African Venture Philanthropy Alliance

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Pan African non-profit network organization for social investors🌍. Unlocking New Capital for Social Impact.

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    Mar 1

    We hosted an incredible panel of speakers from ,, and , discussing the importance of mainstreaming sustainable finance to increase social impact :

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  2. Mar 16

    Leveraging catalytic capital could be a powerful way to attract more private capital into social investments for greater impact. Explore this and more on at our webinar with :

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    Mar 9

    This roundtable brings together experts from , in New York & PRME members from around to discuss the next steps for Chapter Africa & its key benefits for & universities. Register Now

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  4. Mar 10

    The African SDG financing challenge calls for innovative financing solutions and building pools of African seeded catalytic capital to support the highest impact social solutions. Join us to learn more:

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  5. Mar 8

    Happy ! Sustainable economies are in everyone’s best interest. That’s why we are calling upon investors to leverage the Gender-focused ecosystem for collaborative social impact to help 👉🏿

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  6. Mar 4

    We are proud to be a partner of ’s , taking place this month! Join in for a full month of inspiring discussions on the key theme of “Beyond ESG”. Secure your spot:

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    Mar 1

    Insights from the Leaders on Day 1 of Hear from some of the best minds at Sankalp Africa as the Summit unfurls itself through some of the most compelling sessions capturing perspectives from Global Leaders & Industry practitioners

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    Feb 26

    of joined us at a recent Insight event, where we explored the role of impact led investing across Africa both now and in the future. You can read a write-up of the event here ➡️

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  9. Feb 24

    Parting Shots: “Financial Institutions should prioritise investing in digital platforms that are able to reach the underserved, SME’s and micro enterprises to improve accessibility to sustainable finance and capital” Kudzai Gumunyu,

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  10. Feb 24

    Parting Shots: “Financial institutions need to be able to understand the needs of their communities by identifying where the need is greatest, and collaboratively coming up with solutions that are solving for those particular needs” Mwangi Githaiga,

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    Feb 24
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    We are now live 🔊 📢from Africa to 🇰🇪 💃So exciting to see very many progressive banks globally doing amazing things not only to impact women, environment but also Kudos to our panelists👌💃🤝

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  12. Feb 24

    “Sustainable financing should be embedded into an organisations strategy. Environmental and social impact should be a measure at the core of any organisation,” Mwangi Githaiga,

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  13. Feb 24

    “Our performance is measured against social and environmental impact as well as our impact on the client. We are an impact first institution, financial return is not the focus.” Mwangi Githaiga,

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  14. Feb 24

    “We cannot do things the way we’re used to. We need to be more innovative in our models to make them scalable cost effective and beneficial for both capital lenders and farmers” Kudzai Gumunyu,

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  15. Feb 24

    “The climate change impact means we have to solve for a wholistic adaptation for our future in all social aspects, from clean water to affordable housing” Heidi Barends,

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  16. Feb 24

    “The people least prepared to deal with climate change impact are the most affected. We don’t have the luxury of saying it isn’t our problem as a continent” Heidi Barends,

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  17. Feb 24

    “We enforce a proof of compliance of social and environmental considerations before disbursing any loans as part of our sustainable financing in agriculture policy” Kudzai Gumunyu,

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  18. Feb 24

    “Our support of sustainable farming practices for smallholder farmers has the potential to drive regional poverty alleviation” Kudzai Gumunyu,

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  19. Feb 24

    “As , we conform to the Nigerian sustainability banking practices, agreeing to avoid, minimise, or offset negative business operations that have effects on the environment and local communities in which we operate” Kudzai Gumunyu, FCMB

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  20. Feb 24

    “How do we manage risks when it comes to sustainability, how do we encourage opportunities within the sustainability umbrella” Heidi Barends, Absa SA

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