Erica Frenkel
BFP: What do you do? EF: Gradian Health Systems is a social enterprise that works to improve access to safer surgery in low-income countries through improved anaesthesia technology. We sell and distribute the CE-marked Universal Anaesthesia Machine (UAM), a general anaesthesia machine designed to function with or without power and/or compressed oxygen, both of which […]
Stephanie Hanson
BFP: What do you do? SH: I am lucky to be part of the leadership team at One Acre Fund, where we all work in service of smallholder farmers—the 180,000 farmers in East Africa that we serve now, and the hundreds of thousands of farmers we hope to serve in the future. We provide farmers […]
Laurie Lee
I recently had the opportunity to interview Laurie Lee, the new CEO of CARE International UK. I asked him about CARE’s engagement with business, and his vision for the future. This is an edited version of our conversation. You can listen to the audio of the full interview below. BFP: You Tweeted the other day […]
Jack Castle
BFP: What do you do? JC: Living Goods operates networks of community health entrepreneurs in Uganda and Kenya. These are primarily women who earn income by selling low cost, high quality products to meet the needs of the household and improve the health of mothers and their children. Our model has proven to be a […]
Suvankar Mishra
BFP: What do you do? SM: I engineer businesses for social impact, which works for eliminating poverty one farmer at a time. My prime focus is on designing and developing technology-driven solutions to access the rural market. The solutions are cross-sectoral and address a variety of economic and social needs viz. agriculture, food, nutrition, sanitation, […]
Michael Ronan Nique
BFP: What do you do? MRN: I work as the Innovation Manager for the GSMA Mobile Enabled Community Services (MECS) programme from our London headquarters office. Briefly, the GSMA represents the interest of the mobile operators and our dedicated arm, GSMA Mobile for Development, focuses on driving commercial mobile services for underserved populations in emerging […]
Yi Wei
BFP: What do you do? YW: I like to think that I help run the “R&D” efforts of the Global WASH Initiative. I work on new initiatives like microfinance, new product development, new partnerships, and help new country programs replicate the success of our flagship program in Cambodia. BFP: What is the best part about […]
Tara Lundy
BFP: What do you do? TL: Vestergaard is an international company dedicated to improving the health of vulnerable people, most of whom live in developing countries. Our game-changing solutions contribute to a healthier, more sustainable planet by fighting malaria, HIV/AIDS, diarrheal diseases and neglected tropical diseases. I work within the water business unit at Vestergaard, […]
Rob Stevens
BFP: What do you do? RS: I am Head of UK Operations at ClimateCare and I work as part of a small but dedicated team from the UK office in Oxford. ClimateCare is the natural partner for companies, governments or institutions wishing to tackle climate and development issues including cutting carbon emissions, tackling poverty and […]
Lanre Akinola
BFP: What do you do? LA: I am the Editor of This Is Africa, a title from the Financial Times. We cover Africa in a global context, with a broad focus on business, development and policy. BFP: What is the best part about your job/project? LA: While our focus is Africa, we approach it with […]
Heather Dietz
BFP: What do you do? HD: I am the Co-innovation Communications Manager at Interface. The Co-innovation team’s primary goal is to enable big impact, collaborative innovation by connecting the right ideas to experts and resources across all our regional sites. My job within that team is to make sure the rest of the company knows […]
Mike Wisheart
BFP: What do you do? MW: It’s a role with a lot of variety. One aspect is leading our advocacy work within corporate partnerships which includes seeking opportunities for joint advocacy with partner companies in areas of mutual interest. For example, there could be opportunities for advocacy with a company or business association in line […]
Dave Prescott
BFP: What do you do? DP: At an international level I do research and writing projects, promoting the role of business as a partner in development. A lot of my work has been in the extractive sector, with organisations such as ICMM and EITI, and I’ve recently been working with TPI on a report that […]
Marjorie Brans
BFP: What do you do? MB: As Director of the School for Social Enterpreneurs Ontario (SSEO), I am responsible for overall management of the School, which is dedicated to supporting and developing social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs and their respective ventures. A big part of the job is mobilizing the business community to contribute its tremendous […]
Yasmina Zaidman
BFP: What do you do? YZ: I work at Acumen to develop creative partnerships with institutions that share our vision for a more inclusive and sustainable world. This involves working with a range of corporations and foundations to develop partnerships that help scale social enterprises, expand leadership development, and spread ideas that offer new approaches […]
Alyssa Rivera
BFP: What do you do? AR: I work at Endeva, where our aim is to further inclusive business through research, knowledge transfer, and consulting. We also help other actors, like donors or governments, understand how they can best support companies working in inclusive business. I have been with Endeva since 2011, and have worked on […]
Ainsley Butler
What do you do? I recently joined TFO Canada, which is an NGO that confronts the challenge of global poverty by promoting sustainable economic development through export information, advice and contact. I manage Canadian market access services for countries in the Americas, Africa and Asia. My team’s mandate is to increase exports from developing countries […]
Harvey Koh
BFP: What do you do? HK: I co-lead our Monitor Inclusive Markets unit in Mumbai. In India, we work on developing and scaling inclusive business models, working with companies, funders, investors, governments and civil society, in sectors including housing, water and sanitation. We also conduct and publish research on cross-cutting global issues in inclusive business. […]
Daryl Burnaby
BFP: What do you do? DB: The team that I work in is called Global Health Programs and we are a team of 10 people who are dedicated to helping further GSK initiatives focused on access to healthcare in the most underserved communities. Two key strategic themes for GSK are innovation and access. ‘Innovation’ is […]
Ekanath Khatiwada
BFP: What do you do? EK: I am one of the fortunate professionals who have had the opportunity to work in various contexts, in both Eastern and Southern Africa and the Asia region. I have provided advisory services to various pro–poor rural agribusiness enterprises; public private partnership initiatives in South Sudan, Zambia, and Nepal. I […]