Author: Jessica Heller

Investee Spotlight: Driving Inclusive Growth and Climate Resilience in Mongolia

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Mongolia faces an environmental reality that demands urgent action: temperatures across the country are rising nearly three times faster than the global average, accelerating desertification, severe air pollution, and soil contamination. Against this backdrop, access to responsible finance is critical, not only for supporting everyday livelihoods, but for powering practical solutions to climate vulnerability.   Introducing … Continued

Investing in Benin: Expanding Financial Inclusion and Climate Resilience

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As the investment manager of the ASN Microkredietfonds (AMP), Triple Jump facilitated an initial EUR 1 million investment in UNACREP, a local microfinance cooperative in Benin. The financing expands access to financial services for smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs, helping strengthen their resilience to climate-related risks.  Benin is one of the poorer countries in the world, … Continued

Spotlight on Nana Tughushi for International Women’s Day

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From Scaling Capital to Sustaining Operations My journey with Credo began over 20 years ago when we were a small microfinance institution with just three branches. I have grown alongside the organization as it evolved into Georgia’s fifth-largest commercial bank, now managing over €1.2 billion in assets and serving 500,000 micro, SME, and retail clients … Continued

Spotlight on Isatu Bangura for International Women’s Day

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From Data to Direction: A Journey in Impact  With over 20 years in microfinance, my path has been defined by the belief that financial systems are only as strong as the data and discipline behind them. I joined A Call to Business Savings and Loans (ACTB) in 2016, transitioning from a background in MIS and … Continued

Spotlight on Veronica Herrera for International Women’s Day

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From Rural Roots to Regional Transformation  My professional journey is rooted in the landscapes of western Nicaragua, where I grew up witnessing the immense resilience of communities facing systemic limitations. This early exposure to the entrepreneurial spirit of rural families inspired me to study Finance in Managua, a step that launched an 11-year career at Banco Popular. … Continued

Spotlight on Roshaneh Zafar for International Women’s Day

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Bridging Global Insight with Local Impact My professional journey has been driven by a commitment to expanding economic opportunity for underserved communities, particularly women. After beginning my career in development at the World Bank and gaining early exposure to global best practices in microfinance, I founded Kashf Foundation with the vision of investing in the … Continued

NextGen Impact: What Local Context Teaches Us About Impact, by Valentine Mudamba

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Impact is often defined by data — by what we can measure, quantify, and report. Social and environmental outcomes are expected to come with metrics and indicators. Yet, not everything that matters can be measured. The feeling of turning on a light for the first time or watching your business grow because of reliable electricity — these are experiences that defy easy … Continued

The Global North debates emissions. Arjun feels them.

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As the planet warms and world leaders have just concluded the COP30 in Brazil, small-scale farmers like Arjun Kamal Singh in central India are living with the consequences and adapting, one herd at a time.  In the village of Mundla, Arjun Kamal Singh, a 36-year-old cattle farmer and father of one, continues a business passed down … Continued

NextGen Impact: What I’ve Learned About Catalytic Capital in Emerging Markets by Max de Vriend

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One of the perks of working for an impact investor in emerging markets is the opportunity to interact with many inspiring people committed to making a difference. Entrepreneurs, fund managers, co-investors, and other ecosystem players; all dedicating their time, talent, and resources to solutions that contribute to positive social and/or environmental change. As an investment … Continued

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