Introduction There’s a simple truth: when a woman in Africa or Asia gets the right capital at the right time, her family, employees and community often gain the most. In…

Introduction When floods swallow clinics, epidemics spike, or conflict forces families into makeshift camps, medical supplies and doctors are essential — but they are not enough. Emergency health responses live…

Introduction Stories build bridges. When a young Nigerian poet reads on a Nairobi stage, when a Kenyan theatre troupe co-creates a performance with a Berlin collective, or when adolescent storytellers…

Introduction You’ve built a prototype: a low-cost off-grid battery system, a methane-capture add-on for small-scale palm-oil processors, or a software platform that optimizes mini-grid dispatch. Now you’re eyeing the next…

Introduction If you’re an inventor, scientist, or entrepreneur in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana or elsewhere in Africa, you’ve probably heard about the U.S. SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program — one…

Introduction You’ve built something people care about — a tutoring app that helps rural students pass exams, a climate sensor network that warns coastal communities about flooding, or an AI…

Introduction Entrepreneurship is often called the engine of growth, especially in developing economies. For many young Nigerians, Bangladeshis, Pakistanis, or Indian entrepreneurs, the dream is to take a local idea…

Introduction Across communities from Lagos to Lodwar, the questions are the same: how do we keep children safe from violence, exploitation and neglect? How do we create learning spaces where…

Introduction If your NGO is on the front lines of malaria prevention or maternal care in Africa, you know two things intimately: the problems are urgent, and money rarely matches…