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MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship
Economy
Hedging Currency Risk Workshop Outcomes Report
Persistent currency depreciation in Africa during recent years has placed significant strain on the operating environments of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including their access to finance. Several economies experienced double-digit devaluations in less than five years, which in turn took a ...
MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship
Carbon Pricing in Growth Markets
This white paper, intended for entrepreneurs, innovators, and policymakers in growth markets, argues that addressing the MRV gap is a strategic priority. It discusses how a digital Carbon-MRV platform could enable exporters to accurately measure emissions, verify reductions (for example, using AI an...
Alumni
Entrepreneurship
A New Calculus for Global Prosperity at the MIT Kuo Sharper Center
At its April conference, the MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship unveiled its new name and facilitated thought-provoking discussions about the future of global growth markets.
Jun 5, 2025
MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
How Our Fellows Utilize AI in Their Work
Across 11 countries and 3 continents, the 2024-2025 cohort of Student Fellows at the MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship are building ventures rooted in the realities of their communities and countries. These 12 entrepreneurs are using artificial intelligence (AI) not only to ...
May 27, 2025
MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship
Economics
Navigating Currency Volatility White Paper
In October 2024, the Legatum Center for Development Entrepreneurship at MIT conducted a two-day workshop titled "Hedging Currency Risk: Innovative Lending Strategies for SMEs in Africa." The workshop brought together a diverse group of entrepreneurs, investors, economists, and thought leaders to tac...
MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship
Food Safety
Fertilizer Production & Food Self-Sufficiency in Global Growth Markets
This blog by Dr. Nadia Shalaby explores the critical link between fertilizer production and food self-sufficiency in global growth markets. Tracing the history of the Haber-Bosch process and its outsized impact on modern agriculture, Dr. Shalaby examines why Africa—despite rapid population growth—re...
Apr 5, 2025
MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Ecosystem for Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurship in Central Asia: Comparative Analysis of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan
This paper employs the MIT framework for innovation-driven entrepreneurship to assess the development of Deep Tech and innovation ecosystems in Central Asia, focusing on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.
MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Rethinking Innovation Ecosystems in Central Asia
Why are so many founders in Central Asia building companies with one foot out the door? In this provocative piece by Shamil Ibragimov, Beyond the Hype: Rethinking Innovation Ecosystems in Central Asia, Ibragimov challenges the dominant startup narrative in emerging markets. Rather than fueling br...
Apr 17, 2025
MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship
Economics
The Role of Philanthropy in the GCC
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has seen rapid socioeconomic growth due to oil and gas revenues, but diversification has been at the top of economic growth agendas for over a decade now. GCC countries are increasingly encouraging entrepreneurship and innovation as a pathway to achieving diversity...