Development finance

The Finnish development financier and catalytic impact investor is aiming to fund 50% of its investments with private capital by 2030.

Guide 2024: The majority of private debt impact funds invest in emerging markets. What needs to be done to accelerate the mobilisation of capital into the sector from a wider universe of investors?

British International Investment has committed capital alongside other DFIs and private investors to the Clime Capital-managed fund, which raised a total $127m at first close.

The green and sustainability-linked loan from IFC will finance renewable energy projects in emerging markets, including those heavily reliant on coal, in support of a just transition to a low carbon economy.

The Visa Foundation and Norway’s development finance institution Norfund share their perspectives on impact investing and how their organisations put it into practice.

The impact investor’s new sustainable forestry and agriculture blended finance fund builds on experience gained with an earlier land use fund, which has just made its final investments.

Despite a challenging funding environment, Africa’s economic evolution is opening up opportunities for impact investors, with manufacturing, technology and infrastructure among a host of sectors capturing interest.

The impact investment manager is targeting the funding gap for SMEs in emerging markets with its latest product, the BlueOrchard Impact Credit Fund.

In October David Grimaud took over the helm as chief executive officer of Bamboo Capital Partners. He shares his vision for developing a platform of vehicles to push each SDG goal to scale and to attract investment capital.

Can coffee made of lupine, chickpea and blackcurrant beans taste as good as the real thing? Dutch company Northern Wonder is working with agricultural researchers to make sure the end product resembles real coffee.