Everyone has heard about collective financing, right? In Brazil, we say “fazer uma vaquinha” (literally: make/do a cow, it makes no sense, I know…). The word “crowdfunding” means precisely this:…
Tag: emerging markets
Tapping into the Potential of EdTech in Africa
The continent faces a plethora of challenges, including unemployment, poverty, hunger, violence, health crises, poor infrastructure, and much more. To overcome these challenges, good education is crucial. However, the education…
Brazil’s Economic Outlook 2023: Lula’s Comeback and Economic Growth
In this episode, we are discussing the economic outlook for Brazil in 2023 and beyond. I had the pleasure of speaking with Thomas Samuelson, the founder of BRON, a social network community for investors…
Sustainability in Emerging Markets: Insights from Experts
This is the second episode of the 2022 in Review series and it is focused on sustainability in emerging markets. First up, we chat with Alexandre Lemille about the role…
Innovation Unleashed: Emerging Markets Lead the Charge
In this episode of 2022 in Review and we focus on innovation! I’m bringing you two clips from our full interviews with Alex Lazarow, author of “Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs – from Delhi to…
Brazil’s status as top beef exporter at risk as younger generation shuns meat
The average Brazilian eats 91.8 kilograms of meat per year, down from 93.1 kilograms in 2012. Younger Brazilians, aged 18 to 24, have shown the biggest decrease in meat consumption.…
Bolsonaro vs. Lula: Comparing Brazil’s economic policies
Bolsonaro and Lula have taken drastically different approaches when it comes to the economy of Brazil. In this article, I looked at three key aspects of Brazil: indigenous communities and…
China: the Global Leader in Sustainability?
This episode is all about China, sustainability, and how we in the West have a distorted idea of how China is tackling environmental and social problems. Here is my chat…
Is Kenya ready for clean energy? Electric vehicles companies seem to think so
While the world is working on a sustainable environment, electric vehicles (or EVs) are becoming a trend, and Kenya is not left behind. These vehicles are the solution to climate…
