LPAモデル：アフリカのソーシャルエンタープライズの資金調達への新しいアプローチ | Yusuf Ahmad | TEDxJimeta

アフリカの多くのソーシャルアントレプレナーは優れたアイデアを持っていても、資金の確保に苦労しています。TEDxJimetaでのこの講演で、Yusuf Ahmadは起業家に資金だけに目を向けず、コミュニティにすでにある資源を見直すよう呼びかけています。Listen（聞く）、Prove（証明する）、Attract（引きつける）の頭文字をとったLPAモデルを紹介し、地域の知識を活かし、成果を示し、ビジョンを共有する支援者を引きつける方法を説明しています。

• 多くのアフリカのソーシャルエンタープライズが資金調達に苦労する理由
• 地域の知識とコミュニティの資源を活用する
• LPAモデル：聞く、証明する、引きつける

Many African social entrepreneurs have brilliant ideas but struggle to secure funding. In this talk, Yusuf Ahmad challenges founders to look beyond money and recognise the resources already available within their communities. Through the LPA model — Listen, Prove, Attract — he shares how entrepreneurs can build on local knowledge, demonstrate impact, and attract funders who align with their vision. The message is simple: start with what you have, prove what works, and build solutions that create lasting impact. Yusuf Ahmad is a community organiser and agripreneur dedicated to driving social impact and inclusive development. He is the founder of TEDxBauchi and a founding member of Wunti Alkhair Foundation. He has previously worked with the University of Aberdeen Centre for Global Development and Inspiralba, a UK-based non-profit organisation. In 2025, he served as a Scottish Government delegate at the Social Enterprise World Forum in Taiwan. Yusuf holds a Master's degree in Global Health and Management from the University of Aberdeen, UK. His academic research focuses on identifying the historical, economic, and social determinants of contemporary inequalities in health and wellbeing. He brings extensive experience in community engagement, health policy research, and impact evaluation, alongside a growing interest in impact investing This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx