Sustainability and renewable energy have been at the centre of innovation over these past few years. We’ve seen companies like Solar City pioneer the cost reductions for photo voltaic technology. Tesla […]
If you consider your startup as a social FinTech, or social enterprise in general, then creating a positive impact is at the heart of the company’s mission. What are the benefits of identifying specific aspects […]
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are spearheading a campaign for a $255 financial inclusion fund. So far France and the UK have pledged $45m. The Gates […]
Apollo Agriculture was founded in 2016 by Eli Pollak and Earl St Sauver (former employees of the Climate Corporation), plus Seth Silverman who simultaneously works at […]
Although this site is primarily focused on Social FinTech, we’re still a big fan of all types of social enterprises – that’s why we’ve decided to post an article about the social enterprise ecosystem in […]
In a world where monthly instalments, credit cards and accessible loans have taken over, the use of these services have transferred from need, to greed. As such, many people have become […]
The Global Steering Group for impact investment was previously known as the G8 Social Impact Investment Taskforce, which was a UK initiative created in 2013. The aim was to catalyse […]
Frontier markets can use innovative technology to leapfrog traditional infrastructure and grow at an accelerated pace
How can blockchain technology be applied in Africa? There have been many applications of this in payments, governance structures and […]
Wagestream, founded only last year, has just secured a Series A funding round of £15m. In addition to this they have obtained a credit facility of up to £25m by […]
Recently we wrote an article about the Rise Fund, the impact investment vehicle founded to support sustainable ventures with an aim to generate both financial and social returns. Amongst the plethora of Rise Fund investments, […]
