Visa’s philanthropic arm to become anchor investor in the Beacon Fund, which invests in underserved, women-led small businesses in South East Asia and aims to grow to US$100m by next year.
"The market is sitting on a huge opportunity in this space. The first movers will gain the advantage." Ellie Ward talks to USAID about gender lens investing in Asia.
In this issue of Pioneers Post Quarterly the social enterprise spotlight is placed on Southeast Asia, a region in which momentum around the sector is increasing at rapid pace.