Development finance

Large climate projects in developing countries struggle to attract affordable financing. New initiatives like the Green Guarantee Company and the EU’s Global Gateway aim to encourage investors to move into more challenging markets

Tim Gocher, CEO of Dolma Impact Fund, set out to show investors it was possible to make both impact and financial returns in Nepal with his two private equity funds focused on the underdeveloped Himalayan kingdom.

The Dutch government-backed fund is providing valuable support for SMEs in developing countries at a time when sources of investment are drying up, report shows

A collection of essays edited by Evans Osabuohien, Gbadebo Odularu, Daniel Ufua and Romanus Osabohien, highlighting the weakness of many of Africa’s institutions, the role of China, and the prospects for an African Union Green Deal

The move is one building block for a new strategy launch, following a capital increase for the international development institution from Nordic governments in 2020.

The partnership aims to play a role in bridging the estimated $74bn annual financing gap facing agri-SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa

British International Investment is leading a new equity round in fintech Kinara which aims to facilitate the provision of loans to small businesses in India via an app-based model.

Backed by development finance agencies of the UK, Norway and Finland, the African Forestry Impact Platform also announced its first acquisition. 

More than 100 investors have backed the latest bond issued by the International Finance Corporation which was oversubscribed by 200%

Microfinance has recently come under fire for failing to protect borrowers and lacking standardised policies. Social Performance Task Force’s Jurgen Hammer speaks out in defence of the sector