Partnering to Crush The Curve: Response From Africa’s First Responders To COVID-19
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Investment opportunity: Good Fashion Fund
The Good Fashion Fund is a first-of-its-kind initiative to create systemic…
What other global networks is AVPA affiliated with?
AVPA is part of a growing global network that currently includes: The European Venture Philanthropy Association (https://evpa.eu.com/) The Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (https://avpn.asia/) Latimpacto (http://latimpacto.org/en-us/About-us)
How does AVPA work with other networks across Africa (e.g. philanthropists, impact funds, private equity networks etc.)?
AVPA aims to be supportive, collaborative and additive to existing investor networks in Africa in the following ways: AVPA will connect and support providers of capital across all “silos” along the entire continuum of capital—from foundations to corporates, investors, family offices, DFI’s, Government to equity and debt providers. The AVPA network will also include networks […]
Guide to Legal Forms for Social Enterprises in South Africa
The Publication helps social enterprises choose a legal form based on their business model, funding needs and governance structure. Download Here.
Investing for Impact Barometer
The African Investing for Impact Barometer is an annual publication launched by the Bertha Centre in 2013. It provides a snapshot of the growing investing for impact (IFI) market in Africa. Associate Professor Stephanie Giamporcaro, the academic scholar behind the Barometer, believes that by collecting publicly available information on the industry, and by publishing these […]
Innovative Health Financing Models for Universal Health Coverage in Kenya
The white paper brings out the need for innovative health financing models in Kenya and how these models can work towards achievement of Universal Health Coverage. It highlights that broader approach to look beyond social impact bonds and how models like Advance Market Commitments, Asset Lease Financing can facilitate better delivery of primary healthcare services […]
Mainstreaming Innovative Health Financing Models In Africa
It is becoming inevitable that for health financing interventions to be scalable, sustainable and resilient for future generations, infrastructure needs to be cost recovering, value driven and services delivered in partnership with the private sector and catalytic investment.The Report provides a holistic approach based on key internal, external and environmental drivers that will facilitate scale […]
An East Africa Guide : Angel Investing During a Time of Crisis
There has been a lot of focus on how entrepreneurs can survive the Covid-19 pandemic. Entrepreneurs will need financing to get through this economic downturn. The authors’ perspective for this article is the investor side of the conversation. What are angel investors thinking about during this global crisis: Is now the perfect opportunity to invest? […]
An Assessment of Women Owned Enterprises in Developing Countries
This report is part of a wider study that aims to unpack the contribution of Gender Lens Investing in women’s economic empowerment, and builds on the existing literature on the understanding of the finance gap for women-owned enterprises in developing countries. It is based on insights gathered from 200+ women entrepreneurs across Kenya, Rwanda, India […]