NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

US Government Backs Water Unite Impact to Fund the Water Sector’s Missing Middle in Emerging Markets

WUI is managed by Wellers Impact, an FCA-authorised impact investment manager with offices in London and Nairobi.

Source

Wellers Impact (link opens in a new window)

Categories

WASH

Region

Global

Tags

climate change, impact investing, sanitation, SDGs, sustainable finance, water

Press Release: Goodwell Enters the Ugandan Market With Investment in the Agent Banking of Company Uganda Ltd (ABC)

The funding will enable ABC to pursue ambitious goals for growth, including expanding its client base, increasing agent coverage, and deploying new services.

Source

Goodwell (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Finance, Investing

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

financial inclusion, impact investing

Bill Gates Pledges to Inject $2.8 Billion into Nigeria’s Healthcare, Agricultural Sectors

The investment is part of an effort to address Nigeria’s escalating health and food insecurity crises, which have left millions vulnerable across the country.

Source

Tekedia (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Health Care, Investing

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

impact investing, nutrition, public health, reproductive health

International Investors Raise $34.5 Million for Digital Finance Firm Serving Indian MSMEs

FlexiLoans seeks to improve access to financial resources for millions of micro and small-scale entrepreneurs who are excluded from traditional lending, because they lack a conventional credit history.

Source

Impact Investor (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Finance, Technology

Region

Asia Pacific

Tags

credit scoring, digital finance, digital inclusion, financial inclusion, impact investing, lending, MSMEs

Daniel Waldron / Christopher Emmott / Yash Vardhan Gaddhyan / Ruth Wairimu

Replacing Old Technologies or Creating New Markets?: The Pros and Cons of Two Paths to Impact for Productive Use of Energy

Productive use of energy (PUE) technologies have the potential to unlock higher incomes and reduce reliance on more costly, non-renewable energy sources in rural and low-income communities. Dan Waldron, Chris Emmott, Yash Vardhan Gaddhyan and Ruth Wairimu at Acumen discuss the advantages and disadvantages of two different paths to impact for PUE: replacing inefficient, fossil fuel-based incumbent technologies, vs. disrupting entire markets with innovative PUE approaches.

Categories

Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology, Transportation

Tags

business development, e-mobility, energy access, impact investing, off-grid energy, Productive Use of Energy, renewable energy, results-based financing, rural development, scale, solar

Viewpoint: Starting With the State

Strategic philanthropy should go global and invest in good governance.

Source

Stanford Social Innovation Review (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Investing

Region

Global

Tags

data, Digital Public Infrastructure, governance, impact investing, NGOs, philanthropy

Report: Impact Investing Could Entrench Inequality Without Better Monitoring

Several high-profile recent studies argue that impact investors frequently overstate the social outcomes their investments actually generate.

Source

Disrupt Africa (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Investing

Region

Global

Tags

human rights, impact investing, impact measurement, research, sustainable finance

Press Release: Temelio and UpMetrics Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Grantmaking and Impact Measurement for the Social Sector

The partnership combines two purpose-built solutions to streamline the grantmaking process and harness industry-leading technologies for grant management and impact measurement.

Source

Morningstar (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Investing

Region

Global

Tags

data, impact investing, impact measurement, partnerships