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Unlocking the Investment Potential of Healthcare in Emerging Markets: How New Technologies, Platform Models and Financing Options are Driving Growth

James Militzer

Healthcare, long seen as a sector that demands significant effort due to systemic constraints in these markets, presents unique opportunities for growth and impact when approached with innovative strategies. In contrast, Africa’s digital health market is projected to reach only $5.58 billion in 2025.

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New Partnership Between 3BL and Women in Sustainability Leadership

3BL Media

ATLANTA, June 13, 2025 /3BL/ - 3BL , a communications technology company helping organizations transform impact and sustainability programs into a business advantage, announced today a partnership with WSLA , the nonprofit behind the Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards. More than 2,500 stories have been distributed so far in 2025.

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Announcing NextBillion’s Most Influential Articles of 2022: Vote for Your Favorite!

James Militzer

Most of these pieces explore businesses, technologies and investment approaches that have demonstrated their positive impact — but that are falling short in maximizing it. Can Access to Smartphones Bridge the Digital Divide in Sub-Saharan Africa? Savings-Led Digital Finance: The Dawn of a New Era?

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Taking Stock of India’s Fintech Landscape: A Venture Capital Firm Shares Six Insights from One of the World’s Most Vibrant Investment Markets

James Militzer

Arya’s solution enables farmers across India — whether they’re rural or closer to cities — to safely warehouse their goods, secure financing, and make their produce available to larger buyers around the country via a digital marketplace. Photo courtesy of CCAFS/2014/Prashanth Vishwanathan.

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Leaning into Resilience: Three Ways Small and Growing Agriculture Businesses Have Navigated Global Crises – And How Investors Can Support Them

James Militzer

We’ve seen three approaches that successful SGBs had in common: 1) they developed adaptable supply chains, 2) they built out domestic sales channels, and 3) they digitized aspects of their businesses. Embracing Digitization. Additionally, digitization puts many organizations on the map in terms of attracting investments.

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The Promise of Impact Science

Stanford Social Innovation

We looked at spending across the social impact sector; including government , global and domestic philanthropy, and S-themed ESG assets under management; and found that globally we are spending an extraordinary amount of money—roughly $72 trillion annually—making social spending the world’s largest financial market.

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Sustainable Agriculture: Aligned for Impact and Returns

Chris Hall

It’s important to realise that food and agriculture is a sleepy backwater, when it comes to technology and digital integration – it’s way behind other industries in terms of technological disruption.” Winds of change Prior to 2014, there was no risk capital available for agrifood tech, says Cooper.

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