Priming Private Sector Investment in Climate Adaptation Innovation in East Africa: Report Launch
Climate change has not only accelerated in recent years but has also inflicted severe and pervasive damage on vulnerable regions, particularly in East Africa. While much attention has been given to mitigating climate change, climate adaptation solutions have been largely overlooked. The need to “correct course” on adaptation finance is paramount. According to the Climate […]
Closing the Capital Gap in Impact Investing in Africa
Africa-based and African-led investment funds prioritising social impact alongside financial reward face a particularly difficult task in securing capital. Polo Leteka, founder and chairman of IDF Capital, remarks, “It’s hurdle, after hurdle, after hurdle. And that’s what makes it prohibitive for a lot of fund managers, or potential fund managers, to get into this [impact investing] space.” The Bridgespan […]