Salma Baghdadi·Sep 14At One Impact event in Singapore: sharing my thoughtsWhat happens when you bring 1,000 ocean startups and the wider impact ecosystem into the same room?
Salma Baghdadi·Oct 14, 2025The Phosphate Industry Needs a Radical Shift Toward Sustainability and Finance Can Drive ItThe Gulf of Gabès, once home to lush oases and vibrant seagrass ecosystems, has become the symbol of Tunisia’s uneasy balance between…
Salma Baghdadi·Oct 1, 2025Sustainable Investing Is Dead. Long Live Sustainable Investing.Last week in New York for the UN General Assembly, I entered what should have been a celebration of progress in sustainable finance…
Salma Baghdadi·May 23, 2025Outdated or Evolving? Rethinking Startup Support in Emerging MarketsIntroduction
Salma Baghdadi·Dec 3, 2024Policy Frameworks for Innovation: Building Transformative EcosystemsPublic policy plays a crucial role in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. When well-designed, it can accelerate economic growth, but…
Salma Baghdadi·Oct 24, 2024What Keeps African Ecosystem Builders Awake at Night? The Challenge of Foreign DependencyEcosystem building is a collective effort, requiring contributions from a variety of stakeholders. In African contexts, where resources and…
Salma Baghdadi·Jun 3, 2024How to Derail Your nascent Tech Ecosystem: A guidebook in 10 stepsTech ecosystems are sprouting up across Africa and other emerging markets like saplings in a greenhouse. These ecosystems, akin to tender…A response icon1A response icon1
Salma Baghdadi·May 24, 2024Rethinking Tech Ecosystem building in Africa: A Call for Nature-Positive InnovationIn the frenetic dance of tech evolution, it’s easy to forget the silent partner that sustains us all: nature. But as we race ahead with our…
Salma Baghdadi·May 17, 20246+6: Architecting Tech Ecosystems in emerging marketsHow do we cultivate thriving tech ecosystems in emerging nations, where challenges abound and resources are scarce? In an era marked by…
Salma Baghdadi·May 9, 2024Tech ecosystem storiesUnveiling the Startup Illusion: Critical Questions Every Policymaker Must Answer
