Investment

No need to reinvent the wheel: in our regular column ‘The expert’ impact investing pros share their lessons from the field. This week, Michiel Hillen of EMSA on how to invest for impact in African companies.

Impact investors are changing their investment priorities in response to Covid. Not least in the response to the racial inequalities exposed by the pandemic. Meanwhile, traditional investors are starting to follow their lead.

Investing in emerging markets requires a lot of local knowledge. Without the possibility of flying out for important field trips, conferences or due diligence, impact investors are looking at investing in their local offices, a network of external consultants and assessment technology.

You don’t have to reinvent the wheel. In *The expert*, impact investing pros share their lessons from the work floor. This week, Mohan Ramani of Leftfield Services on fundraising for impactful scale ups.