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Climate Action |

44 Innovators Shaping Africa’s Green, Blue & Ocean Future

We are thrilled to announce the fellows selected for the Africa Blue Wave and the Regen Wave – focused...

By Carmen Merab
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Navegando desafíos: Evaluando la resiliencia de las MYPES en México

Originalmente publicado en la página del Portal FinDev, Febrero, 07, 2024 Carmen, propietaria de una pequeña tienda de artesanías...

By Marco Antonio Del Rio
Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI |

When the best available human is an AI?

Developing country economies are characterized by shortages of skills that seem to be good for AI to fill: from...

By Amolo Ng'weno
Artificial Intelligence, Climate Action, Generative AI |

Could generative AI have helped in the recent floods in the Horn of Africa?

I was due to travel to our HQ in Kenya mid last year, so I have attentively followed the...

By Juan Diego Martin Soto
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Navigating economic storms: Understanding resilience in Mexico’s MSE

Carmen, the owner of a small craft store with no employees, demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of rising...

By Marco Antonio Del Rio
Climate Action |

Seeding climate adaptation innovation in vulnerable cities

Urban areas continue to face serious climate change impacts, especially increasing extreme heat and flooding. Over 4.4 billion people...

By Tyler Ferdinand
Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI |

Four ways I would love to see Generative AI mature in 2024

Arguably, 2023 was a year that showcased two of the most creative phenomena in recent times: Taylor Swift and...

By Ashirul Amin PhD
Climate Action |

Wezesha Aqua Farms receives a $13,000 grant from TECA to implement a gender-smart pilot

Wezesha Aqua Farms, an aquaculture startup, has received a $13,000 grant from TECA, a climate venture launcher, as follow-on...

By BFA GLOBAL
Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI |

Generative AI’s expanding role for Kenyan small businesses beyond ChatGPT

On a recent visit to Kenya, my colleague Anne and I explored Nairobi’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, meeting artisans in Mathare,...

By Juan Diego Martin Soto