by Christina Chilimba | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Island Nations, Latin America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, Systems Change
Every year, climate finance grows. But not where it’s needed most. In 2022 alone, global climate finance hit a record $1.3 trillion. That sounds like progress — until you ask a woman farmer in drought-hit Malawi, a coastal youth leader in the Philippines, or an...
by Gloria Uwingabiye | Africa, Europe, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
CEO Diane Umunyurwa’s solar mesh-grid innovation empowers remote communities, bridging gaps traditional solutions cannot reach. Despite significant progress in energy access, 600 million people in Africa still lack reliable electricity. Expanding the grid is...
by Luni Libes | Africa, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
In venture capital investing, growth is typically measured around the proverbial “10x”, as in ten-fold growth in revenues, and is typically wrapped around the unspoken norm of the ten-year lifetime of a fund. Or in short, 10x in 10 years is considered successful. In...
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