From banking to politics, or economics to education, a “contrarian spirit” is one of the characteristics that shone through for Anna Patton, as she reflects on her exclusive interview with Muhammad Yunus.
From Muhammad Yunus’ conviction to the closure of Social Impact Ireland, we explore how setbacks in our impact journey can be used to fuel further change. Plus, the UK’s 2024 New Year Honours List awards changemakers from around the country.
After being convicted of violating labour laws, microfinance trailblazer Muhammad Yunus has been released on bail pending appeal, as his supporters call for fellow changemakers to stay vigilant, remain hopeful and continue the ‘good work’.
Solutions journalism as a tool to counter apathy, rebalancing business support, and how to overhaul your strategy: the editors' view from this week's Pioneers Post newsletter.
BRAC International Microfinance – which provides financial services to ‘bottom-of-the-pyramid’ customers, particularly women living in poverty – set to “grow significantly” and expand into three new countries over the next five years.
Six leaders and organisations have been named winners of the 2022 Skoll Award for Social Innovation, each receiving $1.5m in unrestricted funding and an additional $750,000.
STREETS OF AMSTERDAM More than 11,000 refugees access sports and much more in the first club created by KLABU. Now – with the backing of Paris-Saint-Germain FC – the social entrepreneur has his eye on a much bigger goal.
It’s time to move the sustainable business agenda from the margins to the mainstream in post-pandemic economy rebuilding, says United Nations commission ahead of key meeting.
The Berlin-based co-founder of Yunus Social Business on a lightbulb moment in Bangladesh that showed how social enterprises can adapt their business models to the needs of the poorest.
