New York, New York — July 12, 2024 — The winners of the Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant will be announced on July 17, 2024, after a rigorous final round with 25 finalists from 7 countries.
The grant supports entrepreneurs with financial aid ranging from $5,000 to $20,000, enabling them to scale their businesses and increase their societal impact. Finalists benefit from the UPG Biashara Learning Journey for skill development and ongoing mentorship through the UPG Biashara Action Journey.
This year’s finalists represent Botswana, Canada, India, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and Tanzania, spanning diverse industries such as agriculture, education, electronics, energy, and more.
“Diamonds Do Good is thrilled to continue its support of entrepreneurs who hail from communities where natural diamonds are mined, cut, and crafted into exquisite jewelry. Our Entrepreneurship Grant winners embody the spirit of entrepreneurship and the power of innovative ideas to create positive change,” said Nancy Orem Lyman, Executive Director, Diamonds Do Good.
The winners will be announced on July 17, 2024, from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm CEST (10:00 am to 11:30 am EDT). RSVP here: https://upglive.org/upgbiashara-events-RSVP.
“The Finalists for the Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant are outstanding and each of them is a winner! Once the announcement is made, we will be happy and sad at the same time. And we will remain united in the understanding that when any of them wins, then we are all winning. I invite you to keep an eye on all of these entrepreneurs,” said Yemi Babington-Ashaye, President, United People Global.
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About Diamonds Do Good®: A not-for-profit organization inspired in 2006 by South African President and Global Humanitarian Nelson Mandela to tell the world about the positive impact of natural diamonds and the natural diamond industry. Through our grants program, we create meaningful change in natural diamond communities and share these and similar affirming stories of the industry’s real impact on real people. https://www.diamondsdogood.com.
About UPG Biashara: UPG Biashara is an initiative that supports entrepreneurs in their journey to turn ideas into businesses. This includes growing and strengthening existing enterprises. UPG is a community that encourages and enables people to participate in making the world a better place.