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MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship Communications

Discovering the New Builders

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.

Jan 29, 2021
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MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship Research

The Women Waste-Climate Nexus

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Women waste entrepreneurs were recognized as an untapped but potentially transformational force in the fight against climate change and the transition to a gender-just, net-zero future.

Nov 1, 2023
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MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship Work in Progress

On the Back of the Gray Rhino

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By harnessing the power of "the gray rhino" and using the crisis as an opportunity, entrepreneurs are uniquely positioned to mitigate the myriad effects of the financial crisis.

Dec 1, 2021
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MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship Work in Progress

Digital Health Entrepreneurship in Vietnam

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Despite Vietnam’s transition to an emerging economy, the healthcare sector has not witnessed the same progress seen in other sectors. Vietnam is a country of innovators and entrepreneurs, and this should be leveraged to address the country’s healthcare challenges.

Jan 1, 2020
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MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship Finance

Redesigning the Startup Funding Chain in Global Growth Markets

For too long, startup funding in emerging markets has been fragmented and insufficient, leaving entrepreneurs without the right financial instruments to grow. In her latest blog, Salma Baghdadi challenges this status quo and issues a call to action for ecosystem builders, investors, and policymakers...

Feb 7, 2025
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MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship Summary

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...

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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
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