by Laurie Lane-Zucker | Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Europe, From the Editors, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Opinion, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
A recent article in the New York Times draws our attention to an alarming aspect of our social fabric: the rising costs of long-term care. This issue is a microcosm of a broader systemic inadequacy in our current social, financial, and political frameworks. It...
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 Robert Hurst | Asia, Circular Economy, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Latin America, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
As part of a series of “fireside chats” sponsored by R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund, Hema Shroff Patel and Maddalena Forcella discussed their approach to design, heritage crafts, and their design studios. Both designers work collaboratively with highly skilled spinners, dyers,...
by Jackie Abramian | Africa, Circular Economy, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Over 52% of Africa’s population live in rural communities. Africa and Asia are the only continents where the rural population outnumbers urban. The World Bank reports six out of every 10 persons in sub-Saharan Africa live in a rural area – that’s over 656 million...