Blessing Uwaifo
Research Director
MIT Impact Research
With deep expertise in mission-lock legal structures, Blessing Uwaifo at MIT Impact Research has built partnerships across Sierra Leone and beyond. Their work centers on aligning capital with measurable social and environmental outcomes.
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ResearcherYears in Impact Space
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Intervention Points
Impact Linked Compensation
Compensation Reform — Linking compensation structures to measurable impact outcomes across investment chains.
Full-Cost Accounting, Reporting & Regulation
Measurement & Understanding — Implementing full-cost accounting, integrated reporting, and regulation that captures externalities.
Wealth Taxation Reform
Governance & Policy — Reforming tax structures to incentivize impact investing and discourage extractive wealth accumulation.
Beneficial Ownership Transparency
Governance & Policy — Increasing transparency around beneficial ownership to combat illicit financial flows and tax evasion.
Tax Enforcement
Governance & Policy — Strengthening enforcement of existing tax laws to reduce evasion and ensure equitable contribution.
Jurisdiction Information Sharing
Governance & Policy — Improving cross-jurisdiction information sharing to close loopholes in global tax and financial regulation.
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Theory of Change
We believe legal innovation — particularly in steward ownership and purpose trust structures — can permanently redirect capital toward social good by embedding impact mandates into governance documents.
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