An innovative approach to sustainable development aid – with an investment volume of two million euros, entrepreneurs from Osnabrück and Bramsche are launching a non-profit model that combines economic success with social commitment. The returns on these investments are to flow specifically into local aid projects.
The project is backed by well-known entrepreneurs from the region, including Karsten Wulf, who has created fair equity, a platform that brings together capital and entrepreneurial expertise to promote sustainable economic structures in African countries. The aim is to invest in promising start-ups and companies that not only enable economic growth, but also make a positive contribution to society.
Returns for aid projects
What is special about this concept is that the profits from the investments are not simply reinvested or distributed privately, but are channelled into local social and ecological projects. This provides sustainable impetus for education, health and economic independence.
The entrepreneurs focus on strategic investments in sectors with high growth potential. Instead of providing traditional development aid, the aim is to strengthen local economic cycles and achieve a long-term impact. The fair equity approach combines entrepreneurial thinking with social responsibility and thus offers a sustainable alternative to traditional development aid.
Long-term strategy and first steps
The first projects are to be implemented as early as 2024. Investments will be made in both established companies and start-ups in order to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. The entrepreneurs involved not only contribute capital, but also support the local partners with their expertise and their network.
With this model, fair equity is sending a strong signal for a modern, sustainable and impact-oriented form of development aid. The focus is on creating opportunities and strengthening local actors – an approach that goes beyond traditional donations and instead combines economic success with social added value.