by Bob Summers | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Europe, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Latin America, North America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Aid cuts are exposing how much of financial inclusion still depends on donor scaffolding. The sector now faces a forcing function: evolve toward locally anchored capital and blended-finance transition tools — or watch critical resilience functions collapse. For more...
by Eugenia Lo | Asia, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
Hong Kong is often seen as a global hub of opportunity, yet its entrepreneurial ecosystem remains deeply uneven. This article explores how the Foundation for Shared Impact is redefining inclusive entrepreneurship — treating access, trust, and community as economic...