BottleDream ─ Dreams need Action. Make a difference, then a profit: building startups that do social good. A cursory glance through the top apps in the Apple App Store or Android Market reveal solutions to a variety of first world problems – from shopping dilemmas and cooking catastrophes to simply too much free time.
But with so much technology out there to make our lives easier and more entertaining, what about some that address real problems, like a solution for world hunger, an app for purifying water, or a tool that gives a voice to those who have been silenced? With 1.7 billion people around the globe living in absolute poverty, 2 billion living under censorship and 6 million children dying of hunger every year, we have some real demands to meet. The numbers are grave, the challenges immense, and yet many of the most capable minds in Silicon Valley are focused not on solving real problems, but on … games; not on impacting those who desperately need aid, but on being number one in the App Store; and not on making a difference, but on turning a profit.
5 Social Entrepreneurship Startups You Should Know Right Now. In our new series, The World at Work, Mashable interviews the faces behind the startups and projects that are working to make a global impact.
By harnessing the power of digital technology, these five companies have offered resources to citizens in need, helped to eliminate landfill junk and funded social entrepreneurs who will effect real change on a global scale. While the companies are diverse, they share a common thread — a passionate leader who's devoted to improving lives. Here's a roundup of featured programs from the last week, including exclusive video interviews. To read more and watch the videos, click through to the full story, and follow the series to learn about more breakthrough companies. 1. Job vacancies in Nigeria - for latest jobs in Nigeria visit Jobberman.com. Obami. Job search in africa and more. Top 20 Tech Startups in Africa. You can lend directly to a small business in Africa – MYC4.