Tine Fisker Henriksen

Tine Fisker Henriksen
BESTSELLER FOUNDATION

Tine Fisker Henriksen has over 10 years of experience in the impact investing sector. She is an Investment Manager and Head of Operations at the BESTSELLER Foundation, investing in circular economy companies in sub-Saharan Africa. As a result of leading the set-up of the Green Outcomes Fund in South Africa, she serves as the chair of the Advisory Committee for the Fund. Prior to joining the BESTSELLER Foundation, Tine led a team of innovative finance and impact investing experts at the UCT GSB Bertha Centre.

Articles by Tine Fisker Henriksen

Guest Articles

Wednesday
August 11
2021

Tine Fisker Henriksen

Trash Talk: Why the Circular Economy Could be Sub-Saharan Africa’s Latest Leapfrog Industry

From mobile banking to off-grid energy, sub-Saharan Africa has shown a tendency to leapfrog the rest of the world in establishing widespread access to digital infrastructure and new technologies. Tine Fisker Henriksen at BESTSELLER Foundation explores how the continent is making similar strides in the circular economy. She shares how enterprises across the region are taking innovative approaches to waste management, developing groundbreaking approaches to waste collection and recycling – while also supporting the often-informal workers who power the industry.

Categories
Technology, WASH

Tags
circular economy, recycling

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