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The private sector in the midst of crisis situations and economic vulnerability
The private sector is present in most crisis situations that hit fragile countries. To act in an effective manner in such circumstances, development professionals need to juggle between different time...
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Equity investment to bring SMEs to scale: An interview with two African fund managers
SMEs in Africa remain heavily reliant on internal resources and traditional bank debt. A lack of appropriate forms of finance – especially of the equity type – limits market entry, long-term investmen...
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An African banking model
Following the lessons of the pan-African banking groups' expansion, a number of local commercial banks have successfully expanded regionally. They differ from the international banking groups in a num...
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Supporting digital innovation ecosystems: what role for DFIs?
When it is properly supported, digital innovation can act as a powerful catalyst for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). Innovation dynamics are very important in Africa and play a key rol...
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The essential transformation of supply chains in the sub-Saharan pharmaceutical sector
In Sub-Saharan Africa, integrated technology-enabled distribution networks can increase access, enhance quality and lower the prices of medicines.
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The obstacles to local production and access to treatment in Africa
Access to proper medicine is a major challenge for African countries. While the global market is mature and highly profitable, the African Continent has been left far behind despite enormous needs and...
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Investment in junior companies: laying the foundations for economic development in Africa
Investing in junior mining sector players is much more than a simple opportunity: it can catalyze growth in Africa. New fields can, for example, be exploited thanks to junior players; despite fluctuat...
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Pooling – an innovative way of releasing capital for renewable energy in India
The Indian government's electrification plans offers major opportunities for renewable energies, with small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) best placed to meet them. They, however, face challenges...
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Investing in clean energy in developing countries: can it pay off?
The two clean energy companies set up by Aloe Private Equity in Asia have demonstrated that investment in clean energies in developing countries can indeed pay off. Whilst Greenko Group in India has s...
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Accelerating the expansion of microinsurance
Technical assistance provided by LeapFrog Labs enables microinsurance companies to grow stronger and innovate. This article highlights LeapFrog's investment strategy for microinsurance, describes the...
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Financing SMEs in a context of strong information asymmetry
The acuteness of information asymmetries between bankers and entrepreneurs, which cannot be offset by adequate loan securitization, constitutes one of the main stumbling blocks to SME financing in SSA...
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FEFISOL II fund and Entrepreneurs du Monde: two complementary approaches in fragile contexts
The FEFISOL II fund - which supports rural microfinance institutions and agricultural structures - and the Entrepreneurs du Monde association - which works towards the social and economic integration...
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Building long term agricultural partnerships in Africa: four lessons from the Olam experience
Focus Emerging Africa offers increasing opportunities, both as a growing consumer market and a vibrant production centre. Of course there are challenges and risks, but these are surmountable with the...
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Outlook and key factors for the development of pan-African banking groups
In Africa, public-sector banks have more or less disappeared and international institutions have partially withdrawn from the continent – facilitating the emergence of pan-African banking groups whose...
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An inconvenient truth
Raising sub-Saharan Africa's electricity availability per person to the level of lower middle-income countries would potentially cost an unaffordable USD 400 billion. Private capital could help contri...
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The ambitious and challenges of social business - Better definiting and structuring the sector
Social business is a demanding business model: social enterprises pursue social or environmental goals while also seeking long-term profitability and they face many challenges. In the wide- ranging ‘i...
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Mining as a transformative opportunity for Sub-Saharan Africa
Mining can be a formidable transformative opportunity for Sub-Saharan Africa but measures and regulations are required to strengthen the finances of the local utilities and provide a less uncertain an...
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Tourism in Africa: a priceless resource with untapped potential
Although there has been a significant increase in tourism in Africa, the sector’s abundant potential remains largely untapped on the continent. Mossadeck Bally gives an overview of the challenges and...
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Modernising the agro-industrial sector in sub-Saharan Africa is a social, political and economic necessity
Modernising the agro-industrial sector in sub-Saharan Africa is a social, political and economic necessity requiring the introduction of effective agricultural policies, support for the formation of v...
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Boosting CSR in African SMEs: the experience of an impact investor
African SMEs often lack the funding to put formal CSR policies in place, but doing so could help them to achieve greater economic success and boost their impact on development. As well as providing fu...
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