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A new generation of agricultural funds in Africa are seeking impact — and investors
A new wave of fund managers in Africa are looking to reach deeper into the agriculture ecosystem with smaller investments, more flexible capital, …
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Opportunities at the intersection of gender and climate
ImpactAlpha, March 1 – Capital is flowing to climate solutions. Climate bonds have topped $1 trillion. SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies are …
Gender-smart investing for a sustainable recovery
What: The Call No. 25: Gender-smart investing for a sustainable recovery Join SME.NG’s Thelma Ekiyor, Trade Depot’s Onyekachi Izukanne, Development Partners International’s Takudzwa Mutasa, Alitheia’s Temilade Denton, …
How local early-stage funders are finding impact alpha in emerging markets
ImpactAlpha, February 5 – Small and growing businesses are the pillars of local economies, in both developed and developing economies. Startups are engines …
Impact Voices
Provocative opinions and insightful analysis from the community
It takes an ecosystem to raise an impact economy
We often talk about impact investing as a strategy. What increasingly excites me is the larger question: What does it actually take to …
Impact-linked finance should be simpler, and it can be
Impact-linked finance, or ILF, is gaining visibility as funders look for ways to channel capital towards more inclusive ventures and hard-to-reach populations, and …
Putting a price on care to unlock Latin America’s ‘biggest investment opportunity’
Across Latin America, the often invisible and undervalued work of caregiving forms the backbone of daily life and props up the economy. Most …
How impact verification is advancing gender-smart investing
Colombian fintech AAvance’s journey in 2020 began a mission to address barriers the country’s women faced in accessing financial services. Gender-smart action became …
The fundamentals of gender-lens investing are still ‘smart’
It is undoubtedly a heavy time for those of us working to advance gender equality, inclusion, social justice and progressive systems change. All …
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