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In our sixth episode, Charly Kleissner shares his investment philosophy, which he calls “deep impact investing”.

European banks and investors can bring capital and credit to African SMEs

In our fifth episode, Gorgi Krevl and Dominik Domnik discuss what it takes to foster innovation that benefits society. We delve into what social innovation is, and what role public policy and specific funding instruments play for the growth of the sector.

While we can study the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, successful opportunities demand real-world risks outside the walls of academia.

In our fourth episode, Kirsten Dunlop and Dominic Hofstetter discuss why adopting a systems thinking perspective is key to tackling the climate crisis.

Technology should serve the people, requiring trust that our core values will be protected in this new domain.

In our third episode, Marta Zaccagnini and Ben Wrobel discuss power dynamics in funding within the impact investing space and in philanthropy.

In our second episode, Aunnie Patton Power and Julia Winkler discuss the challenges associated with funding purpose-driven organizations and how to overcome them.

In our first episode, Stephen Muers and Antonis Schwarz discuss how dormant assets can be leveraged to finance impact.

The COVID pandemic has underscored how access to and use of technological tools can be vital in the success of diverse economies and governments, as well as the citizens navigating both.

“Financial inclusion is positioned prominently as an enabler of other developmental goals in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, where it is featured as a target in eight of the seventeen goals,” states the UNCDF. 

“Businesses can play a major role in contributing to economic, environmental, and social progress, especially when they minimize the adverse impacts of their operations, supply chains, and other business relationships,” states the OECD.