Re-envision Business

Raza Ullah from Primary Finance joins us to discuss the negative implications of debt-based products, the current property sector, available financing options for homeowners and his innovative cooperative model centred on making home buying debt and stress-free.Learn more and sign up as a Primary Finance customer and investor here. Connect directly with Raza via LinkedIn.A special thank you to Islamic Markets and IFAAS for sponsoring this episode.Follow UpEffect on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn for updates on future episodes.This show was produced by Sheeza Shah and edited by Rohan Singhal.

In this episode, we’re joined by Bonnie Chiu who helps us unpack the world of social enterprise and impact investing and explore what it will take to get this work right.Bonnie brings a wealth of expertise in impact investing, impact measurement and diversity, equity and inclusion. In her current role as Managing Director of The Social Investment Consultancy (TSIC), she has supported over 150 clients. She has also expanded TSIC's team globally to Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean. As a serial social entrepreneur, she co-founded an award-winning social enterprise Lensational, focused on empowering women through storytelling, which she has scaled to 23 countries, as well as the Diversity Forum for Inclusive Social Investment and other initiatives.She is a Member of the Flexible Finance Committee of the Access Foundation for Social Investment, a Member of the Expert Review Committee of the World Benchmarking Alliance’s Gender Benchmark and sits on several Boards, including 360 Giving, which advocates for open data in philanthropy. She also serves as a Forbes Senior Contributor writing on gender and diversity. She has received multiple accolades for her work, named Asia21 Young Leader by Asia Society, a Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur, and Young Achiever of the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, and has been invited to speak in over 20 countries and in two TEDx talks.Connect with Bonnie Chiu on LinkedIn and Twitter.Follow UpEffect on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn for updates on future episodes. This show was produced by Sheeza Shah and edited by Rohan Singhal.

Creating jobs and multiplying income is one of the most powerful tools for poverty alleviation and one company leading the way in a country currently devastated by war is Qima Coffee. We sat down with their Founder & CEO, Faris Sheibani to understand Yemen's economic landscape and the positive avenues that coffee offers in generating sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers. They pledge to donate 10% of their annual profits to education and agriculture projects through the Qima Foundation.Qima Coffee: qimacoffee.comVisit the Qima team at their flagship cafe: qimacafe.com/Follow UpEffect on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn for updates on future episodes. This show was produced by Sheeza Shah and edited by Rohan Singhal.

“We’re paid less. We go in and out of the workforce. We live longer. We have fewer dollars but more years [of retirement] to pay for.” –Carrie Schwab-PomerantzWomen tend to suffer from longer employment gaps, fewer economic opportunities, a larger domestic load and lower earning potential. One way to tackle this is through equipping women with the knowledge and resources to become financially independent whether it's through landing clients, earning income through the digital economy, up-skilling, investing and/or saving.Zebras Unite hosted a live Re-envision Business conversation to discuss the current economic landscape and the steps needed to move this from concept to reality for women around the world.Uneesa Zaman is an experienced financial literacy facilitator, specialising in the advancement of women's financial education and consulting ethical fintechs globally through her consultancy, Rizq Comms. Uneesa has worked with global organisations, including the World Economic Forum and the UN to increase financial awareness amongst various underserved groups, and has featured in Amaliah, The Times and Financial Times.Follow Rizq Comms on Twitter, Linkedin or learn more about their work on their website.Follow UpEffect on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn for updates on future episodes.This episode was produced by Sheeza Shah and edited by Rohan Singhal. A special thank you to Anika Horn for managing the live tech for this event.

Blake Goud has more than 15 years experience researching Islamic finance and working in a compliance and investment officer role in the finance industry. His published research cover a variety of topics in Islamic finance including incorporating environmental, social & governance (ESG), social finance and FinTech, addressing climate change, and public finance. He received his B.A. in Economics from Reed College in 2003.In this episode we discussed how RFI is encouraging organisations to support equitable, inclusive and sustainable economic development in particular with a focus on responsible and ESG investing.Follow Blake Gould on Twitter, Linkedin or Check out their website.Follow UpEffect on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn for updates on future episodes.This episode was produced by Sheeza Shah and edited by Rohan Singhal.

The constant struggle that Palestinian traders and producers experience is a pain that no one should ever have to endure. One organisation has managed to push through these challenges and find success by leveraging fair trade to uplift Palestinian farmers and families. In this episode we’re joined by Taysir Arbasi and Atif Choudhury from Zaytoun, an award-winning fair trade social enterprise, which ethically sources fine foods from Palestine including Fairtrade organic extra virgin olive oil and za'atar.Join Zaytoun and Emerald Network on Friday 4th March, 2022 to hear more about their fair trade and sustainability centred work.Follow Zaytoun on Twitter, Instagram or buy a fair trade product from their website.Follow UpEffect on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn for updates on future episodes. This show was produced by Sheeza Shah and edited by Rohan Singhal.