The fund, backed by development finance institutions and foundations, supports a new wave of tech-savvy entrepreneurs seeking to build sustainable businesses tackling climate impacts on the continent.
Incofin is one of three portfolio managers of the Global Gender-Smart Fund, which was founded last year to address the $1.7trn gender gap in financial services in emerging markets.
Independent media, along with other businesses contributing to the UN SDG 16 goals of peace, justice and strong institutions are key to wider developmental aims, MDIF head Harlan Mandel tells Impact Investor.
The report evaluated 37 impact funds managing $326bn in combined assets, and found that 97% of funds do not regularly check the quality of their impact data.
The loans will be used to upgrade Britain’s ageing social housing sector, which needs close to £36bn of investment to fully decarbonise, according to the National Housing Federation.
The fund has also announced its first investment into Bioline AgroSciences, which designs, produces and supplies microbials to replace pesticides in agricultural crops.
Young people can be most effective leaders in the fight against climate change. But to scale their solutions, they need support from experienced professionals, policymakers, and investors, writes Florian Hoffmann, founder of the DO School.
To mark International Women’s Day, we have compiled some of our recent coverage of female voices in the impact investing sector, featuring interviews, expert insights, and news about the organisations they lead.
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