The facility seeks to improve trade liquidity within Africa, especially for women and youth-run businesses, building on Absa’s extensive network of financial services operations across the continent.
The Blue Revolution Fund, which aims to support the restoration of the marine ecosystem, has exceeded its initial €75m target, and aims to foster more sustainable practices in the commercial production of seafood.
The fund aims to directly contribute to the UN SDGs, targeting outcomes in health, work and education, social inclusion, the circular economy, environmental solutions and climate action.
The report details the experiences of 19 national partner countries and regions which have implemented or are designing wholesale impact investment vehicles to build their respective markets.
The Danish commercial pension fund has so far made impact investments mostly in Denmark and its vicinity, according to CIO Anders Stensbøl, speaking at the GIIN Impact Forum in Amsterdam.
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The loans to boost financial inclusion and the hydropower sector represent the first direct investments in the Himalayan country by the two Nordic development finance institutions.
Under the theme “Accelerating Impact: Investment Pathways to 2030”, the third edition of our annual conference will bring together leading voices from Europe’s impact investing sector.
A consortium of French institutions have chosen Mirova to manage the Fonds Objectif Biodiversité, which will focus on investment solutions targeting biodiversity preservation.
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