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Acumen and Green Climate Fund Boost COVID-19 Relief in Off-Grid Energy Access

November 12, 2020

With a $30 Million investment for Sub-Saharan Africa, Green Climate Fund joins a coalition of investors and donors to protect the progress made in achieving universal energy access. This week, the board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved a $30 million investment in the Energy Access Relief Facility, a fund to support off-grid energy companies through the COVID-19 pandemic. As a pioneer in the...

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Inclusive Business Playbook Offers Framework for New Economy

June 03, 2021

If businesses are to be truly inclusive, they must incorporate low-income and marginalized people across their operations — a new Inclusive Business Playbook from Acumen and EY provides a toolkit to help companies navigate this transition. Inclusive business is more than a buzzword, it is...

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Tim Ferriss Podcast: Jacqueline Novogratz on Building Acumen and Speaking Your Truth

May 18, 2021

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Invest Less in White Realization; Invest More in Black and Brown Advantage: A Case Study by Acumen Talent

By Anna Stillwell, Acumen Talent on March 02, 2021

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The Importance of Moral Leadership in the COVID age

By Malik Sarwar on January 25, 2021

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New Investment: Affordable Solar Power for Market Vendors

January 14, 2021

THE CHALLENGE: EXPENSIVE DIESEL GENERATORS Due to limited and unreliable grid electricity, two thirds of electricity in Nigeria is provided by expensive diesel and petrol generator sets. Relying on petrol generators costs off-grid microbusiness owners—such as vendors in rural marketplaces—up to 50 percent of their...

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Building a More Climate-Resilient Future for the Poor: Themes from TEDxAcumen

By Otho Kerr on December 16, 2020

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New Investment: Vegetable Dryers Raising Farmer Incomes

November 18, 2020

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New Investment: Climate-Resilient Greenhouses for Smallholder Farmers

November 16, 2020

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New Investment: Affordable Banking for Unbanked Americans

October 28, 2020

Acumen has invested in Bridge, a fintech company paving the way to financial stability for Americans with its unique fee-free banking services. THE CHALLENGE: EXPENSIVE AND EXCLUSIONARY BANKING More than 63 million Americans do not have access to affordable banking services. Big traditional banks often...

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Opportunity Brings Change: The Social Entrepreneur Bringing New Possibilities to Colombias Teens

September 29, 2020

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