Perspectives

African Contributions Are Missing in Efforts to Solve the Continent’s Most Pressing Issues
African philanthropy is giving systematically and routinely to causes beyond one's immediate circle. It differs

Bridging Profit and Purpose — How the Private Sector Can Support Displaced Communities
Humanitarian organizations, development finance institutions, and even presidents have pushed for increased private sector engagement

Basic Needs for Refugees: Food, Water, Clothing, Shelter… and Cell Phones?
True or false: your human rights, as defined by the international system, include being able

Lessons from Research on Refugees’ Economic Opportunities in Kenya
The reflections shared below come from our research for a recently published REF study mapping

An Assessment of Kenya’s Private Sector Digital Outsourcing Landscape and Its Potential to Support Refugee Economic Inclusion
According to the UNHCR, Kenya has one of the largest refugee populations in Africa, hosting

Roundtable Brief: How The Inclusion Agenda is Shaping the Future of Tech-Enabled Products
Growing mobile and internet penetration on the African continent has given rise to new solution-oriented

Doing Well While Doing Good — Opportunities for the Private Sector in Empowering Refugee Communities
This brief explores how the private sector can engage with refugees and their host communities

Africa’s Private Sector Leaders to Meet in December to Identify Solutions to the Forced Displacement Crisis in Historic Forum
Nairobi, 28 September 2021. Forced displacement has increased to an immense scale over the past