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Commitments made at today’s Virtual G7 leaders meeting hosted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and at the Munich Security Conference later in the day, signaled significant progress in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic with an important underscoring of the need for global equity in access to test, treatments, and vaccines.
Press Release: G7 Leaders Commit US $ 4.3 Billion to Finance Global Equitable Access to Tests, Treatments and Vaccines in 2021Mauricio Royg
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Women make up 58% of African’s self-employed population, yet there are still significant imbalances between opportunities to scale, access to funding and training between men and women-led businesses on the continent.
Investment for Women-Led Businesses is Missing Ingredient in African EntrepreneurshipBlog Post
By 2030, there will be about 1 billion people in Africa of working age – an increase of approximately 40% since 2018. This means more jobs will urgently be needed to improve living conditions, reduce unemployment and create sustainable economic growth in the region. Carola Schwank at Siemens Stiftung argues that impact-oriented entrepreneurs can play a key role in creating these jobs – but they need backing to maximize their untapped potential. She shares four key recommendations on how to support social enterprise job growth in Africa, taken from a recent report.
Social Enterprises as Job Creators: Four Ways the Sector Can Boost Employment Opportunities in Africa
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Globally, less than 5% of venture capital went to female-led startups in 2019.
Analysis: Funds Are Emerging to Back African Female Tech FoundersNews
Myanmar's economy could take a significant hit following this week's military coup, analysts say, as the U.S. mulls fresh sanctions and foreign investors appear rattled — potentially putting billions of dollars' worth of business investments at risk for the Southeast Asian country.
Analysis: Myanmar’s Coup Will Be ‘Painful’ for Already Struggling Economy, Analysts WarnBlog Post
Healthcare enterprises across Latin America are demonstrating both their impact in improving health outcomes, and their value as high-return investments. But as Andrea Bare at ThinkWell and Anna De La Cruz at ADLC Consulting point out, impact investors tend to view these organizations as too risky to finance. They explain why remaining on the sidelines represents another kind of risk: the risk of missing out on a sector full of profitable, impactful investment opportunities – particularly in women’s health.
Too Risky Not to Invest: Why Funding Latin America’s Healthcare Sector Should Be a Key Impact Investing PriorityNews
Atlas AI today announced the launch of Aperture™, a market and economic intelligence platform unlocking unparalleled insight into demographic, economic and infrastructure conditions across the emerging markets.
Press Release: Atlas AI Launches Aperture™ – Unlocking Unparalleled Insight to Target Investment and Drive Impact in Emerging Markets
