Entradas Etiquetadas ‘impact investment’
European Commission workshop on entrepreneurship, innovation and access to finance in the Middle East and Northern Africa. My material on microfinance after the Arab Spring
Last December, I participated in a Multi Country Workshop to spur entrepreneurship and inovation across the Middle East and and Northern Africa (MEDA). The event was organised by the European Commission through its TAIEX programme with the purpose of exchangin information, knowledge, tools and practices and improve the business environment as well as access to finance…
Leer másNuevas medidas para estimular la financiación de las empresas sociales
Bruselas, 7 de diciembre de 2011 (Comisión Europea – Comunicado de prensa) Las empresas sociales son aquellas que ejercen un impacto social positivo y cuyos objetivos empresariales no se limitan a maximizar los beneficios, sino que son también sociales. Estamos ante un sector en expansión en Europa; representa ya el 10 % de las empresas europeas y…
Leer másCase Study on an Impact Investment in African Agriculture Released by the Global Impact Investing Network
Published today by the Global Impact Investing Network, Improving Livelihoods, Removing Barriers: Investing for Impact in Mtanga Farms details the activities and decisions of four impact investors from three continents– Calvert Foundation, Heirs Holdings, Lion’s Head Global Partners, and the Tony Elumelu Foundation – as they invest in a Tanzanian farm. Balancing diverse priorities for social impact and…
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