S03.06 Fiji: Blue and Green Finance Pioneer
Esala Masitabua, Deputy Governor of Fiji’s Reserve Bank, speaks about blue and green bonds, the national financial inclusion plan, parametric insuranc...
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The UN Capital Development Fund makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 47 least developed countries (LDCs). With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers “last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development.
S03.05 Building a Business Serving the Poor
Charlotte Ronje, Founder and CEO of Jamii.one, describes the business case for providing financial services to poor savers and what she sees as the pa...
S03.04 Income inequality from the 1% angle
In today's podcast, Thomas Handler, Partner in Handler Thayer LLC, speaks about the challenges in establishing businesses, stewardship of wealth, work...
S03.03 “A Gift From God:” A Malawian Entrepreneur’s Story
Dingi Chirwa, Founder and CEO of Kombeza Foods in Malawi, explains how her desire to make baby food for her child and her father’s retirement purchase...
S03.02—Catalyzing Infrastructure Investment into Africa: The Role of AFC
Taiwo Okwor of the Africa Finance Corporation explains how its infrastructure investments can de-risk and attract private sector capital to meet the c...
S03.01 - How a Feminist Fund Supports Women in Fiji
Michelle Reddy of the Fiji Women’s Fund explains how the pandemic and climate change are exacerbating the challenges faced by women in Fiji, and how h...
#37 The Swedish Model: How Sweden’s History and Progressivism Shapes Its Development Assistance
Two Swedish development experts, Anders Ronquist of Sida and Anders Berlin of UNCDF, explain how Swedish history and society have shaped the governmen...
#36 Crowdfunding as the “Trampoline” to Formal Capital
Elizabeth Howard of the African Crowdfunding Association explains the potential of crowdfunding to support businesses and accelerate growth on the con...
#35 Activate Your Money: How Women Can Take Control of Their Wealth and Help Improve the World
Author Janine Firpo discusses her varied career in tech, microfinance and international development and explains how her new book Activate Your Money:...
#34 The 1% is Part of the Solution: How Family Offices Can Help Achieve the SDGs
Family office advisor Carol Pepper describes how studying philosophy led her to Wall Street; how the Internet helped create the modern family office; ...