BGA’s Business Impact magazine: Issue 4, 2025 | Volume 26

INSIDER INSIGHT

SHAHID AMJAD

Shahid Amjad is a professor and head of environment & energy management at the Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Pakistan. He specialises in marine ecology and sustainable resource management

funding to support its continued growth both within South Africa and internationally. “A key feature of the platform is its strategic engagement with high‑net‑worth individuals, as well as corporate partners through corporate social investment initiatives. With a gamified, mobile-first design, Milli makes the impact of donations visible and measurable, supporting long‑term, positive change in underserved communities and enabling organisations to track and showcase the outcomes of their contributions.” Shahid Amjad “The aforementioned SSKIC incubates impactful student ventures. For example, the alumni-led Zarai Baramdaat enhances agri-exports and reduces food waste, while Filtresha offers low-cost water filtration in underserved areas. At our annual Eureka Fair, meanwhile, students showcased sustainable logistics and IoT-based waste segregation.”

MATT GITSHAM

social entrepreneurs in South Africa to raise funds for community-led sustainability projects. This social impact venture has built a strong national partner network and secured and enhances agri‑exports, while Filtresha offers low‑cost water filtration in underserved areas” Shahid Amjad “The alumni-led Zarai Baramdaat reduces food waste

Matt Gitsham is professor of business and sustainable development at Hult International Business School and academic director of the Hult Sustainability Impact Lab

PHUNGMAYO HORAM

Phungmayo Horam is a professor at Gisma University of Applied Sciences and a resource economist with more than a decade of experience in sustainable business transformation, technology transfers and smart-city projects across Europe and Asia

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