*By: Tomas Miller The financial inclusion strategies that several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are adopting and incorporating into their national development policies aim at increasing access to and use of financial services for segments of the population that have been excluded or underserved by financial systems. These policies assume that achieving a … [Read more...] about What good is capital without customers? Financial inclusion is necessary for healthy societies
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Getting more out of the same amount of land: cattle and forestry as a sustainable investment
As the global agricultural community gathers next week in New York for the Global AgInvesting conference to explore investment opportunities, strategies for reducing risks through diversified agricultural portfolios is high on the agenda. As the sector is facing the challenge of resource scarcity, climate change and a growing global population with diets increasingly based on … [Read more...] about Getting more out of the same amount of land: cattle and forestry as a sustainable investment
How to celebrate Earth Day? Five ways to go about it.
“Why should I care about future generations? What have they ever done for me?” American comedian Julius “Groucho” Marx once joked. Fortunately, there is Earth Day. It offers an opportunity to reflect on that very question. Today marks the 45th anniversary of the conception of the modern environmental movement. And by celebrating Earth Day in companies, schools and households, … [Read more...] about How to celebrate Earth Day? Five ways to go about it.
How To Export In 7 Steps
*By: Antonello Bove Many a business reaches the point where it outgrows its market. The company has a solid, sought-after product, but finds that it will not be able to sell much more in its current market, be it because it already supplies the whole market or because stiff competition means it has to look elsewhere to continue growing. … [Read more...] about How To Export In 7 Steps
From toll roads to ‘smart’ mobility projects: the evolution of PPPs
* By:David Bloomgarden Public-private partnerships (PPPs) to build and maintain infrastructure are no longer just for big economies in traditional sectors, involving projects such as toll roads and ports. Small economies and regional and local government are realizing the potential of engaging the private sector in infrastructure projects. … [Read more...] about From toll roads to ‘smart’ mobility projects: the evolution of PPPs
