by Chukwuebuka Emebinah | Africa, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDGs, Systems Change
Oxford, April 2025. Inside the vaulted Sheldonian Theatre at this year’s Skoll World Forum, a standing room only crowd gathered for “Resourcing Resilience Across Africa.” Moderated by Raj Panjabi, the conversation brought together health system innovators from...
by Genevieve Bennett | Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Latin America, North America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 15 - Life on Land, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
The voluntary carbon market is at an impasse. Not the one you think. Corporate buyers want credits representing real, permanent emissions reductions or removals. They want third-party verification, robust monitoring, clear additionality. Bullet-proof accounting. The...
by Susan Chaffin | Africa, ESG Investing, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
On the heels of the hottest July and August on record, there was renewed focus on reducing carbon and methane emissions to slow global warming at New York Climate Week. Keynotes and panels on energy transition, greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction, market regulation, and...
by Christian Kingombe | Africa, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Regions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDGs, Systems Change
Sixteen years after the term ‘impact investing’ was coined, Africa finally hosted its first Africa Impact Summit. This conference, unique in its kind on the African continent, was organized by Africans, for Africans, and in partnership with the world, as...
by Brigit Helms | Africa, Circular Economy, Impact Economy, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, Stakeholder Capitalism
The adage “think globally, act locally” has particular resonance in agriculture. As the war in Ukraine vividly demonstrated, geopolitical conflict can suddenly disrupt local crops, farmers, and supply chains. Agriculture has always been highly localized. Decisions...
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