Mission: Possible – Innovating for the World’s Most Marginalized
Description:
Mission: Possible – Innovating for the World’s Most Marginalized examines social innovations at the intersection of technology, policy, and community action. Each episode features in-depth conversations with experts and innovators tackling systemic challenges in low-income and underserved contexts—from water access and financial inclusion to climate adaptation and digital public goods.
The podcast highlights not only what works, but why it works: unpacking business models, behavioral insights, design principles, and research evidence behind scalable social impact.
Designed for practitioners, researchers, students, and curious global citizens, this podcast translates complex development challenges into practical lessons for building a more equitable world.
Key content:
Innovation, Inclusion, Equity, Resilience, Poverty, Community, Empowerment, Impact, Justice, base of the pyramid, transformative services
Mission: Possible – Innovating for the World’s Most Marginalized
Latest Episodes
#61 Project Maji: Pricing Water, Powering Change in Sub-Saharan Africa
DescriptionWhat happens when clean water becomes both a human right and a business puzzle? In this episode, we dive into Project Maji—a nonprofit social enterprise that builds solar-powered water kiosks across rural communities in Su...
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#60 Shenzhen Power Solution Replacing Kerosene Lamps with Solar Innovation
DescriptionAcross sub-Saharan Africa, hundreds of millions of people still live without reliable electricity. For many families, the night is lit only by candles or kerosene lamps—dangerous, unhealthy, and costly sources of light. In...
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#59 How AFEX is modernizing African Agriculture
DescriptionIn this episode, we dive into the AFEX case—an African commodities exchange that set out to “help Africa feed itself” by connecting smallholder farmers and agribusinesses to transparent markets and finance. Starting in ...
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#58 Clean Water, Local Responsibility: Sustainable Water Solutions with Waterkiosk Foundation
DescriptionWhat does it take to deliver safe drinking water to communities where infrastructure is limited and traditional water systems don’t reach? In this episode, we explore the work of the Waterkiosk Foundation and its innova...
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