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In Banking and finance, Blog posts, Innovation, International development, Localisation, Race

Money transfers to war zones and emergency areas: practical tips and wider political and ethical implications

War zones and emergency areas need money. But how do you get funds to those that most need it? Who gets to decide this? And what are the wider political and ethical issues to consider?

March 13, 2023

In Blog posts, Innovation, International development, Localisation, Running a start-up

The 8 key things to focus on when founding a tech start-up

Tech start-ups come with specific challenges – especially when launching solutions in sectors known for their lack of innovation. Here’s my take on the main things to focus on when founding a tech start-up.

February 20, 2023

In Banking and finance, Blog posts, International development, Localisation

Why aren’t remittances given the credit they deserve?

Remittances are worth billions of dollars more than global international aid. Yet it’s the money given by rich countries and wealthy people that’s accepted as the default for how poorer countries and peoples are supported. Why aren’t remittances given the credit they deserve?

February 21, 2022

In Blog posts, Innovation, Inspiration, International development, Localisation, Running a start-up, United nonsense

5 practical ways we can transform and localise international aid

The current system for delivering international aid has spun out of control. It's bureaucratic, inefficient and broken. So I've worked with colleagues to rethink, redesign and transform things.

January 31, 2022

In Blog posts, International development, Localisation, Race, Women

“In terms of my gender, class and race I am in every way a minority”: interrogating the charity and international aid sectors

I’ve worked in the charity sector for more than 12 years, and something that’s become clear to me is how startlingly it mirrors UK race dynamics. Here’s a snapshot of some of my key observations.

January 24, 2022