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How Pine-Kazi turned forestry waste into 50 jobs

Olivia Jolie's 2023-winning venture started as a 100-word problem statement. Two years later it employs 50 people across three Kenyan counties.

Muthoni Kanyana· May 13, 2026· 6 min read
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#MyLittleBigThing 2020 Competition — CEO's statement

MK-Africa CEO Muthoni Kanyana reflects on Covid-19's impact on education and announces an extended application period for the 2020 SDGs Innovation Challenge.

Dec 19 · 1438 readsRead →
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Africa's biggest sustainability innovation challenge — round 1 completed

Nineteen remarkable ideas selected from 133 entries in the first round of judging of the 2020 #MyLittleBigThing SDGs Innovation Challenge.

Jul 23 · 426 readsRead →
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2020: The Decade of Action starts to transform the world

With only ten years left to deliver the 2030 Agenda, MK-Africa launches the 4th edition of its annual SDGs Innovation Challenge.

Apr 19 · 452 readsRead →
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#MyLittleBigThing 2019 open for applications

Entries to the 2019 #MyLittleBigThing competition close in a week — finalists compete for a fully-paid trip to South Africa to attend Cambridge ISL's Sustainability Practitioners Program.

May 19 · 359 readsRead →