Africa’s financial landscape is undergoing a seismic shift driven by the rapid ascent of digital banking. However, as its influence grows, it is imperative to critically assess whether digital banking authentically fulfills its pledge of inclusivity or inadvertently perpetuates the pre-existing disp...

In the U.S., eighty percent of people are locked out of the solar market because they can’t put solar on their rooftop. Solstice, co-founded by Sandhya Murali, MBA ’15, and Stephanie Speirs, MBA ’17, is changing the system with an inclusive model of community solar.

The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT held a conference that celebrated its 15-year anniversary and highlighted its accomplishments.

Thirteen entrepreneurs from eight countries gathered in Ghana to tour the innovation and entrepreneurship community of Accra.

Humans are built for the connection that comes from community. It gives us strength and more often than not, comfort. For entrepreneurs who are solving complex societal challenges in countries that are unpredictable and rapidly evolving – being a part of a community is often a matter of survival.

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected and technology-driven, deep technology is emerging as a pivotal force shaping the future of nations. Nowhere is this transformative potential more evident than in Africa, a continent brimming with untapped opportunities and a thriving ecosystem of in...

Read how Fellows are addressing pressing questions of infrastructure, food, livelihoods, and quality of life in Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

The best entrepreneurs don’t waste a crisis. They see opportunity to solve new or adjacent problems and go after it. Their ingenuity to survive near-term difficulties can create long-term advantage.

It appears today that facts are not based on absolutes but rather on the sheer number of social media shares and retweets. Charles P. Pierce argues that validity is determined by the decibel of the speaker not the content of the lyrics.

A conversation covering the systemic issues facing entrepreneurs from marginalized communities and discussed the changes that are needed in our cultural, economic, and educational systems to catalyze their growth.