So, a few years back ‘we’ thought we had found the holy grail of development aid: Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). This structure was being sold as a win-win-win for everybody. The corporates, governments and, the local populace were all set to benefit. The idea is that, by supporting sustainable and Read more…
Carlyle Group is looking for new investments opportunities in Africa after its first ever exit earlier this month. Marlon Chigwende, managing director and co-head of the Carlyle Sub-Saharan Africa Fund, said the $700 million investment vehicle was looking to increase its investments on the continent after it exited Export Trading Group, a Read more…
After analysing the impact investing market in Asia, East and West Africa, GIIN, together with Open Capital Advisors, has now also analysed the Impact Investing market in Southern Africa. Many believe Impact Investing has not yet reached the region, however, their findings suggest the contrary. The study included 12 countries, Read more…
A report from The U.K. Department for International Development (DFID), The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) and Open Capital Advisors reveals that nearly $ 10 billion in impact investment funds have flowed to East Africa. The biggest winners are Kenya, which received almost half of this funding, followed by neighboring Uganda Read more…
The true size of Africa is often underestimated, yet, as this graphic illustrates, it turns out that the continent is actually larger then the USA, China, India, Japan, and all of Europe COMBINED!! Africa is a huge landmass with incredible potential. The continent currently represents about 15% of the world’s Read more…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has published it’s 11th National Indicative Program (NIP) for Ghana for the period 2014-2020. The EIB operates The European Development Fund (EDF), which is financed by direct contributions from EU Member States. The total financial resources of the 11th EDF amount to €30.5 billion for the period Read more…
Every continent is ageing, except Africa. Africa is more stable then many think and has benefited from less wars and more free elections. Backed by vast natural resources, technological developments and a youthful population, Africa is set to become the next superpower, with the early signs already showing. Yes, China’s interest Read more…
Africa holds more than half of the world’s unused, fertile farm land along with vast amounts of untapped water resources. Almost a quarter (24%) of Africa’s growth is already thanks to agriculture, representing US$ 313bn in 2010. The agriculture and agribusiness sectors are projected to grow into a US$ 1 Read more…
Bill Gates is perhaps one of the most well-known and generous philanthropists this world has seen! Yet some may wonder what it is that inspired Gates to become so involved with philanthropy. Thanks to a recent interview we now get a glimpse into his motivations for ‘becoming’ a philanthropist. The Read more…