GIP Zambia, with $70m of initial funding, builds on a model developed by BII and its partners in Ghana to provide finance for firms overlooked by the existing banking system.
The European Investment Bank and the Institut Català de Finances have signed a €100m loan agreement to support SME investment in sustainability and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Proteine Resources will use the funds from the European Innovation Council Accelerator to scale up production of sustainable pet food made from insect protein instead of beef.
Phenix’s advisory service will hand now be a separate business called PCG Impact. Plus, Gist Impact and Natural History Museum collaborate on biodiversity | Impact Bridge fund close | New Horizon care home portfolio.
To date, the African Local Currency Bond Fund has invested $420m in African companies in sectors ranging from financial inclusion to renewable energy and affordable housing.
The funding for Hinckley E-Waste Recycling was made through the uMunthu II fund. The Nigerian e-waste firm aims to recycle up to 30,000 tonnes of waste annually.
Funding from Lagata and other European-based investors will allow Miro to expand output of plywood for export from its operations in Sierra Leone and Ghana.
The Hellenic Impact Investing Network has published the first impact investment market sizing report for Greece, which reveals €10bn in impact investments have been mobilised across the country.
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