A heartfelt thanks to our members and partners for their pivotal role in fostering prosperous and equitable small business ecosystems.
Mosambi, a platform by the Climate Collective Foundation, addresses data-sharing challenges in the ESO ecosystem, enabling startups to innovate and collaborate efficiently.
Watch this Spark Talk to discover how SaaS solutions are revolutionizing retail SGBs, driving efficiency, impact, and growth in the optical sector to improve lives across emerging markets.
FUNDES CEO Elfid Torres demonstrated in Bangkok how inclusive supply chains can drive economic growth and create shared value for all.
Unlocking Climate Solutions: How SGBs are Leading the Way in Sustainable Construction.
The ANDE Global Conference in Bangkok closed with a vibrant gala, celebrating outstanding contributors, Thai culture, camaraderie, and exciting announcements.
On Wednesday the 12th, sessions delved into how fueling progress through collaboration and innovation is critical for issues such as nutrition, gender empowerment, and systemic change.
Momentous Announcement from the 2024 Global Conference: Next year's global convening will be held in Mexico, marking the third consecutive year in the Global South.
The ANDE Global Conference in Bangkok closed with a vibrant gala, celebrating outstanding contributors, Thai culture, camaraderie, and exciting announcements.
The Global Conference showcased inspiring stories of impact, from sustainable construction to refugee empowerment. The focus was on collaboration, data-driven solutions, and unlocking capital for entrepreneurs tackling global challenges.
Thanks to the incredible efforts of our team, the unwavering dedication of our members, and the generous support from our esteemed sponsors, the ANDE West Africa Conference was a resounding success! Held for the first time in Accra, Ghana, the conference brought together over 150 participants from across and beyond the region. Together, they explored how the growth of West Africa's Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) can be effectively facilitated by the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Upaya Social Ventures presents Green Worms. They evolved from a humble waste management initiative to a champion of women's empowerment and circular economy solutions, showcasing the transformative power of social entrepreneurship.
Unlock Impact, a women-led social venture co-founded by Aditi Seshadri empowers purpose-driven organizations through storytelling and communications. Their Comms Ninja program fosters meaningful change while creating flexible work opportunities for women.
ANDE is proud to be the voice of the Small and Growing Business Sector at Climate Week New York, taking place September 22-27, 2024! We want to mobilize our robust network of SGB entrepreneurs and industry leaders committed to building a sustainable future.
Visit ANDE’s go-to guide for engaging during this intense week while championing the crucial role of SGBs in climate action.
ANDE, in partnership with the IKEA Foundation, launched the second phase of its initiative supporting green entrepreneurship in India and Kenya.
Kenya's waste management and circularity sector offers significant opportunities for investors, driven by economic growth, increasing waste generation, growing regulations and innovations. This introductory guide is the first in a series that also includes investment guides that deep dive into each of the highest opportunity sub-sectors in Kenya’s waste and circularity sector: plastic waste, wastewater, organic waste and integrated waste management. These guides provide further information on trends, opportunities, policies and challenges, as well as further details on the main identified business models and their financing needs and case studies of successful businesses.
The Thomson Reuters Foundation champions economies that are equitable, participatory, and sustainable, with a focus on environmental respect. Impact investing is crucial for addressing social and environmental inequities but remains underutilized in Southeast Asia. To bridge this gap, the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) partnered with TrustLaw, the TRF's global pro bono service, to enhance understanding of local impact investing regulations in 7 different countries in Southeast Asia: Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Myanmar, and the Philippines. Special thanks go to A&O Shearman, DFDL, Mayer Brown, MahWengKwai & Associates, and SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan for their pro-bono support. This guide aims to assist social enterprises, incubators, and investors in navigating local regulations and fostering greater investment in regional startups and their social missions.
This landscape guide is intended to outline India’s current context in recycling and circularity, with a focus on the investment potential, opportunities and business models in the ten most significant waste streams in India. It provides a framework for how investment potential in a waste stream can be determined, which covers five areas that define that potential: market size and growth; investable start-up pipeline; product readiness; policy support; financing needs and gaps. The guide also includes a historical outline of investments and funding in each waste stream and outlines the roles and participation of various types of equity funders, along with the potential and participation of non-dilutive funding options.
Come and explore the extraordinary journeys of entrepreneurs—small and growing businesses—working alongside ANDE members across the globe. Here is a sample: videos where these trailblazers share their own remarkable stories.
Listen to leaders from our member organizations describe their efforts to develop ecosystems for small and growing businesses in the Global South.