by Saoussen Ben Cheikh | Africa, Editor's Picks, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Middle East, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 15 - Life on Land, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Climate change and food insecurity are among the greatest global challenges of our time. In 2024, the UN Food Systems Summit warned that over 700 million people worldwide face hunger — a crisis “exacerbated by climate extremes, conflict, and economic shocks.” UN...
by Priya Krishnamoorthy | Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
What If the Future of Innovation is Handmade? Craft and climate. Innovation and informality. Creativity and capital. These terms rarely sit side by side in entrepreneurial discourse, let alone in startup or impact investing circles. Yet across India — and...
by Ashish Mehta | Asia, Circular Economy, Global, Impact Economy, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Bangalore, India Widely known as India’s “Silicon City,” Bangalore conjures images of bustling technocrats, multinational companies, and fast-moving venture capital. But beneath this high-tech sheen lies a pressing crisis: unmanaged solid waste. Of the roughly 6,000...
by Jeffrey Ashe | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Latin America, North America, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, Systems Change
Three facts: 419 million adults in developing countries accumulate useful amounts of capital in savings circles that they organize and run themselves. These groups work based on commonly understood principles of disciplined savings, mutual accountability, and support...
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