Oraan: digitizing Pakistani credit unions
Oraan is extending credit to Pakistani women by digitizing credit unions.
Abwaab: democratizing learning in MENA
Abwaab is scaling up edtech in MENA.
Niko: scaling solar panels in Mexico
Shifting geopolitical currents play in solar's favor in Mexico.
Reviving the Syrian startup scene
The next steps for Syria's tech scene.
Adapting VC to emerging markets
Tailoring a venture capital fund to the market's statistical realities.
DealCart: social commerce in Pakistan
Ammar Naveed is pioneering social commerce in Pakistan.
Bibak: building the circular economy in France
Lucas Graffan is eliminating single-use plastic in Europe.
The RO's 2024 debrief
The 5 major themes from The Realistic Optimist's 2024 coverage.
Noh: banking couples in Brazil
Ana Zucato is building a modern banking experience for couples in Brazil.
QuickCart: Jamaica's superapp
Monique Powell is building the "Rappi for the Caribbean".
Nodem: liquidity for emerging market VCs
Alex Branton's new fund tackles EM VCs' liquidity clog.
Cargon: Flexport for Central Asia
Niko Turabelidze is building the "Flexport for Central Asia".