Akorfa Dagadu, a student at MIT, has transformed her initial mobile app idea for recycling in Ghana into a community-focused social enterprise called Ishara. With support from the PKG Center for Social Impact, she learned to connect existing recycling networks and is now expanding her research on material systems as a Schwarzman Scholar in China.

• 01Akorfa Dagadu's app Ishara evolved from a technical solution to a community-centric approach for recycling in Ghana.
• 02The PKG Center for Social Impact at MIT played a crucial role in Dagadu's development and understanding of systems change.
• 03Dagadu's collaboration with Chanja Datti in Nigeria has informed her research on multilayer plastic waste.
• 04She emphasizes the importance of community support in entrepreneurship, especially during challenging times.
• 05Next year, Dagadu will further her studies as a Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University in China.

Dagadu's work with Ishara aims to enhance local recycling efforts in Ghana, potentially improving waste management and creating economic opportunities for communities involved in recycling.