The Dream Factory - TDF
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OUR MISSION:
Building ecosystems where innovators and social entrepreneurs thrive and systemic change becomes possible. OUR MANTRAS:
- Dream. Build.
17/02/2026
Social innovation in Zambia is growing, but some myths still slow us down.
Myth 1: Innovation is only tech.
Reality: Innovation is about solving problems differently -- in agriculture, health, education, finance.
Myth 2: Impact means low returns.
Reality: Sustainable ventures can drive both profit and progress.
Myth 3: Only big funding creates change.
Reality: Systems, networks, and policy matter just as much as capital.
If we change the narrative, we change the ecosystem.
21/12/2025
Proudly representing Zambia on the continental stage:
Earlier this year, The Dream Factory participated in the survey for The State of Social Enterprise: Unlocking Inclusive Growth, Jobs and Development in Africa, ensuring that Zambia’s voice and lived experience of social enterprises were reflected in this landmark continental study.
The report was produced and published last month by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, Africa Forward , African Union Commission, Motsepe foundation, and SAP.
The launch coincided with G20 Week in South Africa, marking a historic milestone as the first G20 Presidency hosted by an African nation.
Headline findings from the report:
• Africa is home to an estimated 2.18 million social enterprises.
• They generate $96 billion in annual revenue — about 3.2% of Africa’s GDP.
• They create at least 12 million jobs.
• 1 in 2 social enterprises are led by women (compared to 1 in 5 in traditional businesses).
• 1 in 3 are led by youth under the age of 35.
What this means for us
As part of the incentives for survey participants, we are excited to announce that The Dream Factory’s profile has now been officially published on the Good Market commons: a curated global community of social enterprises, cooperatives, responsible businesses, civic organizations, networks, and changemakers committed to being good for people and good for the planet.
🔗 Explore our profile here:
https://www.goodmarket.global/thedreamfactory
This is another step forward in amplifying Zambia’s social innovation ecosystem, strengthening visibility for changemakers, and contributing evidence that shapes policies, partnerships, and investment across Africa.
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Our Story
The Dream Factory (TDF) is a Zambian registered non-profit youth organisation with a focus on education and skills development, health, youth advocacy, gender equality, and youth and women empowerment. The organisation aims to get rid of the major burdens and problems that stand in the way of an individual’s success and transforms dreamers to visionaries through support in form of opportunities and resources that they need to accomplish their lifelong dreams.
When we are young, our minds are flared up with vivid imaginations of what we ought to be and where we want to go. Our dreams are boundless! Yet, the dreams we hold dear are quenched before we even begin our journey of pursuit. And some dreams are trampled on by both internal factors (like self-doubt) coupled with external factors (like hard pressing yet passing circumstances). The result is a society filled with a people leading unhappy lifestyles as a result of compromising or, even worse yet giving up, on their dreams. The streets, as well as workplaces, are filled with people working on careers they resent; and in universities, young ones dive into fields of study that lead them to become individuals they never imagined or wanted to become. Consequently, this leads to societies filled with less passionate and less creative individuals having an undermined ability to forge ahead – to drive innovation and to lead lives that impact society in positive ways unimaginable. It is, thus, not enough to just be a dreamer. While “everyone is a dreamer, not everyone is a visionary.” Young people, and the old alike, need to have a vision for them to achieve their dreams. That sheer tenacity to firmly grip one’s aspirations until fruition is why ‘The Dream Factory’ was created: To ensure that young people never give up on their lifelong dreams regardless of passing circumstances because visionaries do not quit on their dreams.
For more information, opportunities and our recent activities, please visit our organisation's website https://the-dream-factory.org/
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