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Tourism in Africa: a priceless resource with untapped potential

Although there has been a significant increase in tourism in Africa, the sector’s abundant potential remains largely untapped on the continent. Mossadeck Bally gives an overview of the challenges and...

Modernising the agro-industrial sector in sub-Saharan Africa is a social, political and economic necessity

Modernising the agro-industrial sector in sub-Saharan Africa is a social, political and economic necessity requiring the introduction of effective agricultural policies, support for the formation of v...

Boosting CSR in African SMEs: the experience of an impact investor

African SMEs often lack the funding to put formal CSR policies in place, but doing so could help them to achieve greater economic success and boost their impact on development. As well as providing fu...

Meeting the challenge of funding the transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient societies

Current funding levels are insufficient to limit global warming to 2°C above pre-industrial levels, despite resources such as some of the Kyoto Protocol mechanisms. For a successful transition to a lo...

Using measurement to enhance and share social business practices

To achieve credibility, social entrepreneurship must spell out the basic principles underlying its practices and objectively measure its outcomes. Measuring social performance – particularly by analys...

How financial institutions can drive the transition

Climate change is shaking up economic fundamentals and rendering financial models inherited from the past obsolete. As systemic risks accumulate, banks and funds need to go beyond their supporting rol...

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