Liberia’s unemployment and poverty rates both hover around 80 percent. Women are excluded from the most productive sectors of the economy, including rubber and timber production. Although the country boasts abundant natural resources, a geographically strategic port, and a progressive government, the lack of investment capital and technical assistance has kept Liberia – [...]
There are 250 million Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) children in India who still lack quality education, and who can’t even dream of studying in good public schools. Increasing access to better education will result in higher literacy rates, enabling individuals to find better jobs and have a higher standard [...]
Event from June at the Eleos Foundation
Andy Lower, Executive Director of The Eleos Foundation, talks about what drove him towards impact investing in his fight to eradicate extreme poverty. He discusses the flaws in traditional aid models arguing that they do not ask the important question, “What can we do to empower you to walk into your power and be all [...]
Andy Lower, Executive Director of The Eleos Foundation and CEO of the Eleos Investment Management LLC, talks about investing and working alongside all stakeholders with humility and respect for their abilities to create change. Andy explains how Eleos invests in early stage social entrepreneurs who pioneer high impact, market based solutions that eradicate extreme poverty. [...]