Join the impactful think tank in Ghana
Join the impactful think tank in Ghana

Social Innovation

Description

Our work in this area seeks to unearth and bring African innovation to global attention and benefit as well as leverage social enterprise and impact investing to bring innovative ideas/solutions to life. We will serve as a catalyst for the development and funding of innovative, entrepreneurial solutions to pressing environmental and
social challenges and provide navigation support and guidance to those with globally. 

Impactful ideas and inventions. We will help broker real-world solutions by bringing public and private sector decision-makers to the table with expert researchers and grassroots innovators to both design and apply innovative policies and programs. We will provide intelligence on business opportunities in the social and environmental sector and catalyze the growth of for-profit eco-social businesses by providing post-commercialization support and a nurturing ecosystem for young environmental leaders, inventors and social entrepreneurs.

Specific Issues

Social Innovation;
Sharing and Gig Economies;
Impact Investment; Climate Ventures;
Patenting; Idea to Impact (i2i)

Will the search for plastic alternatives be the jolt that Africa’s bauxite and aluminum sector needs?

November 11, 2022ByIn, , , , ,
Will the search for plastic alternatives be the jolt that Africa’s bauxite and aluminum sector needs? The search for plastic alternatives is in full swing, driven by mounting consumer concern about its environmental and health impacts, strict regulations by governments and strong commitments by organizations and businesses to zero plastic future.  Companies such as Coca-Cola...
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EV Investments – Why companies are bullish now

October 23, 2021By
Automakers are bullish on EV production and manufacturing. Championed by Tesla and Volvo and later by Japan giants Nissan and Toyota, EV production has become the mantra of big auto companies like Ford and Jaguar. With its “transformative” $11.4 billion plan to build new EV and EV battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky by 2025 ,...
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Bidirectional Charging is Making EVs Affordable and Enticing

October 23, 2021By
Decarbonizing the transportation sector has been identified as key in the quest for net zero. Electric vehicles are seen as pivotal to this journey. But representing less than 6% of global car sales, EVs ability to make a dent in the carbon intensive market or contribute to the decarbonization agenda remains constrained. Cost is a...
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Businesses must step up for biodiversity

October 23, 2021By
Biodiversity loss threatens future sustainability and businesses must step up.  Extinction is threatening up to one million plant and animal species – many within decades – and agriculture is the leading driver. While large parts of the world have woken up to the climate crisis in the past few years and have (too slowly) started...
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Rural Areas Deserve COVID attention too

September 11, 2021ByIn,
COVID response and recovery activities have focused mainly on urban areas. And that’s for good reason. They are home to majority of the national populations and are major contributors to the economy, including up to 50% of GDP in some cases. Urban-related activities like transportation, food, retail and tourism have also suffered. Transit ridership and...
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The Right to Repair is key to Circularity

September 11, 2021By
The right to repair is important in a successful circular economy. Consumers should be able to fix their own products – they bought it. Own it. and Should be able to repair it.  That is the argument made by proponents of the right to repair.  They argue that consumers should have fair access to the...
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Agri-Innovation is the key to a sustainable future

September 10, 2021By
Innovation is a key driver for the growth of the agri-food sector and rural communities. It has an important role in helping the sector reduce its environmental footprint, increase productivity, provide more jobs, and secure a more competitive and sustainable future.  Innovation also helps provides valuable social, economic and health benefits for the agri-food industry...
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EV demand And the lithium battery challenge

May 29, 2021ByIn, , ,
The electromobility revolution is here. Globally, governments are taking aggressive action related to EVs. Jurisdictions representing over half of global auto sales have an EV sales target, mandate or ban on internal combustion engines. Others, including the United States have set net zero targets, agreed to green their fleets, electrify transit and develop charging infrastructure to...
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Innovation Partnerships will be key to Post COVID recovery

January 23, 2021By
For the first time in history, technology advancement is outpacing the ability of humans to keep up. Increased global competition is shifting economic powers, new forms of currency and cyber warfare have emerged, our freedoms and financial systems are threatened daily, and the distribution of information is being distorted like never before. These factors and...
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