Deal Share Live – Education Showcase
By the middle of this century, Africa will be home to a billion children and adolescents under the age of 18, almost 40% of all children and adolescents worldwide. Yet, Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of educational exclusion in the world with over one-fifth of children between the ages of 6 and 11 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]