The fund, which is Africa’s first structured debt vehicle focused on energy efficiency solutions, invests into early-stage businesses that are working on boosting climate resilience on the continent.
Speaking at the Impact Investor Conference, guiding lights in the sector said a continent-wide push to bring more and larger institutions into the impact investing arena is needed if the sector is to realise its full potential as a force for good.
A majority of local government pension schemes are considering local impact benefits when making decisions on what asset classes to invest in, a survey has found.
Asset owners, industry experts and market practitioners came together this week at Impact Investor’s annual conference to discuss the most critical issues surrounding the 2030 deadline for the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The agreement was signed at COP16 with the aim of building resilience by developing nature-based solutions to face the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.
The SDG-focused emerging market private debt asset manager has also confirmed an increased allocation to its first fund from its cornerstone investors, including ABP, Europe’s largest pension fund.
The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund has invested in the African mobile operator’s $300m international public bond, the proceeds of which will strengthen mobile and data connectivity for subscribers in four countries.
Growth is being driven by private sector and commercial capital, suggesting that investors are becoming smarter, more efficient, and bolder, a new report concludes.
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