Technology Archives

How Digital Wages Can Contribute to the Living Wage Agenda

Implementing a living wage is challenging, particularly across diverse economic contexts. One promising solution to contribute to the living wage agenda is transitioning to digital wage payments, which offer greater transparency, security, and data accuracy for both workers and businesses.

Business, Corporate Impact, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender, Living Wages, Technology

September 2, 2024

Afro-futurist Innovators Know What We Should Build Next

Discover how Afro-futurist innovators are shaping the next wave of technological and cultural advancements. By blending African heritage with futuristic ideas, they offer unique perspectives on building a more inclusive future. Explore the intersection of technology, culture, and social progress in this groundbreaking movement

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Finance and Investment, Impact Investing, Innovative Business Models, Measuring Social Impact, Racial Equity, Social Enterprises, Technology

August 14, 2024

Digital Financial Inclusion Innovations with Briana Marbury

Social Impact Pioneer Briana Marbury, The Interledger Foundation talks about her work shaping the future of digital financial inclusion.

Business, Finance and Investment, Social Welfare, Technology

June 6, 2024

Prioritising Digital Wage Payments for Women is Good Business for Businesses

Explore the shift from cash to digital wage payments and its implications for women and businesses. This transition offers improved financial management for women and operational efficiencies for businesses. The Better than Cash Alliance share how digital payments contribute to economic stability and gender equity, supporting global gender equity goals.

Gender, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Technology

April 23, 2024

How Can Businesses Tackle the Digital Divide to Drive Social Mobility?

Having the means to engage effectively online is key in improving education and employment opportunities for those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, but is becoming increasingly difficult amid the cost-of-living crisis. Here, Guy Miller, CEO of full fibre network operator MS3 Networks, explores the digital divide’s negative impact on social mobility, and how businesses can tackle it.

Corporate Impact, Measuring Social Impact, Technology

April 18, 2024

How can we mitigate the impact on and provide support to vulnerable individuals during the transition from 3G mobile networks?

Join us for this online written discussion to exchange perspectives and experiences on the transition away from 3G mobile networks. Delve into the ramifications of this shift and discuss strategies to address any unintended effects.

Corporate Impact, Technology

March 28, 2024

How can we ensure communications are human-centred, empathetic and engaging?

Talking and writing about people’s experiences of social issues is important in creating engagement and positive action to tackle the challenges. However, navigating the complexities of communicating with sensitivity and profound respect can be daunting. This online written discussion invites you to join others from around the world in delving into the nuances of sensitively communicating and personalising challenging topics.

Corporate Impact, Technology

March 27, 2024

AI and Equity

Watch this Fireside Chat for a conversation on the nexus of AI and equity. Interviewees: Edward Tay, Associate Professor (Practice) in Sustainability and Sustainable

Gender, Technology

March 11, 2024

New Research Sheds Light on the Digital Gender Gap

The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, in partnership with Intuit, has published cutting-edge research, revealing the challenges, motivations and opportunities for women entrepreneurs in low and middle income countries in 2023, strongly linked to digital access and experiences. Here, the Foundation’s CEO, Dhivya O’Connor, shares the report’s key findings and calls for urgent action from the private sector to support women’s entrepreneurship and digital inclusion.

Gender, Gender-Based Violence, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Technology

March 7, 2024

Bridging Kenya’s Gender Digital Divide

In partnership with USAID and the Microsoft Airband Initiative, grantee M-KOPA increases Kenyan women’s access to affordable smartphones, advancing women’s economic opportunities, and fostering more inclusive Internet connectivity.

Gender, Technology

January 19, 2024

Evidence-Based Decision Making: Programs for Women-Owned Small Businesses

Explore Strive Community’s Small Business Evidence Map: an innovative tool with 100+ studies aiding impactful digital support strategies for small businesses, focusing on unique needs and effective approaches for women-owned enterprises

Gender, Measuring Social Impact, Technology

December 14, 2023

Building the Business Case for Women Smallholders in Regenerative Agriculture (Full Video)

Watch this Fireside Chat with Hand in Hand on how we can create a compelling business case for regenerative farming for women smallholders at

Climate Justice, Gender, Technology

December 14, 2023

Futuremakers Youth Panel: Investing in Women in STEM to Tackle Green and Social Issues

Watch this Workshop with Standard Chartered (Futuremakers by Standard Chartered | Lifting participation with inclusive entrepreneurship) to learn from leading female tech entrepreneurs who

Climate Justice, Gender, Technology

December 14, 2023

Investing in Women Climate Tech Leaders

Watch this Fireside Chat with Standard Chartered (Futuremakers by Standard Chartered | Lifting participation with inclusive entrepreneurship) to hear how inclusion and equity in

Climate Justice, Gender, Technology

December 13, 2023

Lifting Participation: Female Entrepreneurs Tackle Climate Change – with Bill Winters and Audrey S-Darko

In this podcast Jeffrey Jacobs and Tara Tagmyer share how to improve maternal health supply chains, particularly in Mozambique, and how public-private partnerships can tackle complex health issues effectively and exemplify the power of shared information for good.

Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Corporate Impact, Finance and Investment, Gender, Measuring Social Impact, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Social Enterprises, Technology

December 12, 2023

Why a Food-Secure Future Means Focusing on Smallholder Farmers

This World Children’s Day, the UK hosts the Global Food Security Summit, addressing Zero Hunger and malnutrition. Amid alarming UN projections of over 600 million people facing hunger by 2030, the summit focuses on empowering smallholder farmers and leveraging technology for a sustainable, resilient food system

Agriculture, Climate & Environment, Finance and Investment, Food and Nutrition, Gender, Livelihoods and Jobs, Technology, Youth

November 20, 2023

Introducing the Strive Community Small Business Evidence Map

Strive Community has launched the first version of their Small Business Evidence Map, a tool that charts the impact of digital and data-first support on small businesses. A resource for organisations that support small businesses to go digital, allowing users to understand the current state of evidence and explore more about what does—and doesn’t—have an impact on small businesses.

Corporate Impact, Livelihoods and Jobs, Measuring Social Impact, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Technology

October 30, 2023

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