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Impact investing in the emerging markets of Latin America, Asia and Africa.
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Chart: Impact investing in African infrastructure
The number of impact-focused infrastructure funds around the globe has more than tripled over the last decade, to 357. Managers remain concentrated in …
The Call
Exclusive video calls with industry insiders
The Call: Laying bets on entrepreneurial households in industrious communities
Among the misperceptions that have kept capital from flowing to broad sectors of emerging markets: Risks are too high. Customers are too poor. …
Call No. 43: How responsible fintech in Africa provides resilience in a downturn (video)
ImpactAlpha, June 3 – Just as investment in financial inclusion in Africa was really ramping up, a market downturn threatens to slow progress. Or …
Call No. 40: How impact investors embrace political risk to keep progress flowing (video)
ImpactAlpha, Apr. 1 – High-impact investments in fragile countries invariably entail political risk. And impact investments in a free press, humanitarian tech, financial inclusion …
Call No. 34: How tech innovation is bridging gaps in small business financing in emerging markets
ImpactAlpha, November 19 – The boom in African fintech startups began before COVID-19. The economic shutdowns and financial dislocations of the pandemic supercharged …
Call No. 27: 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 …
Impact Voices
Provocative opinions and insightful analysis from the community
Mobilizing African capital for African infrastructure – without concessional financing
Among the biggest barriers to plugging Africa’s $100 billion annual infrastructure finance gap are private investors’ risk perceptions, lack of awareness of investable …
New wave of off-grid energy startups are climate-proofing India’s economic future
India faces a dual challenge of meeting surging energy demands while combating a climate crisis it’s already feeling acutely. Record-breaking heat waves during …
Three Africa-led blended finance models mobilizing billions for development
Innovations are accelerating Africa’s economic transformation. After two decades of continued economic growth, lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent global economic …
A guide to investing in better livelihoods and expanded access for low-income people
The global challenges of poverty and income inequality can often seem insurmountable. But investors and companies can help to tackle these critical issues, …
Pension funds help catalyze gender-lens investments in Asia
In the dynamic economic environment of the Asia-Pacific region, a significant investment opportunity is emerging: institutional investors’ capacity to champion gender equality through …
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