Democratizing Credit for India’s 60 Million Microenterprises
India’s digital public infrastructure promises a new lending paradigm
India’s digital public infrastructure promises a new lending paradigm
Investing in women-led startups isn’t about checking a box
How a new venture is enabling a leap in sustainable farming in Africa.
by Isabelle Swiderski | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, LGBTQ+, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2021/2022 Women’s Entrepreneurship Report, unveiled in early December, average startup rates for women worldwide dropped by 15% from 2019 to 2020 and held constant in 2021. We won’t regurgitate the dismal...by Rob Kaplan | Asia, Circular Economy, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Opinion, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 14 - Life Below Water, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Voices from the Field
As much of the world returns to a more normal state – despite the Omicron variant and a still uncertain pandemic outlook — a lot of us have been processing what we’ve been living through for the past 18 months. I’ve been prone to lots of reflecting – not just as a...