by Richard Feiner | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
At a pivotal moment for the impact investing sector, an engaged group of philanthropic leaders, impact investors, and social entrepreneurs gathered in New York City for the ImpactAssets lunchtime summit, “Meeting the Moment through Impact Investing.”...
by Jackie Abramian | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
“One entrepreneur can change their community and millions can change the world” Across the globe, women-led businesses pose a “risk” for most financial institutions – securing smaller bank loans with higher interest rates. In developing economies, they...
by Christian Kingombe | Africa, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Policy & Regulation, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 4 - Quality Education, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism
Kenya is a leading destination for impact investing in Africa, with a growing number of investors looking to make a positive social and environmental impact while also generating financial returns. The country has a young and dynamic population, a strong economy, and...
by Luni Libes | Africa, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
One hundred fifty years ago, most Americans were subsistence farmers, growing the food their families ate, selling any surplus to their local markets. It was a hard, relatively short life for those masses, with a relatively tiny minority of middle class and upper...
by Selen Ucak | Africa, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Middle East, Place-based Investing, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs
Most people interested in impact investing in the Middle East have come across this data point from GIIN’s annual impact investor survey in 2020: only 2% of the $404 billion in assets under management covered by the survey was invested in the MENA (Middle East and...