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Rethinking Scale in Agribusiness: An Impact Investor Explores the Massive Benefits of Being Small
Many impact investors have adopted the mindset of traditional venture capital, seeking out companies with the potential to reach millions of customers. But Chris Wayne and Coco Lim at Acumen argue that this single-minded focus on scale ignores the realities of agribusinesses in emerging markets, and overlooks small businesses' potential to make a deeper impact. They explore why impact investors should focus on more than just the number of "lives impacted” by their agriculture investments, moving toward a more nuanced understanding of scale in this crucial sector.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Social Enterprise
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BII and FMO Unveil $40 Million Commitment to Dashen Bank, Supporting Ethiopia’s Financial Sector
The innovative facility enables a progressive local bank to expand lending to exporters.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Proponents and Critics of ESG Claim It Can Change Society. Both Will Be Disappointed.
Whether or not asset managers are “woke,” ESG doesn’t hurt oil companies or provide capital for solutions to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, writes Ken Pucker.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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- ESG, impact investing
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Press Release: ImpactAssets and Partners Extend $12 Million Loan to High-Impact Residential Solar Provider PosiGen, Catalyzing the Energy Transition in Lower-Income American Communities
PosiGen offers a unique solar leasing model that removes barriers for low- and moderate-income homeowners.
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- Energy
- Region
- North America
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Kenya’s Ed Partners Secures $1.5 Million Debt Funding to Fund Affordable Private Schools
The funds will be utilised to offer more affordable loans to Kenyan private schools.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Novata and GIIN Partner to Simplify Impact Metric Collection for Investors
This move enables fund managers to collect, manage and analyze standardized impact data from companies.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Bridgespan Research Elevates Three Approaches For Closing The Impact Investing Gap In Africa
Bridgespan interviewed 25 stakeholders for the study, including a range of private market investors, philanthropists, and other field experts.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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Impact Investors Embrace Measurement Tools, GIIN Reports
While more investors are using impact data to inform their decisions, one headwind is the lack of comparability.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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