We are building better futures for young people in non-urban Africa
Our River Center concept combines in-demand services in a sustainable commercial business model. We want to improve the quality of life in non-urban African communities by offering a viable alternative to city migration.
Our supporting partners:
Our Vision
Enhancing the quality of life for citizens in non-urban sub-Saharan Africa by building 200 River Centers
Particularly for the 200 million marginalized young Africans.
We aim to create an alternative to city migration by enhancing inclusive local economic development, democratisation and skills training.
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Our Concept
Our Global River Center concept is an innovative and creative combination of needed elements in a cutting-edge sustainable building
Creating a multi-functional powerhouse consisting of the following elements:
River
Learning
The name given to the skills learning facilities that take place in the center.
Learn moreOur Impact
We directly contribute to 8 of the UNs Sustainable Development Goals
The spin-off effect from our work means we also contribute to 3 other Goals. Furthermore, the long term impact of our work means we can indirectly contribute towards 4 more goals.
Learn More About Our SDG ImpactThe Need
What people say about our concept.
The River Center is exactly what we need. We want to be the first area having a River Center. The area needs this – we are ready.
Ambassador Nana Effah-Apenteng
Omanhene of Bompata Traditional Area, Ghana
This is good. We need this in Kenya and we need it more than ever, as social structures are breaking up and investments tend to be more and more concentrated around the cities.
Christine Misiko
UNDP, Kenya,Business Sector Support Programme
I want to support this, this is needed. Even beyond the city border jurisdiction of Accra – I will be able to facilitate the support beyond too.
Agyei Sowah
Hon Mayor of Accra, Ghana
Our Team
Equal parts passion and expertise.
Ceo and founder
Elizabeth Boye
LinkedinElizabeth Boye is the renowned Responsible-Business and cross-sector partnerships for growth professional. Her work focused on capacity development, process-facilitation and training, including organisational & institutional development and leading CSR-motivated change processes for inclusive development solutions...
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Michael Mathiesen
LinkedinMichael holds more than 30 years international business experience, with focus on Information Technology, Telecom and eCommerce. He has been hands-on involved in more than 325 international investments in Europe, US, Canada, Russia, UAE, Taiwan, China and West Africa. 2 of them becoming Unicorns...
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Concept Developer
Sandra Petersen
LinkedinSandra Petersen is a researcher at Global River Center. She is researching funding and strategic partnership opportunities, doing research for concept development as well as SoMe content. She has a broad background with a B.Sc. in Information Science and Cultural mediation, where she did a field study on Zambia’s possibilities to become an information society...
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Advisory Board
A support team of experts.
Stine Birk
Institutional investor and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) expert
Jørgen Skov
International retail professional
Niels Lindsay Vinding
Sustainable energy economist and strategist
Kaliefah Soko Sackor
CEO Bambwa Group Liberia
Niels Christian Nielsen
Education specialist
Kathrine Heiberg
Mall design professional
Morten Schmidt
Award winning architect
DJ Black
Broadcast Journalist
Karol Marcinkowski
Civil Engineer and development consultant
Kjeld Lercke
IT and AI specialist
Dr Lars Chr. Kyburg
Health care systems development and strengthening specialist.
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