Excitement has swirled around Jumia—Africa's largest e-commerce company—since its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange last month. But what will it take for the "Amazon of Africa” to succeed?
May 23, 2019
More than 75% of homes in Rwanda have dirt floors. For this Innovators Creating Prosperity post, EarthEnable co-founder Gayatri Datar spoke with us about an innovation that is changing the ground under Rwandans’ feet.
May 16, 2019
People living in poverty—who often need insurance the most—are usually those least likely to have it. In this video, Karen Dillon explains how one company spotted an opportunity to change that.
May 2, 2019
What if the most powerful way to end poverty is not being explored enough? Here are some lessons I learned from running a nonprofit for ten years.
Apr 25, 2019
Globally, almost three billion people depend on traditional biomass for cooking. For this Innovators Creating Prosperity post, we spoke with Iyenyeri founder Eric Reynolds about an innovation that can change that.
Apr 11, 2019
It is one thing to build institutions, but it's quite another to sustain them. To build lasting institutions, investing in this matters.
Apr 4, 2019
In our first Innovators Creating Prosperity post, spotlighting organizations across the globe that are positively impacting economic development, we chat with Matias Recchia of IguanaFix.
Mar 26, 2019
Studies and reports highlight the overwhelming lack of success in many institutional reform projects. In this video, we explain why the predominant strategy of development doesn't work, and offer an alternative.
Mar 20, 2019
The World Bank has a unique opportunity to end poverty. Here's how.
Mar 12, 2019
Bangladesh can sustain its recent economic successes if the country prioritizes investments in the right type of innovation.
Feb 26, 2019