News and Views

  • Impact investments worldwide hit US$1.76tn as growth slows – GIIN report

    Cooler growth sign of a maturing market, according to the GIIN’s State And Size Of The Impact Investing Market 2026, while GIIN leaders suggest focus should turn to greater effectiveness.

  • The social entrepreneur who built a solar-powered AI data centre in his home

    As protests grow around the world against the building of massive, environmentally destructive data centres to serve the ever growing demands of AI, one Australian social entrepreneur has developed a different type of AI data centre which meets his organisation’s social values.

  • Investor in focus: How Anara Impact Capital is pioneering impact VC in the Middle East and North Africa

    Anara principal Mohamed Hussain talks to Pioneers Post about launching the region’s first early-stage impact VC fund, supporting investees in a febrile geopolitical context, and having clear roles in the region’s impact ecosystem. 

The Editor's Post: New year cheer for 2026

The UK's New Year Honours list recognises impact economy trailblazers, and we're delighted that our solutions-focused stories were popular in 2025. The Pioneers Post newsroom is looking forward to 2026.