In many low- and middle-income economies, access to credit is limited not by a lack of economic activity, but by...
By MICHAEL MILLENSON It took 129 years for the inalienable rights proclaimed in America’s Declaration of Independence to apply to...
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By KIM BELLARD It probably didn’t show up on your calendar, but Monday was World Ocean Day. It’s a day...
Africa’s tech sector has been thriving for almost three decades, during which its entrepreneurs quietly built a self-sustaining ecosystem. This...
By COLIN LAWLOR A patient comes in for an ordinary primary care appointment. The nurse runs through the usual checklist:...
Africa needs roughly $277 billion a year in climate finance to meet its 2030 climate goals. Yet, with annual flows...
By MIKE MAGEE Last week, policy wonks from the right and the left, finally found a topic they could agree...
Serving a market of more than 600 million Africans without access to grid power, Acumen’s KawiSafi Ventures invests in energy...
By EMMANUEL SARKEES Arizona consistently ranks among the states with the highest uninsured rates in the nation. Over 800,000 residents...
