Society & Culture

From Haiti to Hastings: Niki Armacost, Microfinancing Pioneer on Clean Energy

In this episode of The Fixers Podcast, host Amrita Kumar talks with Niki Armacost, CEO of Arc Finance and former mayor of Hastings on Hudson, New York, about using microfinance to bring clean energy access to the world's poorest communities. We explore how energy loans work at the last mile, why…

The Fight for Fair Chocolate with Jeff Abella, Founder of MOKA Origins

In this debut episode of The Fixers Podcast , host Amrita Kumar talks with Jeff Abella of MOKA Origins , an ethical chocolate and coffee company based in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Jeff shares how MOKA Origins is closing the gap between consumers and cacao farmers—many of whom historically earn less…