The CEO of the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance speaks to Tim West about solving your own problems, how Africans turn “embarrassing” issues into entrepreneurial opportunities and how he came to realise his love and pride for Africa.
IMPACT 101: ‘Social outcomes partnerships’ is the new term – at least in some countries – for ‘social impact bonds’. But what are they exactly? And what are outcomes funds? The experts at GO Lab have the answers.
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The tools and insight you need to do good business, better. Get expert advice, practical insight and frontline examples on key business management topics from our network of social business practitioners and advisors.
The mutualisation journey is a not a straight or easy path. Andrew Laird of Mutual Ventures talks obstruction, disruption and derailement in the pursuit of mutualisation.
Social enterprises face brutal government cuts, broke consumers and an anti-competitive public service market. To make it to the next generation utilising programmes like Deloitte Pioneers could be vital.
The University of Northampton is the UK’s first Changemaker Campus. What does it mean for the University and its students? Tim Curtis of the University of Northampton gives his views.
Reflecting on increasingly popular and high profile events such as the Skoll World Forum, Liam Black has a warning to those who let ego cloud their social – and business – judgement.
Stories from the Opportunity Collaboration: Pioneers Post editor Tim West meets LanVy Nguyen, creator of VERY BIG SHOES and founder of Fashion 4 Freedom.
Pioneers Post editor Tim West meets Opportunity Collaboration co-founder and pioneering impact investor Ron Cordes, who says it's easy to give money away – but giving it away with leverage is the big challenge.
CEO Topher Wilkins explains that the bottom line is poverty alleviation and the way forward is creating as many impactful conversations as possible at the Opportunity Collaboration gathering in Mexico.
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