Melkizedek Owuor

Applied Global Innovation Program: Empowering Social Entrepreneurs

by Melkizedek Owuor

At Global Innovation Valley, we empower young refugees and disadvantaged youth to become agents of change, social entrepreneurs, and job creators. We achieve this by providing transformative education and entrepreneurship training in the form of an incubation that provides a holistic approach to both individual and business development and facilitating… Read More »Applied Global Innovation Program: Empowering Social Entrepreneurs

Fostering Quality Education Through Partnerships

by Melkizedek Owuor

At Global Innovation Valley, we believe that education is the greatest equalizer in society. It is the most important tool in the toolbox of life. With it, people – especially young people – can build a future they dream of. That is, a future of equal opportunities for every person… Read More »Fostering Quality Education Through Partnerships

The Power of Storytelling: Insights from SINA’s Workshop in Uganda

by Melkizedek Owuor

Last week, Blaise Amani and Melkizedek Mirasi – our founder and digital manager respectively – attended a 5-day workshop organized by Social Innovation Academy (SINA) in Jinja, Uganda. The organizer is one of our partners that empowers marginalized youth and refugees in Africa to become social entrepreneurs by providing them… Read More »The Power of Storytelling: Insights from SINA’s Workshop in Uganda

Meaningful Connectivity in Refugee Camps

International Telecommunications Union defines meaningful digital connectivity as that which “allows users to have a safe, satisfying, enriching, and productive online experience at an affordable cost.” Oftentimes, discussion has leaned on “universal connectivity” while neglecting “meaningful connectivity”. To exacerbate the situation, the latter has been misunderstood. For example, meaningful connectivity… Read More »Meaningful Connectivity in Refugee Camps

Championing last mile connectivity: Association of Community Networks in Kenya

by Melkizedek Owuor

Bridging the digital divide in Kenya requires a collective effort, starting with innovative, adaptive, and inclusive policy regulations, collaboration amongst industry players, organizational management, and institutional funding. Locally, community networks have proven to be a vital means for bridging the digital divide. They are decentralized, community-owned, and community-operated telecommunication infrastructures… Read More »Championing last mile connectivity: Association of Community Networks in Kenya