We create impact by identifying big challenges, applying business insights to help solve these challenges, and forging communities of learning and practice to implement large-scale and enduring change.

Spanning every urgent social issue from climate change to political economy and gender discrimination to global conflict, this website brings together the Institute’s research into emerging markets and developing nations, with a mini library that enables rapid access to information by key theme, location, affiliated researchers and external collaborators.

Join us for the Africa Business Summit 2025, hosted at London Business School, on Saturday, May 31st, 2025. Bringing together diverse collaborators that ensure Africa’s future growth is not only sustainable but designed to meet the needs of the continent and its people. The theme for the summit, “Designing Africa-Centric Growth Models for 2050: 25 years to build, 2.5 billion futures to shape,” focuses on African-led, homegrown models that address challenges while fostering inclusive, long-term development.

Join us for a special event with Álvaro Uribe, former President of Colombia (2002–2010). Under his presidency, Colombia underwent a dramatic shift in security, governance, and investor confidence. The event will explore Uribe’s policy legacy, with a particular focus on how an improved security frameworks enabled private sector expansion, foreign investment, and institutional reform.

Join us for an inspiring evening with Maureen and Tony Wheeler, co-founders of Lonely Planet, as they share their remarkable journey from adventurous travellers to pioneering entrepreneurs, renowned business leaders, and impactful philanthropists. Maureen and Tony will take us through the early days of building Lonely Planet, its transformation into a world leader in publishing, its transition from print to digital, and ultimately its sale.