A patient's needs and the seriousness of the disease are not the only factors that determine referral to the hospital. Healthcare managers constantly refer patients due to lack of professionals within their geographical location, leading to potential medical consequences for the patient, and increasing healthcare expenditure. In Kenya, understaffing in rural primary care facilities is particularly acute - where the doctor population ratio in rural areas is 1:33,000 compared to 1:1,700 in urban areas.

As we end 2022, we are unpacking lessons we picked up working with brilliant, African entrepreneurs.

Back in 2017, we shared some of the perspectives from our network about how to make your fintech startup stand out. 

Bopinc and Village Capital today will launch two landmark studies that explore the untapped potential of circular agribusiness in East Africa to sustainably feed growing populations while contributing to economic growth, job creation and the stimulation of new income-generating opportunities. The reports Scoping The Potential of Circular Agribusiness assess the current state of circular agribusiness in Ethiopia and Kenya, and identify key opportunities and challenges for circular agribusiness in East Africa’s two largest economies.

With all the work that goes into establishing a startup, developing a marketing strategy may not be at the top of a founder’s to-do list. Understandably, it can be daunting to equally prioritize all the different aspects required to launch a successful business. This is why it's important to have the right team, and community of like-minded entrepreneurs to develop the right expertise for your business.

To date, Finance Forward has supported more than 90 ventures from over 20 countries with over 2,400 hours of direct mentorship, and engagement from 100 MetLife team members, and, in the process, given away more than $600,000 in grants.

Estos emprendedores están creando productos y servicios innovadores en la Región Andina que tienen la capacidad de mejorar la calidad de vida y las viviendas de las familias latinoamericanas. ¡Conoce sus historias!

Read the stories of the founders that are creating innovative products and services that improve the housing conditions in the Andean Region. 

"I do this work because ensuring every mother, everywhere has the access to affordable, nutritious food is my 'dharma'. It’s how I earn my place in this humanity. I personally believe no family should go hungry while 30% of the food produced is lost or wasted."

"My hope is that all companies and organizations will find the courage to do the same, and see the shared value in creating a world without hunger and waste, together. It’s not a competition. We can do this and we must do it, together, and transcend the economic and cultural structures that may be holding us back."

I am passionate about the role of innovation, entrepreneurship, markets and system investing as a theory of change particularly in promoting change towards a healthier and sustainable food system. Food impacts community and human health and wellbeing— it is the most critical aspect of our lives. 

For Earth Day 2021, we're highlighting leaders who believe in a world with zero hunger and zero waste and currently serve as advisory committee members for The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation Innovation Fund. In collaboration with Village Capital, the Innovation Fund has developed an investment-readiness program for startups working to prevent, recover and recycle food waste in the U.S.