Source: UNDP Africa Sustainable Finance Hub (ASFH)
Can Africa’s Early-Stage Investors Move the Needle on Putting Impact at the Centre of Business Operations?
With a market valued at US$2.75 trillion, Africa’s dynamic small and media enterprises (SME) economy offers unique breadth, scope and the potential for high rewards for early-stage investors. How, then, can we best increase the amount and help drive these investments to scale? This was the focus of the recent Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (AESIS). The event, co-convened by VC4A and ABAN, and in partnership with UNDP through its Africa Sustainable Finance Hub (ASFH) and South Africa country office, was held from 30 November to 2 December 2023 in Cape Town.