After seeing women across Nigeria lack access to sanitary products, Esther launched Venille. Read about her business.

Accelerator, ImpactGuest UserNovember 11, 2022Accelerator

500 million women around the world are experiencing period poverty. Here are four accelerator alumni who work to eradicate it.

ImpactGuest UserOctober 24, 2022Accelerator

Haneesh Katnawer (Himalayan Hemp)

Read how Haneesh Katnawer overcame challenges growing up to co-founding a social impact business that employs rural communities.

Accelerator, ImpactGuest UserOctober 7, 2022Accelerator

Christian Mwijage (EcoAct)

215 thousand tons of plastic waste were generated in Tanzania in 2018—but Christian Mwijage aims to change that.

Accelerator, ImpactGuest UserAugust 8, 2022Accelerator

Omar Negron Ocasio (Remora)

Omar Negron Ocasio is the CEO and founder of Remora, a Puerto Rico-based business producing a solar-powered water filtration device.

Accelerator, ImpactGuest UserJuly 14, 2022Accelerator

Accelerator alumnus distributes shoes

A Because Accelerator alumnus distributes 350 pairs of The Shoe That Grows to children in his community of Burundi, Africa.

ImpactGuest UserJune 21, 2022The Shoe That Grows, Accelerator

Patient Baraka (Botanica Repellent)

Read about Patient Baraka’s experience as a refugee and how it inspired his Uganda-based business, Botanica Repellent.

Accelerator, ImpactGuest UserJune 14, 2022Accelerator

Shaila Agha (CBC Store and Kit)

CBC Store promotes accessibility to STEAM learning for primary school students in Kenya with a low-cost science lab kit.

Accelerator, ImpactGuest UserApril 15, 2022Accelerator

Tendekayi Katsiga (Deaftronics)

Deaftronics is a Botswana-based organization that developed the first solar-powered, rechargeable hearing aid battery.

Accelerator, ImpactGuest UserApril 15, 2022Accelerator

Sadik Ibn Abdulai (Tilaa Ltd.)

Joining the Because Accelerator in 2019 helped Sadik grow his business into one with 200 acres of land and 500 jobs for women in Ghana.

Impact, AcceleratorGuest UserMarch 16, 2022Accelerator

Liza Chitwood (Art of Hoping)

From graphic design to trauma healing, read how Kentucky-born Liza ended up in Lebanon running a business with Syrian refugees.

Impact, AcceleratorGuest UserMarch 15, 2022Accelerator

Meet our grant recipients

Meet the recipients of Because International’s first recoverable grant opportunity for accelerator alumni, Joan and Sadik.

ImpactGuest UserMarch 11, 2022Accelerator

Honoring female entrepreneurs

Women, especially those impacted by poverty, face unique challenges when starting a business. Hear from Because Accelerator female alumni.

ImpactGuest UserFebruary 28, 2022Accelerator

What is poverty and how can we alleviate it?

What is poverty and how can we alleviate it? Here, we dive into material poverty, how Because International steps in and how to help.

ImpactGuest UserFebruary 17, 2022The Shoe That Grows, Accelerator

Daniel Kisitu (MuAfrica Repurpose)

MuAfrica Repurpose upcycles waste into fashion products. Read how they’re using investor funding to create jobs in the local community.

Impact, AcceleratorGuest UserFebruary 2, 2022Accelerator

Ibrahim Yusuf (Tumutu Pesticide)

Tanzanian chili farmer Ibrahim Yusuf struggled to find a natural, affordable fertilizer to stay afloat—until developing his own recipe.

Impact, AcceleratorGuest UserJanuary 21, 2022Accelerator

The first tiny home sold for Rawhaus

Less than one year after completing the Because Accelerator, Cassandra has successfully sold her first home—and learned a lot along the way.

ImpactGuest UserJanuary 11, 2022Accelerator

Because International's recoverable grant

After three years running the Because Accelerator, Because International is thrilled to offer two grant opportunities to alumni.

ImpactGuest UserJanuary 5, 2022Accelerator

Denis Ndayizeye (Baskets For Good)

Denis Ndayizeye is the founder of Baskets For Good, an NGO that employs women to produce woven baskets with local, raw materials.

Impact, AcceleratorGuest UserDecember 2, 2021Accelerator

Barbra Jane Nantongo (Smart Kitchen)

Barbra Nantongo is the founder of Smart Kitchen, a Uganda-based company that develops eco-friendly bio-brioquettes.

Impact, AcceleratorGuest UserNovember 18, 2021Accelerator