Catalytic capital is “the means by which rural African entrepreneurs, often operating in fragmented markets and overlooked by conventional investors, can become more resilient,” writes Small Foundation’s Karina Wong, in ImpactAlpha. “Many constraints in rural […]
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In Impact Alpha, One Acre Fund’s Clémence Michelsen and Brian Heese outline the impact of catalytic capital on the organization’s efforts to close the financing gap facing smallholder farmers in Africa. One Acre Fund is
2025 has presented a new set of challenges (and opportunities) for investors, fund managers and organizations focused on impact. We asked some of C3’s newest partners to offer their insight on how impact investors should
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The Catalytic Capital Consortium (C3) is moving forward with a new chapter of work to expand the flow of catalytic capital for funds, initiatives, and enterprises addressing the world’s most pressing challenges. We are doubling
As part of a research project supported by C3, Open Capital analyzed financing gaps for small and growing businesses (SGBs) in the agriculture and health care sectors in sub-Saharan Africa, quantifying the impact and need
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In a webinar hosted by AVPA and C3, impact investing leaders with deep experience in the region share their insights on how patient, flexible capital can fill financing gaps. Hear from Impact Investing Ghana, Open
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How do we ensure that the rapid growth of digital credit doesn’t come at the expense of consumer protection? A new blog post from Jayshree Venkatesan, senior research director at the Center for Financial Inclusion,
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What does it mean for investors to develop a systems change strategy – moving beyond the typical impact investing focus on individual deals and outcomes to tackle deeper, underlying challenges? “Small Foundation has long observed
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“When considering catalytic capital investments in emerging markets and specifically Africa, a persistent and material challenge is the need to increase local currency participation in deals, says Osaruyi Orobosa-Ogbeide, senior vice president of project development
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In a commentary for Pioneers Post, Bjoern Struewer (Roots of Impact) and Jed Emerson (Alvarium Tiedemann) discuss their recent research report, What’s in it for the entrepreneur? An entrepreneurial perspective of catalytic capital and blended
Fostering solutions that fuel progress The Catalytic Capital Consortium (C3) today announced funding for nine projects that will bolster the infrastructure for the catalytic capital market and help accelerate the flow of this vital form
