• About Us

      Our Team

      Dr Frank Aswani

      Chief Executive Officer

      Nasri Adam

      Director, Impact & Communications (Pan-Africa) & Regional Director, East Africa

      Tochukwu Ezeukwu

      Regional Director - West Africa

      Matebe Chisiza

      Regional Director - Southern Africa
    • Our Impact Programs

      2024 Africa Impact Investing Fellowship

      Africa Climate Investing Forum

      African Healthcare Funders Forum

    • Upcoming Events

Launch of the Crowdfunding for Impact E-Talk Series

Launch of the Crowdfunding for Impact E-Talk Series

AVPA’s sister network, EVPA invites you to a new event series on the role of crowdfunding as a growing channel for Investing for Impact capital.  Building on the launch of new original EVPA research on the role of Crowdfunding, this new series provides members and practitioners in general with the opportunity to explore the topic, building knowledge and […]

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 […]

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 […]