Here is my chat with Monique Pool, the founder of Green Heritage Fund Suriname. We talked about everything from economic development to how urbanization is affecting the country’s wildlife. Monique told me that Suriname is one of the 3 carbon neutral countries (along with Butan and Panama) and how she envisions Suriname’s future, hopefully with a green economic development mindset.
Tag: emerging markets
How to Create a Socially Inclusive Circular Economy
This episode is all about circular economy and what comes next for emerging markets! I interviewed Alexandre Lemille, a circular economy expert advocating for a more socially inclusive circular economy. We…
What a socially inclusive circular economy means for emerging markets
A circular economy is a multifaceted economic growth strategy that helps enterprises, society, and the environment all at the same time. Its purpose is to encourage reduced product waste, recycling, and…
Empowering Artisan Communities with Financial Inclusion
I invited Eric Osuorah, the founder of AFOMA, “the goodwill token”. He wanted to empower artisans and small businesses in different African communities, so he started Sellitic – a more financial inclusive eCommerce marketplace using a crypto token called AFOMA.
Innovation in Emerging Markets: A New Perspective
This episode is all about Innovation in Emerging Markets!
Here is my chat with Alex Lazarow, author of the book Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs – from Delhi to Detroit – Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley.
We talked about why emerging markets took over Silicon valley in tech innovation, why being a “camel startup” is sometimes better than an unicorn startup, what means to be a disruption and a creator in emerging markets.
Latin America’s Fintech Funding Gold Rush
This episode is all about fintech funding! Latin America’s fintech companies are growing and getting funding is an on-going challenge for all startups in the region, so I wanted to…
Unleashing the Power of Data in Emerging Markets
I interviewed Joseph Rutakangwa, co-founder of Rwazi, a company using on-ground data from markets across sub-Saharan Africa. Joseph told me why this is so important for emerging markets economic development in the private sector and also in the public sector. So he came up with the idea of starting Rwazi using gig workers – what he calls “mappers” – and they provide the most accurate and localized data for companies and NGOs.
Why Latin America Needs a Democratic Green Revolution
Rodrigo has just got back from COP26 and he told me about his takeaways of the event. But the main topic of our conversations was how Latin America needs a democratic green revolution. He said the path transition to a more green economy is through international collaboration between Latin American countries.
Progressive politics in Latin America needs a Green Democratic Revolution
A green populism could be the basis of a new kind of politics in Latin America, one that embraces many of the region’s struggles in a challenge to neoliberalism Guest…
Emerging Markets are ready for international trade, but need trade finance
Emerging markets have grown at a lightning speed. Over the last 20 years, it has resulted in transforming international trading practices. Emerging economies now play a larger role in international trade than ever before. Twenty years ago, emerging economies accounted for about 30 percent of the world’s trade. Today, the figure stands at nearly 50 percent.
As supply and demand grow, developing market enterprises require ongoing working capital to maximize distribution, operational efficiency, and inventory turnover. International trade financing companies can assist emerging-market businesses in improving their cash flow position and reducing their risk exposure.
International trade finance companies typically extend working capital to businesses in emerging markets by providing them with trade finance facilities such as documentary collections, letters of credit, standby letters of credit, factoring facilities, and export credit. When a buyer purchases goods from a seller,
