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Cape Town, South Africa - 2 DaysThursday
November 27
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AVPA Deal Share Live: Capital for Learning – Financing the Next Generation of Education Innovation
Across Africa, the education sector stands at a pivotal moment. Persistent challenges, including outdated curricula, unequal access to quality learning, underfunded public systems, and the widening digital divide, continue to limit opportunities for millions of learners, particularly those in underserved communities. Yet, a new wave of innovation is reshaping this landscape. EdTech platforms, creative learning models, and social enterprises are reimagining how young people acquire the skills needed for the future of work. To unlock this potential, there is an urgent need to mobilise catalytic capital toward enterprises driving educational transformation and those harnessing technology, creativity, and inclusive models to make quality learning accessible and relevant. To explore these opportunities, we’re pleased to invite you to Deal Share Live: Capital for Learning – Financing the Next Generation of Education Innovation, co-hosted by the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) and the Africa Social Impact Exchange (ASIEx).Time: 7:00 AM ET- Tags
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GDC Investment Catalyst Facility (ICF) Programme: Information Sharing Session
Join us for an information sharing session about the Investment Catalyst Facility (ICF) – the Global Distributors Collective’s flagship initiative to help member companies professionalise and access the financing they need to grow.
ICF provides tailored financial and technical support to 15 high-potential GDC members preparing to raise debt investments between €50k and €500k.
Come along to hear about:
• Who is eligible to apply and how to submit an application.
• What selected companies will receive – including investment readiness support (up to €10k), investor matchmaking, and catalytic co-financing (up to €15k).
• Key timelines and expectations for participation.If you’re a last mile distribution (LMD) company selling clean energy or productive use of energy (PUE) technologies and operate in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Rwanda, Benin, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, DRC, and Madagascar, this session is for you.
Please note: ICF only supports GDC members so if you’re not a GDC member please self-evaluate and apply to join the network here: https://www.globaldistributorscollective.org/join-us/.
Learn more about ICF programme here: https://www.globaldistributorscollective.org/investment-catalyst-programme-2025
Subscribe to our newsletter here to learn when the programme opens: https://www.globaldistributorscollective.org/contact-us/
ICF is a strategic cooperation between GDC, public and private financiers, with financial support from the Energising Development programme (financed by Germany, Switzerland, Norway and The Netherlands) and the UK government, via the Transforming Energy Access platform.
Time: 6:30 AM ET
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