Developing and Scaling Inclusive Business Models
The e-learning course “Developing and Scaling Inclusive Business models” is designed for multiple actors from the inclusive business (IB) ecosystem, especially companies and intermediaries. Learn more.
Introduction to Inclusive Business
This general introductory course imparts basic knowledge of inclusive business (IB), its definition and its features. The course also sets the parameters of the IB target groups and how they are involved in the value chain. It outlines the different sectors where the base of the pyramid (BoP) is engaged, identifies different IB approaches and […]
2023 Africa Impact Investing Fellowship
Enhance your impact leadership experience, gain innovative tools to apply an impact lens to your investing strategy and be immersed in a strong impact investing network in Africa. Register here.
SDG Impact Standards User Training for African Corporates
Join the first AVPA-UNDP SDG Impact Standards User Training for African Corporates to gain practical skills in managing for impact. Learn more.
Making More Health Together
Making More Health Together is an annual global convention dedicated to fostering collaborative partnerships for sustainable social impact. This convention serves as a platform for impactful investors, philanthropists, social entrepreneurs and changemakers from various sectors to network and drive innovative solutions to pressing social challenges. At the event, you will have the opportunity to see […]
AVPA August Newsletter 2023
In July, AVPA formally opened for membership with a remarkable launch event in Cape Town graced by more than 140 leading impact stakeholders from across the continent. Themed “Accelerating and Reshaping Africa’s Sustainable Development”, the launch highlighted the importance of genuine collaboration in the ecosystem to enable innovative and catalytic investment at the speed and scale needed for […]
Deal Share Live: Youth Empowerment
Youth account for 60% of Africa’s unemployed population, according to the World Bank. Youth unemployment is arguably one of our most significant challenges and risks on the continent. To meet the growing employment demand, we need to create 12 million jobs annually but as it stands, we are only creating three million jobs per […]
Philanthropic Pooled Funds: Mobilising Capital for Impact
Africa’s social challenges far outstrip the available resources. We need to think of how we can better use our limited resources to catalyze innovation and scale impact. With our convening power, AVPA intends to bring together diverse partners to harness the power of collective resource mobilization in support of scalable and effective social innovation while […]
African Healthcare Funders Forum
AVPA, Ashoka, and Social Innovation Circle, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim as part of their “Making More Health” and Boehringer Ingelheim Social Engagement initiatives, are joining forces to launch the African Healthcare Funders Forum, a first-of-its-kind platform bringing together Africa’s leading funders and social entrepreneurs to drive the transformation of the African healthcare sector. Register here.
Who gets the returns? A Global Journey in Catalytic Capital
Globally, we face significant development challenges such as climate change, gender inequality, inequitable access to healthcare, and access to quality jobs. In this poly-crisis moment, the financing gap to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has widened to USD 4 trillion a year. Innovative financial tools and collaboration are required to meet this moment. […]