Opportunity for startups founded and operated within Sub Saharan Africa.
Unknown Group and we are working together with Bayer Foundation to search for early stage impact startups who would like to validate their solutions. Every year, Bayer Foundation, together with the Ingolstadt School of Management join forces in the Social Impact Startup Academy (SISTAC) to help entrepreneurs from Sub-Saharan Africa validate and prove their solutions, […]
Aavishkar Group Impact Report 2020
The Aavishkar Group Impact Report 2020 is derived from women stories across the Group organizations, each recounting their own impact journey and in the process, embodying the role played by the Group in building the impact ecosystem. Download the full report here.
Designing Technology for Women
We believe these findings offer Arifu and other service providers an opportunity to design products, features, and content in ways that fit within the differential needs and operating contexts between men and women Click here to read more.
SUSTAINABLE FINANCING: The Channel to Africa’s Sustainable Development
The African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) and Responsible Business Consulting (RBC) invite you to SUSTAINABLE FINANCING: The Channel to Africa’s Sustainable Development, taking place on 03 November 2021. This will be the second of a three-part, virtual Sustainable Finance Dialogue Series hosted by the two organizations. Building on the outcomes of the first event, this event seeks to chart thelandscape of sustainable finance […]
12 Steps To Implement ESG Reporting At Your Company
Companies report that one of the biggest challenges to advancing sustainability is embedding it deeply within operations, strategies, and supply chains. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting is designed to do exactly that. By linking business outcomes to the SDGs, ESG reporting gives us the ability to harness the power of the global economy to […]
Financing Water Impact
This toolkit provides information that helps entrepreneurs understand the key components needed to successfully finance an enterprise that tackles socio-environmental challenges within the water, sanitation, waste and sustainable agriculture sectors. Explore the tools and content
ICRW GENDER OPPORTUNITIES EXPLORER
The Gender Opportunities Explorer highlights opportunities to better integrate gender in the operations and supply chain of an off-grid energy or energy application company. This interactive catalogue is relevant for companies working in the agriculture, energy access and health sectors. These tools for the off-grid energy sector can be used to explore gender opportunities, screen […]
Impact-Investing-Handbook
Impact investing is a powerful force that is reshaping how philanthropy defines its operating models, as we’ve learned in the research that created The Philanthropy Framework. It’s a critical tool for fulfilling philanthropy’s role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Without impact investing, the kind of systems change we need to solve deeply persistent […]
Future-Proofing Africa; Why It’s Time to Invest in Resilience and Innovation
Africa stands at a crucial crossroads. On one side is the legacy of aid dependence and fragmented development efforts; on the other, a bold new vision: one driven by innovation, catalytic capital, and African-led solutions for long-term resilience and growth. At the core of this shift is the growing understanding that safeguarding Africa’s future requires […]
The $42 Billion Gap: Why Gender-Smart Investing Must Go Deeper
Across the continent, women are holding up entire industries, from township stalls to tech startups, from rural agriculture to green infrastructure. They are building, selling, creating jobs, and sustaining livelihoods. But there is a disconnect: while women are powering Africa’s economies, they’re largely locked out of the capital needed to scale their work. That’s not […]