Akilah Institute

A vocational school based in Rwanda, the Akilah Institute provides market-relevant education to economically empower young women in east Africa, helping them become the business leaders of the future.

Amazon

Amazon’s ceaseless push for a regulatory framework has put it at the forefront of drone-assisted deliveries. The method is perfectly suited to the company’s business, which has not been lost on CEO Jeff Bezos.

Centre for Economic & Social Development

Established in 2005, the Azerbaijan-based think tank works with governments and civil groups to promote both economic reform and social policy reform across the wider region.

Deliveroo

Deliveroo has become a recognised brand around the world with astonishing speed. In August, it secured another $275m to boost its expansion, and managed to settle a difficult dispute with its riders.

Interflora

Airbnb, Deliveroo and Uber all owe a philosophical debt to this delivery network, born of a single Glaswegian florist in 1920. The concept of networked delivery and order systems arguably began with Interflora.

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Akilah Institute

Amazon

Centre for Economic & Social Development

Deliveroo