Origin Capital: Financing Women to Improve Communities
Women in developing countries are generally well-served by microfinance institutions. As a result, women-run livelihood businesses make up a good chunk of the typical microfinance portfolio. However, when it comes to larger loan sizes, the number of female borrowers drops
Regional Integration in Africa: What Does Informal Trade Offer?
Abraham and George are auto mechanics with large shops in a southeastern city of Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. A visit to their shops presents a picture of cars everywhere with many “boys” working on them. Even frequent customers find it
Science for Good: A New Breed of Entrepreneurs with Science-Based Solutions for a Positive Impact
Science, technology and innovation are often regarded as critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. However, while scientists have been alerting society for decades on the negative impacts and risks linked to human activity — climate change, growing pollution levels,
’57 Chocolate: Empowering Young People and Farmers in Ghana with Tasty Chocolate
Kimberly and Priscilla Addison are the two Co-founders of '57 Chocolate, a luxury chocolate brand inspired by their Ghanian roots. Kimberly is a graduate of Boston College’s Arts and Sciences Program, where she obtained a Bachelors of Arts in French
Solopreneurs and Microenterprises Aren’t Too Small to Contribute to a More Inclusive Economy
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. 3 B Corps Share How They Made Strides Through the 2018 Inclusive Economy Challenge “This experience has proven to
How do we Reframe Agriculture? The case of Uganda
In Uganda, agriculture is still the biggest economic sector, consisting mostly of small-sized farms that grow diverse crops, and it continues to retain a high percentage of the labour force. The experienced farmers use predominantly traditional agro-ecological methods rather than
Empowering Women to Power the World
Nepal is on the UN’s list of least developed countries because it faces a number of challenges in achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Empower Generation (EG), a social enterprise, is working to address SDG 5 (gender inequality),
Net Neutrality War: Trump White House vs. Silicon Valley
Update: On 14 December 2017, the FCC voted to repeal net neutrality. This means that all the issues identified in this article will come to pass. Silicon Valley will never be the same again. On November 21, the new head of
LEBANON: A BLOSSOMING STARTUP SCENE ON A BACKDROP OF TURMOIL
Whilst Lebanon often makes the headlines when it is rocked by political instability or shaken by an environmental crisis, it is bound to surprise you; especially when it comes to the resilience and optimism of its citizens, who make Lebanon
Connecting Sustainability with the SDGs
With the introduction of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, we are faced with the challenge of implementing these goals into the way we live, impact communities and use business as a catalyst for change. Stuart Hart, one of the
Africa: the need for aid innovation
Since 1960, the world has spent over four trillion dollars in aid. Much of that money has gone to Africa – a continent that is said to be “cursed” with an abundance of resources. The stereotypical notions of Africa that
Empow’her: Investing in Women’s Potential
Empowering Women through Entrepreneurship Empow'her was founded in 2013 and became an NGO in September 2015 when Soazig Barthélemy, Founder and Executive Director of Empow'her, took a leap of faith and decided to dedicate her life to turning a student project