🌍 African MSMEs face significant challenges in accessing funding, often deemed "too small or too risky" for traditional investors. According to this article https://loom.ly/cRnbUNQ by Impact Investor, the Development Finance Institutions (DFI) emphasized that their primary focus was on how the fund enabled financial institutions to provide loans to small businesses that were otherwise too small or too risky for them to invest directly. #AfricanSME #MSMEs #Investment #Africa #InvestInAfrica See how Ethics 1st is committed to supporting African MSMEs by enhancing their business integrity and ethics. By de-risking these enterprises, we pave the way for international investments and partnerships, empowering them to thrive and contribute to sustainable growth across the continent. https://loom.ly/Gvu-kAM Impact-Investor.com Corporate & Institutional Integrity Africa MSME AFRICA
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🌍 Last month, Cauris had the privilege of participating in the Hedging Currency Risk: Innovative Strategies for SMEs in Africa workshop, hosted by the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT and the Kuo Sharper Initiative KSI This insightful event placed African SMEs at the forefront, exploring practical strategies to scale capital and mitigate the challenges posed by currency volatility—one of the biggest obstacles faced by SMEs. 💡 The workshop brought together African entrepreneurs, banks, DFIs, investors, and thought leaders to discuss scalable and affordable solutions that promote sustainable growth across the continent. At Cauris, we believe that responsibly financing Africa's missing middle is essential for fostering economic resilience and development. The energy and insights shared underscored the urgent need for innovative currency risk mitigation strategies that not only protect investor interests but, crucially, empower SMEs. Read more about why we believe developing new and innovative solutions for currency risk mitigation is vital for Africa's SMEs and why SMEs are key to Africa's economic future! https://lnkd.in/gcerzYex #SMEs #ImpactInvesting #Africa #FinancialInclusion #Innovation #SustainableFinance #EmpoweringEntrepreneurs #MITLegatumCenter #KuoSharperInitiative #CaurisFinance
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the European Investment Bank (EIB) today launched a new partnership to strengthen women’s economic power in Kenya by tackling key barriers to financial inclusion... Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation European Investment Bank (EIB) #WomenEntrepreneurs #insideAfrica
Gates Foundation, EIB Launch Pilot in Africa to Improve Women Entrepreneurs’ Access to Capital
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🌍 Last month, Cauris had the privilege of participating in the Hedging Currency Risk: Innovative Strategies for SMEs in Africa workshop, hosted by the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT and the Kuo Sharper Initiative KSI. This insightful event placed African SMEs at the forefront, exploring practical strategies to scale capital and mitigate the challenges posed by currency volatility—one of the biggest obstacles faced by SMEs. 💡 The workshop brought together African entrepreneurs, banks, DFIs, investors, and thought leaders to discuss scalable and affordable solutions that promote sustainable growth across the continent. Cauris, believes that responsibly financing Africa's missing middle is essential for fostering economic resilience and development. The energy and insights shared underscored the urgent need for innovative currency risk mitigation strategies that not only protect investor interests but, crucially, empower SMEs. Read more about Cauris's belief that developing new and innovative solutions for currency risk mitigation is vital for Africa's SMEs, and why SMEs are key to Africa's economic future! https://lnkd.in/gcerzYex Alexander Raia, Sayuri Sharper, Dina H. Sherif #SMEs #ImpactInvesting #Africa #FinancialInclusion #Innovation #SustainableFinance #EmpoweringEntrepreneurs #MITLegatumCenter #KuoSharperInitiative #CaurisFinance
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Microfinance Investment: What Makes a Region Attractive? Microfinance is key for development, but investment varies. This article explores together with Mikro Kapital economic factors that attract private investment in MFIs across Africa, Asia, Europe & South America. https://lnkd.in/dcxv3MrG Join the conversation! Share your thoughts in the comments and tag someone who would find this article interesting. #PrivateInvestments #Jurisdiction #Microcredit Mikro Kapital ThePlatform Virgil Alternative Investments UK Ltd VA Capital Holding Vincenzo Trani Etienne Schneider Peter Michel Heilmann Lorenzo Carlino Nicola Troilo Silvia Donghi Michele Mattioda Johannes Feist Pape Saliou Ndao Thomas Heinig Nicola Ragusa Alma Ceric Carlos Costales Eitan-Guillaume Gold Gabriele Bernardi Joel Gasche Luca Pellegrini Massimo Realini Rosario Carlo Rizzo Stefano Magagnato Samir-Nicolas Ward / CEFA-CESGA Gianluca Guerra Veronica Fiorini Mounir Saib Valentina Bagnara
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2024 was a productive year packed with insightful study visits under the SIFTA | Social Inclusive Finance Technical Assistance Program. A heartfelt thank you to all our partners, experts, and participants for their collaboration this year. Stay tuned for more exciting events and opportunities coming your way in 2025! #InvestEU #EIB #AdvisoryHub #microfinance #socialfinance #SIFTA European Investment Bank (EIB) European Investment Fund (EIF) European Commission
