The Pioneers of Energy Access at the Base of the Pyramid: Interview with Audrey Desiderato and Ryan Levinson – Part II “7 Lessons Learned”

In 2012, Audrey Desiderato and Ryan Levinson co-founded SunFunder, a pioneering fund management company that made loans to distributed and…

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The Pioneers of Energy Access at the Base of the Pyramid: Interview with Audrey Desiderato and Ryan Levinson – Part I “The Origin Story”

Many of us have thought about starting a business, enticed by being your own boss, only to weigh the risks…

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Interview With Nedjip Tozun: Perspectives of an Off-Grid Solar Entrepreneur

Around 700 million people living in developing countries, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, lack access to electricity, while…

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Loo What? The Story of an Entrepreneur Tackling the Global Sanitation Challenge

Everyone has a favorite toilet story, some negative, others humorous, perhaps not as bad as the scene from the movie…

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India: The World’s “Laboratory of Social Innovation and Impact Investing”

Of all the countries I have made investments in, none has had more appeal than India. While my investment remit…

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Interview with Elisabeth Rhyne: The Past, Present and Future of Financial Inclusion

  Elisabeth Rhyne recently stepped down as head of the Accion Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI), a position she held…

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Introduction to Impact Investing – The Role of the Private Sector in Providing Essential Services

Poverty is a complex socio-economic phenomenon, but a key reason why people in the developing world remain trapped in a…

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