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Press conference in a busy room, announces the launch of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange on the new securities trading floor.
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Newly licensed Ethiopian Securities Exchange unveils trading floor

The Ethiopian Securities Exchange has today (Friday 13 December) announced that it will officially launch in mid-January 2025. CEO Tilahun Esmael Kassahun and top colleagues ...

Photos of people enjoying the AFSIC Investing in Africa 2022 conference.
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Africa’s biggest investment meet

There are only three weeks until the biggest African conference starts in London. Book before 30 September to save up to £840 ($1,119) per person. ...

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Mobile phone towers valued at $7bn in New York

IHS Holding Ltd (ticker IHS:US), holding company of the biggest independent operator of mobile phone towers in Africa, scored a $7 billion valuation in its ...

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Key questions to boost credibility of impact investing in Africa

Clear industry guidelines can help address credibility concerns on impact investing in Africa, and could help accelerate the allocation of investors’ capital into impact ...

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Global Impact Investing Network appoints CEO

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), the leading non-profit organization dedicated to developing a successful impact investing industry, has named Luther Ragin, Jr. as its ...

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Impact investing is new asset class, 5 sectors offer $400 bn-$1 trn opportunity

Impact investment is a new asset class, according to a report titled Impact Investments: An Emerging Asset Class and released on 29 November. The report ...

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North American impact investment pioneer funds announced at SOCAP 10

The Global Impact Investing Rating System (GIIRS) is proud to announce the 12 North American Pioneer Funds at the Social Capital Markets conference SOCAP 10, ...

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Impact Investing: Full List of North American Pioneer Funds

1. City Light Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early stage companies which provide not only strong financial returns, but also positive ...

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New reporting standards to enhance global impact investment

The Global Impact Investing Network yesterday (4 October) released the second version of the Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS 2.0). This is a standard ...

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How to do it, how to measure returns, how it is growing – the Impact Investing Forum in UK on 30 Nov-1Dec

Top names in Impact Investing are gathering in London on 30 Nov-1 Dec for an Impact Investing Forum organized by Hanson Wade. This is a ...

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First meeting of Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) Investors’ Council

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) held the inaugural meeting of its Investors’ Council, bringing together leading global impact investors, who use for-profit investment to ...

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Rockefeller new guide to impact investing

For those interested in learning more about the exciting new field of impact investing the Rockefeller Foundation has issued a helpful field manual. The new ...

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Launch of Global Impact Investing Network

The Global Impact Investing Network was launched on 25 September. It is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to building infrastructure, activities, education, and research to enable ...

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Social Capital Markets – big shift for Africa?

Impact investing represents big shift for Africa, as highlighted at this week's Social Capital 09 conference in San Francisco.