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Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) solar has done something remarkable. It brought light and power to millions of rural households that the grid never reached, and it showed that these customers will use the installment payment model to purchase assets that improve th

On paper, social entrepreneurs have ideal working conditions: As their own bosses, they can decide where, how, with whom and on what they work. And critically, they can also decide when to switch off. As academic researchers, we interviewed 40 social entr

What is the biggest story in financial inclusion in 2026? We at e-MFP recently published the "Financial Inclusion Compass 2026," a mixed-methods survey of sector trends, perceptions, risks and priorities that we've published regularly since 2018, and the

I have spent the last six years sitting across the table from both sides of the same familiar equation. On one side are institutional investors with genuine intent to deploy capital into emerging markets. On the other side are entrepreneurs and operators

The impact sector has proven that business can do good. But how can it make those impacts last: designing ownership, governance and capital to sustain the mission even when founders leave, companies are sold or markets shift? And how can it address the po

There should be no digital public infrastructure (DPI) without redress. As a growing number of governments focus on building population-scale digital systems for identity, payments and data exchange, redress - i.e., citizens' ability to challenge errors a

For the past five years, Cambodia's microfinance sector has been experiencing a major crisis. Over-indebted borrowers have been selling land, taking children out of school, and in some cases taking their own lives. Sadly, this was a crisis foretold. In Ju

Done well, impact measurement and management (IMM) is one of the most powerful tools the impact sector has. It helps investors and investees (as well as funders and non-profits) understand the change their work creates, and determine who is affected by th

A three-day, broadcast-quality convening bringing disciplined capital, credible recognition, and real-world impact together - culminating in the PurposeBuilt100 Showcase.

Despite years of emphasizing the need to reach underserved businesses, the impact investing sector is increasingly focusing on lower-risk opportunities. According to GIIN data, mature, publicly traded companies have drawn the largest increase in impact as