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Acumen is solving the problems of poverty and building a world based on dignity.
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Big news: Acumen’s first investment in Nigeria’s chocolate sector!
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Acumen invests in Loom Craft Chocolate to build Nigeria’s first premium chocolate supply chain, empowering farmers, creating jobs, and boosting local production.
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Raj Vable thought leaving engineering for tea farming was a risk. Instead, it revealed a truth: people rally behind ideas that create a better world.
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Watch the highlights of the Acumen Energy Summit for insights from off-grid energy sector leaders and get a glimpse into the conversations shaping the future of clean energy.
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At Acumen’s first-ever East Africa Community Gathering, impact leaders got real about what it takes to fight poverty in the region. Read more 👇🏽
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At Acumen’s East Africa Gathering, local impact leaders shared real talk on poverty, failure, scaling, and the collaboration needed to create meaningful, lasting change in the region.
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Solving the world’s toughest challenges starts with thinking bigger – together. #MondayMotivation from Acumen Fellow Benjamin Wachira.
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Often, the danger isn’t in daring. It’s in doing nothing. @jnovogratz challenges innovators to rethink how we see risk – not just in financial terms, but in human, environmental, and moral terms.
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As this @France24_en piece illustrates, fishermen in Abuja continue to cast nets from wooden canoes, but rapid urbanization is pushing their livelihoods to the margins. How can the informal jobs that sustain the livelihoods of millions be protected?
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From rethinking returns to reshaping capitalism, @jnovogratz shares what it takes to build a more inclusive future, especially when markets and governments fall short. @semafor
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The ‘patient capital’ pioneer advocates an inclusive form of capitalism, but says there will be trade-offs.
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As we head to #NYClimateWeek next month, here are 4 takeaways from London Climate Action Week and the Financing for Development Conference in Seville that we’ll be bringing with us👇🏽
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Acumen’s takeaways from London Climate Action Week and the Financing for Development Conference in Seville.
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From global supply chains to global giving, Jessica Anderen leads with head & heart. In conversation with Acumen Founder @jnovogratz, she shares how empathy and trust shape true leadership – a lesson in moral clarity. Read more 👇🏽
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IKEA Foundation CEO Jessica Anderen reflects on how values-based leadership—built on empathy, clarity, and trust—drives sustainable impact and empowers global communities.
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Acumen's CEO and Founder, @jnovogratz, honored as part of The Shift’s “90 Plus One” list, which recognizes influential women shaping contemporary culture.
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Jacqueline Novogratz is the founder and CEO of Acumen, a nonprofit that invests in social enterprises to fight global poverty. A pioneer in impact investing, she’s helped improve over 270 million...
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While most electric mobility startups in India race to cities, eBik is taking a different route: bringing clean, affordable transportation to underserved markets. More on this exciting new investment👇🏽
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Acumen has invested in eBik, an India-based electric mobility company, to expand access to clean, affordable transportation across underserved Indian markets.
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@TEDCountdown @jnovogratz What will it take to achieve universal energy access? Watch @jnovogratz's full talk @TEDCountdown to find out.
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Impact investor and Acumen CEO Jacqueline Novogratz unveils a bold vision to bring off-grid solar electricity to 700 million people still living in darkness, transforming lives while slashing...
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At @TEDCountdown in Nairobi, Acumen CEO @jnovogratz posed a bold question:. “What if our generation’s legacy was to bring light to the 700 million people still living in darkness?”
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Rather than wait for formal jobs, young Nigerians are building livelihoods in the informal economy by choice, not default. They want it to be more secure, more productive, and truly decent.
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Most youth in Africa work informally. This blog explores how better security, productivity, and innovation can make informal work more viable and dignified for the next generation.
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RT @MPESAAfrica: A story of purpose and moral leadership. Watch our CEO @Sitoyo full TED Conferences talk with @Acumen CEO @jnovogratz….
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In a conversation about visionary leadership, M-PESA CEO Sitoyo Lopokoiyit speaks with impact investor and Acumen CEO Jacqueline Novogratz about how he grew a nascent mobile payment service into...
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Acumen’s founder, @jnovogratz, shares why solving climate change and poverty can’t be treated as separate challenges. Tune in to @HarvardHBS’s #ClimateRising podcast to catch her conversation with @MikeToffel.
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RT @jnovogratz: Excited to share my recent chat with @MikeToffel for Climate Rising. We covered everything from @Acumen's origins to the po….
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When the rains failed, Josephine nearly gave up on farming. Then a solar pump from @SunCultureKenya changed everything. She shared her story on the @TEDTalks Countdown stage. Watch ⬇️ #ClimateResilience #TEDCountdown
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Exhausted from carrying water up a hill to keep her small farm in Kenya thriving, Josephine Waweru received an unexpected call that offered a nearly unbelievable solution. She shares how one simple...
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