Somewhere in northern Ghana, a school has three toilet blocks and no doors on the classrooms. The third toilet block was built by an NGO
In the 19th century, British colonial administrators in India noticed a cobra problem. There were too many venomous snakes, so they offered a bounty for
“We should think about generations, not…. quarters. ” — Matilda Ho In this episode, I speak with Matilda Ho, Founder and Managing Director of Bits
“This doesn’t need to be concessionary. This is alpha generating. It’s cheaper, faster, better. ” — Sanjeev Krishnan In this episode, I speak with Sanjeev
When most investors think about climate tech, they picture solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles, and carbon capture systems. These are important technologies. They are
“What everybody gets wrong about impact is they think it’s about a transaction, a fund, a project. It’s really about building a system. ” —
Capital can flow into a community and change almost nothing. That is not a controversial observation. Researchers have documented it. Practitioners have watched it happen.
“The rating agencies didn’t catch it. The market didn’t catch it. The true risk was not priced in. The pattern can break. ” — Elizabeth
“ESG does not equal sustainability. 84% of a portfolio is derived from resources that won’t be here in 10 years. ” — Samantha Duncan In
“You cannot do good if you’re not financially sustainable. ” — Leslie Maasdorp What does it take to build a development finance institution from scratch
