Africa Climate Investing Forum

Are you ready to be a catalyst for change in the climate adaptation sector? Secure your spot in the Africa Climate Investing Forum by applying now! Learn how to mobilise, package, and deploy capital for impact with innovative finance; Connect with other like-minded Pan-African investors and innovators; Become a part of a growing Community of Practice. Don’t miss this opportunity to be at the forefront of climate innovation financing.

The forum costs $1500 for investors. Application Deadline Extended to 11 March 2024.

We have closed innovator applications for the Africa Climate Investing Forum

2023 Africa Impact Investing Fellowship

Join the 2023 AVPA Fellowship for Impact Leaders on the continent. Build a network of social investors across Africa, gain the techniques and frameworks to integrate impact into your portfolio, and forge stronger alliances with your peers to drive more capital towards social investments.

The Fellowship costs USD 1500. Applications close on August 4, 2023.

African Healthcare Funders Forum

Calling on all social investors interested in healthcare and health systems: learn how to apply innovative finance to healthcare; connect and collaborate with other Pan-African investors as well as social entrepreneurs; access a pipeline of endorsed deals and other co-investment opportunities; become an integral part of a growing Community of Practice of Africa’s leading impact investors and practitioners.

USD 1500 |  Application Deadline: 21 September | Limited Slots

Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim as part the “Making More Health” and Boehringer Ingelheim Social Engagement initiatives.

Introduction to Inclusive Business

This general introductory course imparts basic knowledge of inclusive business (IB), its definition and its features. The course also sets the parameters of the IB target groups and how they are involved in the value chain. It outlines the different sectors where the base of the pyramid (BoP) is engaged, identifies different IB approaches and illustrates the inclusive business ecosystem. Overall, the intro course makes the case for inclusive business and highlights the positive impact of IB on the SDGs.

SDG Impact Standards User Training for African Corporates

Join the first AVPA-UNDP SDG Impact Standards User Training for African Corporates to gain practical skills in managing for impact. The training programme guides participants through the SDG Impact Standards, a global framework and management approach that helps enterprises integrate impact, sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into business decisions and practices.

Join the training to learn how to:

➡Move beyond ESG to Sustainability

➡Move beyond measurement to Managing for Impact

➡Apply Sustainability Frameworks and SDG Impact Standards

USD 2,500 | Applications Deadline: 23 September | Limited Slots

Developing and Scaling Inclusive Business Models

The e-learning course “Developing and Scaling Inclusive Business models” is designed for multiple actors from the inclusive business (IB) ecosystem, especially companies and intermediaries. It explains the Inclusive Business Features, maps the IB ecosystem, and provides a treasure chest of practical tools for intra- and entrepreneurs.