  {"id":148505,"date":"2025-11-20T06:59:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T06:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=148505"},"modified":"2025-11-20T06:59:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T06:59:56","slug":"africas-social-enterprises-generate-96bn-and-12-million-jobs-wef-backed-report-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2025\/11\/africas-social-enterprises-generate-96bn-and-12-million-jobs-wef-backed-report-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa\u2019s Social Enterprises Generate $96bn and 12 Million Jobs, WEF-backed Report Reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text_text__oJhZK\">\n<h1>Africa\u2019s social enterprises are emerging as one of the continent\u2019s most powerful engines for inclusive growth, job creation and community development.<\/h1>\n<p>This is according to a landmark report released by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schwabfound.org\/\">Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship<\/a> in partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/\">World Economic Forum<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/au.int\/en\/commission\">African Union Commission<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/africaforward.org\/\">Africa Forward<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motsepefoundation.org\/\">Motsepe Foundation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sap.com\/africa\/index.html\">SAP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The report, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/publications\/the-state-of-social-enterprise-unlocking-inclusive-growth-jobs-and-development-in-africa\/\">The State of Social Enterprise: Unlocking Inclusive Growth, Jobs and Development in Africa<\/a>, provides the most comprehensive mapping of the continent\u2019s social enterprise landscape to date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text_text__oJhZK\">\n<p>The study aims to generate robust evidence on the size, scope and characteristics of social enterprises across Africa, examine the contribution of social enterprises to inclusive and sustainable development, strengthen the evidence base on social enterprise, and provide actionable recommendations to build stronger social enterprise ecosystems and support mechanisms to deepen their impact.<\/p>\n<p>It estimates that Africa is home to 2.18 million social enterprises, representing 17% of all businesses with employees. Collectively, these enterprises generate at least $96 billion in annual revenue, equivalent to 3.2% of Africa\u2019s GDP, and support 12 million jobs directly.<\/p>\n<p>Social enterprises, mission-driven businesses using commercial tools to address social or environmental challenges, are increasingly filling gaps left by shrinking development aid, sluggish economic growth and persistent inequalities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad_google-ad__j_7Tv google-ad_labelled__CjPg3\">\n<div id=\"\u00abRhmp37mvb\u00bb\" class=\"google-ad_google-ad-element__rRQK2 google-ad\">The data reveals a surge of women and youth at the helm of Africa\u2019s purpose-driven economy. More than 55% of social enterprises surveyed are women-led, far above the 15\u201330% seen in traditional business sectors.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text_text__oJhZK\">\n<p>Youth leadership is equally prominent, with one in three social enterprises led by founders under 35.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese findings show a profound shift in how African women and young people are redefining entrepreneurship,\u201d the report notes. \u201cThey are using business not just to earn income, but to solve the continent\u2019s most pressing challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text_text__oJhZK\">\n<p>Social enterprises create jobs that are both meaningful and inclusive. More than 91% employ youth, 82% employ women and 23% employ people with disabilities. Many operate in rural and peri-urban areas where formal employment is scarce.<\/p>\n<p>Sectors with the highest concentration of social enterprises include education (21%), agriculture (15%) and health and well-being (12%)\u2014areas closely linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/p>\n<p>Although 64% of social enterprises turned a profit or surplus last year, the report warns that access to finance remains the single biggest barrier to growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad_google-ad__j_7Tv google-ad_labelled__CjPg3\">\n<div id=\"\u00abRimp37mvb\u00bb\" class=\"google-ad_google-ad-element__rRQK2 google-ad\">Nearly half of all surveyed enterprises sought external funding, but only a third succeeded. Grants remain the most accessible capital, while bank loans and impact investment remain out of reach for many, especially informal businesses.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text_text__oJhZK\">\n<p>Across the continent, one in two social enterprises report low solvency, highlighting the urgency for better financial instruments, policy support and ecosystem strengthening.<\/p>\n<p>The release of the report follows a major milestone earlier this year: the African Union\u2019s adoption of the first-ever 10-Year Social and Solidarity Economy Strategy, which aims to position social enterprises as central to Africa\u2019s development architecture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text_text__oJhZK\">\n<p>Countries such as Cameroon, Senegal, Morocco and Tunisia have already enacted national SSE laws, while South Africa and Ghana have draft policies underway.<\/p>\n<p>The report recommends five priorities to unlock the sector\u2019s full potential: create enabling ecosystems, expand access to capital, invest in skills, forge cross-sector partnerships and improve data collection.<\/p>\n<p>At a time when global aid is shrinking and development challenges are deepening, the authors argue that social enterprises offer Africa a pathway that is both locally led and economically sustainable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad_google-ad__j_7Tv google-ad_labelled__CjPg3\">\n<div id=\"\u00abRjmp37mvb\u00bb\" class=\"google-ad_google-ad-element__rRQK2 google-ad\">\u201cSocial enterprises are demonstrating that the future of business lies in purpose \u2013 in the ability to solve problems that markets and governments alone cannot,\u201d writes Motsepe Foundation CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/stories\/authors\/precious-moloi-motsepe\/\">Precious Moloi-Motsepe<\/a> in the foreword.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text_text__oJhZK\">\n<p>\u201cAcross the continent, social entrepreneurs are creating new pathways for shared prosperity, rooted in local knowledge, community solidarity and a deep sense of shared responsibility. Their work shows that development can be both self-determined and globally relevant.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This article first appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/persfin.co.za\/companies\/2025-11-19-africas-social-enterprises-generate-96bn-and-12-million-jobs-wef-backed-report-reveals\/\">Personal Finance<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa\u2019s social enterprises are emerging as one of the continent\u2019s most powerful engines for inclusive growth, job creation and community development. 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