The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund, International Finance Corporation, British International Investment, DEG, and Proparco have committed $160m in an anchor investment to the $600m Axian Telecom bond issuance.
The $10m investment is the fourth loan to date to Platcorp Holdings Limited, an impact investment management company focused on lending to MSMEs in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.
The investment is part of a €100m EBRD-led financing package for MHP SE, aimed at safeguarding jobs and building resilience in the Ukrainian food and agricultural sectors during the ongoing war.
The European Investment Bank and the Institut Català de Finances have signed a €100m loan agreement to support SME investment in sustainability and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
The Hellenic Impact Investing Network has published the first impact investment market sizing report for Greece, which reveals €10bn in impact investments have been mobilised across the country.
Serah Melaba, chief impact officer for Tiko, discusses tackling the triple threat of teen pregnancy, HIV and sexual and gender-based violence facing girls in sub-Saharan Africa, and how impact-linked financing is driving positive outcomes.
Retail social impact investments grew by €2bn in France in 2024, an increase of 7% on the previous year, according to the latest Social Impact Finance Barometer from FAIR and La Croix.
EIB has contributed $18m to the fund, a partnership between UBS Optimus Foundation and Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, which supports outcomes-based programmes in low- and middle-income countries.
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