LESSONS FROM APPLYING IMPACT LENS TO EDTECH INVESTMENTS IN IVORY COAST
All children and young people have the potential to develop positively when given the proper environment and opportunities.” That was a key reason for Klaus J.Jacobs to establish the Jacobs Foundation.
Strengthening Investees’ Balance Sheets Through Innovative Financing
Featured Image: Horamama Coffee Dry Mill in Ntarambo, Burundi was the first investment in Kampani’s portfolio. Set up in January 2016 by the Fairtrade certified Burundian coffee exporter COCOCA, a union of smallholder cooperatives, the hulling plant was acquired, financed by Kampani, to hull and store coffee beans – an activity which up to that […]
Using New Instruments to Support Small Businesses
Kuruka aims to support a portfolio of small businesses with revenue share financing and a unique long-term, counseling and coaching service, rooted in the principles of behavioural science, psychotherapy, and performance coaching. The objective of Kuruka is to accelerate small businesses’ growth and facilitate access to follow on finance quicker and on fairer terms. Importantly, […]
Increasing Access to Capital Through Innovative Partnerships
Melanin Kapital is the 1st digital impact investment bank driving financial inclusion for Africa and its diaspora. They believe that African problems will be solved by African solutions and resources. However, today, only 30% of African private capital is invested towards the Sustainable Development Goals on the continent. They realized that this deficit in private […]
Africa’s Renaissance: Realised Through Sustainable Finance
In this article, Dr. Frank Aswani, the CEO of the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance explores the potential of Sustainable Finance to power Africa’s development and the opportunity cost of not getting Sustainable Finance right in Africa. The world has vastly changed over the last few years. Staying abreast of all these rapid global changes can, […]
Catalyzing Private Capital for Impact Through Retail Financing
Image: Azuri Technologies Ltd Energise Africa enables renewable energy and clean technology companies operating across the African continent and beyond to raise flexible, affordable finance by issuing bonds via the platform. Companies get access to a tranche-based credit facility of £750,000 – £5million, for working capital or tailored receivables financing. Funds are raised by running […]
Unlocking Africa’s Growth Potential by Strengthening Impact Practice Among Fund Managers
Eva Abel is an Investment Manager at Oryx Impact Oryx Impact is a new impact fund aiming to unlock Africa’s growth potential and promote resilient and sustainable societies across the continent. The ultimate impact goal of the fund is to reduce global and regional inequalities as well as displacement and forced migration within and outside […]
Widening and Deepening Impact through Innovative Solutions that Uplift the Marginalized
Andia Chakava is an Investment Director at the Graça Machel Trust and a global thought leader in gender lens investing Graça Machel Trust is a Pan-African advocacy organisation focused on child health and nutrition, education, women’s economic and financial empowerment, leadership and good governance. Over the last nine years, the Trust has worked to “Multiply […]
Solving Early Childhood Challenges in South Africa by De-risking Early-stage Product and Service Development
Innovation Edge is an impact-first investor focused on solving early childhood challenges in South Africa. Adliya van Niekerk is the Investment Principal at Innovation Edge where she leads the development and implementation of IE’s investment strategy to build an impactful portfolio and maintain a vibrant investment pipeline. A fellow of the Africa-Asia Impact Investing Fellowship, […]
Catalytic Capital – The Evolving Role of Philanthropy in Africa
