An in-depth research report, issued by the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), with support from the Lemelson Foundation, on the…
South Africa’s SDG Index Score is 63.7 out of 100, ranking 108 out of 163 countries, and is only on…
Impact investing is a powerful force that is reshaping how philanthropy defines its operating models, as we’ve learned in the…
This report captures findings from two Focus Group Discussions (FGD) held with key social investors on 10th March 2022 and…
Companies report that one of the biggest challenges to advancing sustainability is embedding it deeply within operations, strategies, and supply…
We believe these findings offer Arifu and other service providers an opportunity to design products, features, and content in ways…
The Aavishkar Group Impact Report 2020 is derived from women stories across the Group organizations, each recounting their own impact…
Between January and December 2020, a total of 5009 cases were recorded through the National GBV toll-free helpline 1195, showed…
The report measures private investment in development projects in which MDBs and DFIs also make investments or have otherwise provided…
Dr. Manu Chandaria“Demonstrable accountability measures by Government especially in response to COVID19 Emergency response is key in giving confidence to…
The Africa Report looks into how we can unlock financial capital in the continent to achieve the SDGs especially after…
In state curfew (no.2) public order counties. What do the new measures mean?No road, rail or air transport will be…
Impact investing has boomed over the past decade, driven by the ethos that financial performance goes hand-in-hand with social and…
20-first believes that the best measure of corporate progress towards gender-balanced businesses is the makeup of executive top teams. Board…
Measuring giving to women’s and girls’ causes The Women & Girls Index (WGI) is the only comprehensive index that measures…
The global disruption caused by the novel coronavirus has had severe implications for life in general and the social sector…
Implementing a gender lens at an investment fund can be daunting. Start by assessing the gender diversity across four levels…
The Women & Girls Index (WGI) is the only comprehensive index that measures charitable giving to women’s and girls’ causes….
EVPA is committed to be the prime supporter and convener of the community of investors for impact in Europe. Investing for impact means supporting and co-developing…
AVPA is pleased to share an illuminating new piece of research by Village Capital, entitled Mapping Agriculture Investing in Africa.
Research shows that only a small fraction of international funding for humanitarian and development initiatives in Africa goes to locally-led organizations. The…
With over 5 million recorded cases of COVID-19 across the globe and cases rising exponentially in many regions, the impacts of the…
Smallholder agriculture is the backbone to most countries in Southern Africa – this sector holds the potential for addressing the…
Regional integration has a long history in Africa, revealing that the reasons or objectives for integrating have been evolving over…
SADC region. Across the world, evidence suggests that trade is an engine of growth (US Government Fact Sheet 2008). Agriculture…
Women’s entrepreneurship and empowerment continue to be key focus areas of development initiatives and action in Africa. While an increasing…
A Global Review of Gender-Lens Investing in Light of the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic The UN SDG No. 5…
“It’s about investing in women entrepreneurs; it’s financial inclusion for women; it’s getting more women into boards; it’s about better…
Education has both instrumentalist and utilitarian value, which is why the world has committed to ensuring that every child gets…
This map was proudly designed by Ascent Technology This pilot map is the first phase of pioneering research, initiated by…
One of FMO’s aims is to actively contribute to reducing inequalities by, among other things, seeking investment opportunities that positively…
Private Philanthropy for Development A series of OECD books analyzing the development aspects of policies in other domains, such as…
Jan Schwier, Craig Wallington, Maddie Holland, Wendy Magoronga 06/15/2020 Summary While charitable giving has a long history in Africa, the…
Impact of COVID-19 in Africa: a scenario analysis to 2030 Africa’s development trajectory has suffered a severe setback, with extreme…
WNTRAC A comprehensive dataset of over 6,000 non-pharmaceutical interventions implemented in response to COVID-19 by governments worldwide, covering 261 geographical…
The COVID-19 pandemic forms a crisis of unprecedented scale and impact. As we learn about useful resources for social entrepreneurs…
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The covid-19 pandemic is ravaging the world indiscriminately, but a combination of health and economic factors means the pandemic presents…
This brief highlight evidence from the Africa gender innovation lab and other promising research on mechanisms that can help protect…
Africa has so much promise. The continent is home to some of the world’s fastest growing economies and offers an…
Over the past few years, gender equality has become increasingly incorporated in the investment strategies of impact investors and institutional…
Impact investing was created to revolutionize capital markets. Instead, we are replicating them. This needs to change. The good news…
Incentivizing impact is the third in a series of posts by Aunnie Patton Power that examine how to redesign impact…
“Funding women entrepreneurs: How to empower growth”, prepared by the joint EIB and European Commission InnovFin Advisory, provides a sound…
Much like the larger umbrella of impact investing, gender lens investing — investing to generate financial returns and a positive…
This report aims to help investors, intermediaries, and entrepreneurs better navigate the complex landscape of SGB investment in frontier and…
The Collaborative for Frontier Finance and its founding members have produced a follow-up report to the “Missing Middles: Segmenting Enterprises…
To better understand impact of COVID-19 on small and growing businesses and the local capital providers that support them, the…
Despite experiencing capital and cultural constraints women continue to pursue entrepreneurship as a path to financial freedom for themselves and…
We search the world for women leaders with daring vision for change, and partner with her to make that vision…
While significant progress has been made over time, women still face entrepreneurship and employment barriers. In fact, on average around…
The Organisation supports women fund managers through networking, knowledge-sharing and awareness-building to catalyse gender-equitable economic growth in Africa. Members include…
Commitments to gender and racial representation in financial markets have been escalating over the past several years, from Goldman Sachs…
The How Digital Solutions May Enhance Social Finance presents another milestone on a journey that can lead us to impactful…
The “Innovative Financing for Social Entrepreneurs”, released by Siemens Stiftung, shines a spotlight on imperative solutions for social development’s biggest…
FATE Foundation in partnership with BudgIt Nigeria designed and disseminated a survey to better understand the impact of the COVID-19…
The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Business Network (co-convened by GAIN and WFP), undertook a survey of food system SMEs in…
The effect of COVID-19 on economies around the world has been unprecedented. While evidence on this impact is only beginning…
The Nendo team and 5+ industry experts define the trends you need to know in a comprehensive free 30+ page…
The State of Mobile Data report examines the mobile landscape and key topics from accessibility, pricing, privacy, lending, sports betting,…
With millions ill, hundreds of thousands of lives lost and markets reeling in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
This is a post-summit report from the Sankalp Africa’s 7th Africa Summit held in Nairobi Kenya. 1268 delegates from nearly…
Ghana’s strengthening economic environment, stable political environment and growing social enterprise sector render the country well suited to the development…
This report, based on essential work delivered by the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment strategic partners (Aspen Network of…
This report is part of a wider study that aims to unpack the contribution of Gender Lens Investing in women’s…
There has been a lot of focus on how entrepreneurs can survive the Covid-19 pandemic. Entrepreneurs will need financing to…
It is becoming inevitable that for health financing interventions to be scalable, sustainable and resilient for future generations, infrastructure needs…
The white paper brings out the need for innovative health financing models in Kenya and how these models can work…
The African Investing for Impact Barometer is an annual publication launched by the Bertha Centre in 2013. It provides a…
The Energy Report looks at how off-grid energy projects and entrepreneurs are currently being funded in East and Southern Africa…
This Report is a showcase of the outstanding models and practices that make up the innovative finance ecosystem in Africa….
