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Entrepreneurship holds the promise of a vibrant and prosperous future for West Africa. As thecornerstone of economic progress, entrepreneurship sparks innovation, job creation, and economicprosperity. Yet, the region’s entrepreneurs, despite their determined efforts, struggle to rise abovecertain barriers. A small fraction of them achieves an annual revenue of $20,000, underscoring thenecessity of a more supportive […]

Insights from the Sankalp West Africa Summit 2023 Electricity consumers in nations such as Ghana and Nigeria frequently grapple with the exorbitantcosts of operatingdiesel and petrol generators. Despite this, affordable solar alternatives capableof replacing these generators are sparse. To tackle this dilemma, Sankalp West Africa curated asession that spotlighted solutions and catalyzed conversations on actions […]

Insights from the Sankalp West Africa Summit 2023 Imagine Fatima, a dynamic entrepreneur from Nigeria, who diligently crafts tasty and healthy soyachipsthat have soared in demand. Despite her unwavering efforts in ensuring quality packagingand effective marketing, she still grapples to keep her venture afloat. Fatima’s story echoes theexperiences of thousands of women entrepreneurs across Africa. […]

The expansive Sahara is stretching its bounds by 48km annually in Mali, while climate changeaccelerates desertification in the Sahel. It’san open secret: West Africa stands vulnerable to theramifications of climate change. Factors such as increased drought frequency, erratic rainfallpatterns, and escalating temperatures are threatening the region. Such volatile rainfall patternsculminatein unpredictability, heightening the risk of […]

The Sankalp West Africa Summit 2023, recently held, was a beacon of collaboration, acommonsentimentconfirmed by attendees who lauded the event for embodying the spirit of collective action.The summit was a meeting point forentrepreneurs, investors, incubators,thought leaders andvisionaries to explore how strategic alliances could reshape West Africa’s entrepreneurial scene. Thefocus was on harnessing the untapped potential […]

Did you know that the circular economy offers an annual market potential of $8 billion in Africa?Although Africa’s emission levels are comparatively low, the regionis acutely susceptible to theimpacts of climate change. Consequently, Africa is setting its sights on areas ripe for the application ofcircular economy principles, including organic fertilizer production from food waste, plastic […]

Progress towards achievement of SDG 6 and realizing rights to water and sanitation is far from being reached with 26% of the global population continuing to lack safe drinking water while 46% lack access to well-managed sanitation facilities (A report presented by UNESCO at the UN 2023 Water Conference : https://indianexpress.com/article/world/un-world-water-development-report-2023-clean-water-access-8511880/) The gravity of the […]

Care economy is a structural factor and influences several aspects of women’s lives – their educational attainment, their participation in the formal economy, their long-term financial status. Dimensions of Care economy can vary widely – in the urban context it may refer to childcare and eldercare, in the rural context it may refer to access […]

In Bangladesh, maternal and child health remains a major challenge. According to the World Health Organization, Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of maternal and child mortality in South Asia. However, businesses are increasingly recognizing the role they can play in promoting responsible business approaches for achieving health outcomes, particularly in maternal and child […]

As climate change continues to wreak havoc on Bangladesh’s agricultural sector, innovative solutions and sustainable practices are emerging as key to securing a brighter future for the country’s farmers and their families. Bangladesh relies heavily on its agricultural sector, which employs almost half of the country’s workforce. However, climate change is having a significant impact […]