Four innovative South Africans have been chosen as finalists for the Social Entrepreneur Awards South Africa 2007, in recognition of the positive impact of their achievements in the areas of social change and sustainability.

According to organisers the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, the awards, held in partnership with Ernst & Young, are an acknowledgement of the positive impact of those people's efforts on South Africa, through a focus on social change, innovation and sustainability.

One of the four finalists is Cedric Buffler from the Trident Institute that offers the Micro-MBA programme. Most of the trainees in FSAA's Project "Developing micro Entrepreneuship in South Africa" have been traines in the programme.

Micro MBA has helped to create or improve over 160 000 small businesses since 1991. To date Trident has trained over 4800 Trainer - Mentors, representing some 350 organisations. Recognising the challenge of funding for education, Trident also established the Micro-MBA Bursary (Scholarship) Fund, to provide an avenue to donors to provide funding for people who could not afford to attend the courses to have full access.

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