Paradigm Shift

Entrepreneurs can change the way we live and work. If successful, their innovations may improve our standard of living. In addition to creating wealth from their entrepreneurial ventures, they also create jobs and the conditions for the prosperous society. In this month’s podcast, our Managing Director, Sam Ares, and our Executive Director, Jedd Schroy, have a honest discussion on the “how” and “why” of Paradigm Shift and why Jedd believes entrepreneurship to be an effective solution to poverty.

What do human rights and entrepreneurship have to do with each other? As we celebrated Human Rights Day this month here in South Africa, we take a deeper look. In this month’s podcast, our Partnership Development Manager, Lindelwe Moyo, and our Executive Director, Jedd Schroy, have a compelling discussion on how they’ve personally seen the influence of entrepreneurship on the advancement of human rights in the inspiring entrepreneurs they’ve worked with.

In this month’s podcast, Paradigm Shift Executive Director Jedd Schroy chats with the leader of Common Good, Sarah Binos, on what drives the Church to pursue social Justice. Join the conversation as we delve into the various aspects of what it means to pursue social justice and how we can live it out as Christ followers.

In this month’s podcast, Paradigm Shift Executive Director Jedd Schroy chats with author and economist, Russell Lamberti, on the Economic environment of Africa – focusing on the various opportunities and challenges. Join the conversation as we delve into the various aspects of what it means to create an environment of sustainable economic development, why and how African economies should diversify and most importantly, why entrepreneurship should be a central part of the economic development agenda.

In this month’s podcast, Paradigm Shift Executive Director Jedd Schroy chats with Gordon Pirie, Deputy Director at the African Centre for Cities, on the topic of African Urbanization—its driving factors, challenges and opportunities for development. Join the conversation as we delve into the various aspects of sustainable urbanization, the recent “jobless urbanization” phenomenon and why inclusive urbanization should be on the development agenda of local and national governments in Africa.

In this month’s podcast, Paradigm Shift Executive Director Jedd Schroy chats with Gordon Pirie, Deputy Director at the African Centre for Cities, on the topic of African Urbanization—its driving factors, challenges and opportunities for development. Join the conversation as we delve into the various aspects of sustainable urbanization, the recent “jobless urbanization” phenomenon and why inclusive urbanization should be on the development agenda of local and national governments in Africa. SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES MORE EPISODES

What is the nature of economic growth in Africa? Jedd Schroy, Managing Director and Founder of Paradigm Shift, converse with Professor Haroon Bhorat, Professor of Economics and director of the Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU) at the University of Cape Town on the topic of Africa’s economic growth path and what Africa, as a continent, needs to consider when planning for “sustainable economic growth”. SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES MORE EPISODES