As we stand at the crossroads of African development, with the promise of a future defined by sustainable growth and…
Despite the growing number of women entrepreneurs, it’s shocking that less than 3% of the venture financing in Africa has…
2023 was a difficult year for capital mobilisation, with many organisations and programmes struggling to fundraise. Amongst other reasons, this…
We are ending the year on a high note with the recent launch of “The Africa Advantage,” a pioneering magazine by AVPA that…
In the face of escalating climate challenges across Africa, AVPA is championing a transformative approach to climate financing on the…
In September, AVPA partnered with the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation and Deloitte to release a groundbreaking report on Innovative Finance in…
In July, AVPA formally opened for membership with a remarkable launch event in Cape Town graced by more than 140 leading impact…
May was a highly eventful month for the social investment community in the West Africa Region. The first-ever West Africa…
Over the last few months, AVPA hosted a series of webinars on Catalytic Capital that provided a deep dive into…
March marks Women’s history month across the globe; a time when women’s hard-won economic, social, cultural and political achievements are celebrated….
I hope you’ve all had a good start to the year and are looking forward to the rest of 2023…
The flow of capital to SMEs in Africa is yet to match the intensity of the prevailing policy rhetoric on…
Africa makes up 16% of the world’s population and carries 23% of the global disease burden, yet only 1% of…
The $4.2 trillion needed to address the SDGs is about 1% of the ~$430 trillion in the global financial markets…
A warm hello to our AVPA community. It is both an honour and an ideal time for me to write…
In contrast to the past two COVID-19 ravaged years, it’s amazing to see how quickly this year is flying by….
We are already halfway through the year. It feels like there is still so much to be done yet so…
It’s a real pleasure to connect with you again and share what happened to be an inspiring month of April….
We are finally ready to share our thoughts on the past year and some of our future plans. We are…
Happy Women’s History Month! We recognise and amplify the contributions of women to our progress. AVPA is intentional and committed…
As the year comes to an end, it is important to look back on the past year and reflect on…
The year is speeding away at a pace that’s hard to keep up with, especially as more and more economies…
As we continue to grapple with the effects of the pandemic, we are glad to see that COVID-19 vaccinations are…
We are extremely glad to see the overwhelming response to the Africa-Asia Impact Investing Fellowship program; it shows the growing…
We deliberately delayed this newsletter because we wanted to include some great news about the launch of our Impact Investing Fellowship…
At AVPA, 2021 has started on a very high note. In February, we were really excited to welcome five new…
AVPA launched a landmark African social investment landscape mapping study in November. We conducted the study in partnership with Intellecap…
The African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) recently launched its first convening in a series of quarterly events dubbed: The Power…
As a Pan-African network focused on building a vibrant social investment ecosystem, we see a critical need for social investors…
