The CEO of British International Investment is set to step down later this year. As a pioneer in the field, he reflects on the sector’s evolution and shares valuable lessons learned along the way.
The IFC has launched an initiative to help banks integrate climate risk in their decision-making processes and build resilience against the impacts of climate change on their businesses and on loan portfolios.
The Norwegian development finance institution has invested $10m into Honduran bank Banco Popular to improve access to financial services for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Honduras.
Kashf Foundation is working in a holistic way to do more than just deliver microfinance solutions. It wants to change mindsets, says its founder and managing director, Roshaneh Zafar.
The Dutch institution says its largest ever syndicated loan will provide crucial support for beleaguered small businesses facing the country’s difficult economic conditions. BII and Swedfund are among the DFIs backing the facility.
The private equity fund will invest in fast-growing SMEs, mainly in North Africa. At least a quarter of the fund’s invested capital is earmarked for women-owned or led businesses.
The funding by the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor will boost the national grid’s supply of sustainable and affordable electricity in low-income areas in rural Tanzania.
Emerging markets are a central piece of the just transition puzzle. How are pension funds and other institutional investors redefining their emerging market exposure to support a fairer transition to a greener economy? From our ‘Impact Investing and the Just Transition’ report.
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