Jonathan Kalan is an internationally published photographer, journalist and blogger specializing in the intersections of business, innovation and social development in emerging markets. He has traveled to over 38 countries, worked in South Asia and Africa, and collaborated with NGO’s, social enterprises, technology start ups, and media companies.

His work has recently appeared in The Guardian,  Financial Times, Boston Globe, GlobalPost,  The Huffington Post, The Star (Kenya), Stanford Social Innovation Review, Destination Magazine EA, The Christian Science Monitor, On The Ground (New York Times blog), and many others. He was a Finalist for the 2011 Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards, and Winner of the "Africa Regional Award" for the World Bank CGAP Microfinance Photography Competition. 

Jonathan is currently based in Nairobi, Kenya, freelancing and working on a long-term project documenting stories of social enterprises, entrepreneurs, and innovations for The (BoP) Project.