water, and e-mobility on Lake Victoria. The Impact Report 2023 provides insights into the company’s social impact.

Over 500 million women and girls worldwide struggle to access resources for menstrual health and hygiene. To address this challenge, Siemens Stiftung is partnering with Cewas and Seecon Impact to launch the first Female Health & Hygiene Accelerator for Kenya, Uganda, and Ghana.

Clean water is a human right and a driving force for sustainable development. In a podcast with Julius Bertram, Dr. Nina Smidt explains how locally rooted social enterprises are making a crucial contribution to reducing the water supply deficit in Kenya.

At the 4GAMECHANGERS conference in Vienna, Dr. Nina Smidt's keynote “Charting the Course of Green Transformation with Education and Social Entrepreneurship”, highlighted initiatives in Africa that build 21st-century skills and drive zero-emission mobility.