by Devin Chesney | Africa, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Latin America, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
An invitation to expand a coalition of thinkers, builders, and funders engaged in shaping a Framework to Unlock Entrepreneurial Growth at Scale. Solving the SDGs via the private sector stands no chance if return-seeking capital cannot find the demand in the form of...
by Gigi Aulsebrook | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
In a world where disasters are the new normal, insurance must become faster, fairer, and more accessible, especially to those communities who are adversely at risk. In a world facing escalating climate disasters, the need for effective risk protection is more urgent...
by Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel | Africa, Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 15 - Life on Land, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
As part of a series of “fireside chats” sponsored by R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund, Lore Defrancq shared her vision as trustee and co-founder of Hadithi Crafts. Hadithi Crafts Support CBO is a community-based artisan enterprise that weaves together wildlife conservation,...
by Clarisse Awamengwi | Africa, Asia, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, Policy & Regulation, Regions, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
The entry of ChatGPT into the technosphere in late 2022 sparked a global frenzy over the possibilities embedded in generative AI (GenAI). For the first time, non-technologists could feel the pulse of artificial intelligence at their fingertips. From answering...
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 standingroomonly crowd gathered for “Resourcing Resilience Across Africa.” Moderated by Raj Panjabi, the conversation brought together healthsystem innovators from...