Africa Social Impact Summit
The Africa Social Impact Summit is a gathering of leaders from the private and public sectors, civil society organizations and the development community to find innovative sustainable solutions to Africa’s key developmental challenges. The convening is a space for Regional Inclusive Development conversations that will provide an opportunity for the private sector and impact […]
Philanthropic Pooled Funds: Mobilising Capital for Impact
Africa’s social challenges far outstrip the available resources. We need to think of how we can better use our limited resources to catalyze innovation and scale impact. With our convening power, AVPA intends to bring together diverse partners to harness the power of collective resource mobilization in support of scalable and effective social innovation while […]
Deal Share Live: Youth Empowerment
Youth account for 60% of Africa’s unemployed population, according to the World Bank. Youth unemployment is arguably one of our most significant challenges and risks on the continent. To meet the growing employment demand, we need to create 12 million jobs annually but as it stands, we are only creating three million jobs per […]
Closing the Capital Gap in Impact Investing in Africa
Africa-based and African-led investment funds prioritising social impact alongside financial reward face a particularly difficult task in securing capital. Polo Leteka, founder and chairman of IDF Capital, remarks, “It’s hurdle, after hurdle, after hurdle. And that’s what makes it prohibitive for a lot of fund managers, or potential fund managers, to get into this [impact investing] space.” The Bridgespan […]
Priming Private Sector Investment in Climate Adaptation Innovation in East Africa: Report Launch
Climate change has not only accelerated in recent years but has also inflicted severe and pervasive damage on vulnerable regions, particularly in East Africa. While much attention has been given to mitigating climate change, climate adaptation solutions have been largely overlooked. The need to “correct course” on adaptation finance is paramount. According to the Climate […]
Deal Share Live – Education Showcase
By the middle of this century, Africa will be home to a billion children and adolescents under the age of 18, almost 40% of all children and adolescents worldwide. Yet, Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of educational exclusion in the world with over one-fifth of children between the ages of 6 and 11 […]
West Africa Network Dinner
We are bringing together our valued members and partners for an exclusive evening of networking, collaboration, and meaningful exchange with our CEO, Frank Aswani and the AVPA West Africa Team. This gathering presents an opportunity to build connections and strengthen existing relationships among our community and members. Attendance for this event is strictly by invitation, please […]
6th Annual Convening on Impact Investing
We are thrilled to be partnering with the Impact Investors Foundation for the 6th Annual Convening on Impact Investing. Along with this year’s theme of “Catalytic Capital for Inclusive Growth and Development”, we will lead a panel for an engaging discussion on the role of catalytic capital in nurturing innovation and growth in Africa. […]
Catalytic Capital for a Global Just Transition
The Impact Investing Institute and the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance invite you to join our global virtual event “Bridging divides: Catalytic capital for a global just transition” on 8 November, 13:00-14:00 GMT. Join us as we discuss the necessity of a global just transition to net zero that respects local contexts and the potential […]