For Wellspringers
Wellspring aims to develop white papers, concept ideas, reflective writings and position essays on key topics in development and peacebuilding. Thought leadership in driving forward sustainable solutions to global democratic development challenges is important to us.
Stay tuned for more developments here! In the meantime here is a list of useful links:
Global & Regional Social Enterprise / Governance — Asia, Africa & Global South
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Africa’s 2.18 million social enterprises are rewriting the continent’s growth story
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/12/africa-s-2-18-million-social-enterprises-are-rewriting-the-continent-s-growth-story/ World Economic Forum -
Unlocking Inclusive Growth, Jobs and Development in Africa (2025 report)
https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_State_of_Social_Enterprise_Africa_2025.pdf World Economic Forum Reports -
Understanding the nature of social enterprise in Africa: insights from Zimbabwe (2025)
https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/50455/7/50455%20SVOTWA_Understanding_The_Nature_Of_Social_Enterprise_In_Africa_%28OA%29_2025.pdf University of Greenwich+1 -
Social Enterprise Ecosystems in South Asian Countries — World Bank (2024)
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/14f1d0d9-1c77-52d5-a51b-0b92ab7d1a0f Open Knowledge Portal -
Social enterprise as political work: perspectives from the Global South (2025)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14719037.2024.2418025 Taylor & Francis Online -
Impact Investing and Social Entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia — post-pandemic trends (2025)
https://magnascientiapub.com/journals/msarr/sites/default/files/MSARR-2025-0017.pdf magnascientiapub.com -
Social enterprises and the Sustainable Development Goals — lessons from Ghana (2024)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10668-024-05359-x SpringerLink -
Asia’s social entrepreneurs and inclusive growth: “Do well, do good, do sustainably” — overview of social enterprise across Asia (2022)
https://globalfocusmagazine.com/asias-social-entrepreneurs-and-inclusive-growth-do-well-do-good-do-sustainably/ Global Focus Magazine -
Social enterprises in Africa: blending business models with NGO missions — overview article (2024)
https://www2.fundsforngos.org/articles/social-enterprises-in-africa-blending-business-models-with-ngo-missions/ FundsforNGOs -
The top local employers in East Africa — mapping development-sector and social-enterprise employers (Devex)
https://www.devex.com/news/the-top-local-employers-in-east-africa-110340 World Economic Forum+1
