by Athena Global | Feb 21, 2022 | Blog, Library, Publications
Athena Global is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) with the intention of issuing a single, fixed-price subcontract. This engagement aims to ultimately co-create (with Athena Global) a Wizard-style Tool and Learning Platform to increase access to finance, skills...
by Athena Global | Nov 24, 2021 | Videos
Jose Luis Martinez Gomez is an Athena advisor working out of Medellin, Colombia. Here he explains his work with Athena, facilitating better relationships between banks and small businesses, and the challenges and rewards of raising 2 twin baby boys during the...
by Athena Global | Aug 24, 2021 | Blog, Gender Lens Investing, Indigo Phibbs, Publications
By Indigo Elliot Phibbs, BIDUK MEL Specialist Gender has long been a hot topic in impact investing. With a growing number of people using social and environmental lenses to inform their investment decisions, gender has taken centre stage in social considerations....
by Athena Global | Aug 13, 2021 | Gender Lens Investing
By Kaylene Alvarez, Founder and CEO Words matter. They really do. This is even more true when working internationally, across cultures and languages. At Athena Global and BIDUK Indonesia, we’re working to understand how words can perpetuate power dynamics and...
by Athena Global | Aug 11, 2021 | Blog, Climate and Environment, Resources
It’s very bad, but curbing emissions will help By Robert Hurst, Athena Global The recent IPCC Report on global heating didn’t provide a great deal of new information for anyone who has been paying attention so far, but it hit the news with some confusion. The...
by Athena Global | Aug 9, 2021 | BIDUK, Videos
Brooklyn-based but internationally-minded impact investor Ellen Fish shares her experience in this video interview. The BIDUK Indonesia investor and founder of R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund explains why she thinks emerging markets are the best bet for impact...
by Athena Global | Aug 6, 2021 | BIDUK, Blog, Gender Lens Investing, Investment Vehicles, Videos
From Middle America to Nigeria to Thailand, Mexico and Indonesia, Ellen Fish makes her mark By Robert Hurst, Athena Global Advisors Recently I sat down for a talk with Brooklyn-based impact investor Ellen Fish. Ellen is the founder of R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund, a venture...
by Athena Global | Aug 3, 2021 | Blog, Daniel Marantika, Resources
By Daniel Marantika, BIDUK Business Development Manager Personally, the topic of funding businesses fascinates me quite a lot. There is no shortage of materials that you can find online and in libraries about funding, about fundraising, and about corporate finance. It...
by Athena Global | Jul 30, 2021 | BIDUK, Blog, Robert Hurst
The Delta wave has been a monster in Indonesia, but seems to have just started receding under a semi-lockdown. By Robert Hurst, Athena Global Advisors, with help from the BIDUK Indonesia team. July 29, 2021 — Dewy Pratama*, living and working in Jakarta, has...
by Athena Global | Jul 14, 2021 | BIDUK, Blog
By Rey Fachry, BIDUK Program Officer Pop singer Beyoncé’s all-time hit “Run the World (Girls)” gives us an example of how the world would be if it were literally run by girls. However, one does not need to search too far to find this world as the place where it...