We look back on 2024 with a productive year of 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 where, together with our consortium partners Microfinance Centre and European Microfinance Network, we welcomed 38 participants from 21 European Microfinance Institutions across 11 EU-27 member states. These visits provided the opportunity to engage with five host institutions, enabling participants to gain valuable insights and benchmark best practices in areas ranging from #digitalization and #social impact to fostering #cooperation and #mentoring. A big thank you to all our host institutions for their strong support and enthusiasm in sharing key aspects of their strategy and operations, covering the following exciting topics that were of direct relevance to the participants: ➡️ Filbo, Romania: innovative approaches in microfinance and fintech solutions ➡️ BT MICROFINANTARE IFN SA, Romania: non-financial services in microfinance and the STUP initiative ➡️ ФУЛМ Штедилница / FULM Savings House, North Macedonia: implementation and use of the EaSI guarantee and digitization to clients ➡️ Qredits, Netherlands: digitalization, mentoring and social impact ➡️ Banca Etica, Italy: unveiling the power of cooperation Study visits under #SIFTA have been particularly well received, given the following benefits: 🔗 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: Through the sharing of strategy and operations, show-casing of interesting cases and presenting successes and lessons learnt, the study visits have provided the participants with inspiration balanced with practical implementation ideas. 🤝 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: Connecting with professionals from diverse backgrounds who share a passion for similar areas, paving the way for future collaborations. 🌟 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Study visits serve to re-energize participants’ commitment to existing projects and also spark ideas for new impactful projects. SIFTA continues to encourage mutual learning, exchange of good practices and tools and facilitate access to networks and expertise amongst microfinance and social finance providers. Look out for our upcoming events in 2025! Visit our website to learn how SIFTA can benefit your organisation and help you make a lasting social impact: https://lnkd.in/gea8DzTi Stay tuned about upcoming events by following our LinkedIn page. 🔔 Social Inclusive Finance Technical Assistance (SIFTA) | Reinforcing the European Microfinance and Social Enterprise Finance sectors #InvestEU #EIB #AdvisoryHub #microfinance #socialfinance European Investment Bank (EIB) European Investment Fund (EIF) European Commission
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) will provide $79.076 million to ensure credit access for startups and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under the Crescer Project. #África #Angola #economy #360Angola #news #innovation #energy #LNG
AfDB Supports Startups with Over $79 Million • 360 Angola
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As part of our partnership, we are delighted to have contributed to this year's Mo Ibrahim Foundation Forum Report: Financing Africa. As a beneficiary of VC funding, we know first hand how this asset class can drive innovation and it is important that it thrives in our part of the world. However, with venture funding comes risk and our founder Tarek Mouganie, PhD makes the argument that investments must be driven by those with an understanding of the local context. The contributors for this year's report include the President of the World Bank, Chair of the African Union, MD of the IMF, President of the African Development Bank, Deputy Secretary General of the UN and President of the European Council. Check out the full report here and our article, "Financing Innovation: Venture Capital’s Key Role in Africa”, on page 123: https://lnkd.in/egBwsVMP #thoughtleadership #venturecapital #financialinclusion #fintech #digitalbanking #smelending #startup #risk #moibrahim #governance #innovation
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From 7th-9th October 2024, the Investing in Africa Conference (AFSIC) 2024 was held at the Park Plaza in Westminster in London and profiled a record high 350 deals valued at over US$ 10 billion. AFSIC is among the most important annual investment events focused on accelerating Africa’s economic emergence by connecting investment opportunities across the continent. https://lnkd.in/d88iQneD AFSIC - Investing in Africa #investments #afsic2024
AFSIC Investing in Africa Conference 2024 Records 350 Deals Worth Over US$ 10 Million
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In August, the GLS AI – Microfinance Fund granted six new loans with a total volume of EUR 13.5 million. The present report introduces the institution Renesans mikromoliya tashkiloti from Uzbekistan, a new partner of the fund who received a loan of EUR 750.000 in local currency last June. Due to its small size, with a loan portfolio of only about EUR 12 million, the institution is considered particularly worthy of receiving funding according to the investment criteria. Renesans aims at providing quick and reliable access to financial services for its clients and contributes to fostering entrepreneurship in Uzbekistan. GLS Investment Management GmbH | #financialinclusion
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Exploring Innovation in Microfinance: A Deep Dive into PMIC's Impact 🌟 We're proud to feature a new post in our blog series focused on influential microfinance institutions in Pakistan. Our latest entry, "Unleashing Potential: Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company (PMIC)" highlights how PMIC is revolutionizing financial inclusion with innovative financing solutions, the impactful Challenge Fund, and pioneering social impact bonds. 🔗 Dive into the blog to discover how PMIC's strategies are empowering communities and contributing to sustainable economic growth across Pakistan. Whether you're involved in finance, interested in social impact, or keen on economic development, there's valuable insight for everyone. Read the full story here: Unleashing Potential: PMIC https://lnkd.in/gN5kbh_8 #Microfinance #FinancialInclusion #Innovation #PMIC #EconomicDevelopment #RohiSupportProgram ✨ Join the conversation and let us know how you think such initiatives can further impact our community!
Unleashing Potential: Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company
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