INVESTinUSAID INVESTSo long, farewell: The end of INVESTThe INVEST initiative, launched in 2017, ends this month. INVEST Chief of Party Nora Brown looks back over the seven years of the project…Sep 10
INVESTinUSAID INVESTCoffee and a Cause: How a New Fund is Improving Farmer Livelihoods in Colombia and BeyondIn 2023, MCE Social Capital launched its first investment fund focused on sustainable agriculture, with catalytic funding from USAID INVEST…Apr 15
INVESTinUSAID INVESTEnergy for Peace: Blended finance for clean energy and economic development in ColombiaRural and conflict-affected communities in Colombia struggle to access a reliable, affordable, and sustainable source of energy, which…Aug 27Aug 27
DreilindenFueling Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for Underserved GroupsMany low- and medium-income countries boast thriving startup ecosystems, yet they often overlook the inclusion of underserved communities…Aug 19Aug 19
DreilindenThe Journey Continues: Investing with an LGBTQIA* Lens in KenyaWe started investigating a potential investment initiative in Kenya in October 2022 when we met with LGBTQIA* entrepreneurs and civil…Aug 26Aug 26
INVESTinUSAID INVESTSo long, farewell: The end of INVESTThe INVEST initiative, launched in 2017, ends this month. INVEST Chief of Party Nora Brown looks back over the seven years of the project…Sep 10
INVESTinUSAID INVESTCoffee and a Cause: How a New Fund is Improving Farmer Livelihoods in Colombia and BeyondIn 2023, MCE Social Capital launched its first investment fund focused on sustainable agriculture, with catalytic funding from USAID INVEST…Apr 15
INVESTinUSAID INVESTEnergy for Peace: Blended finance for clean energy and economic development in ColombiaRural and conflict-affected communities in Colombia struggle to access a reliable, affordable, and sustainable source of energy, which…Aug 27
DreilindenFueling Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for Underserved GroupsMany low- and medium-income countries boast thriving startup ecosystems, yet they often overlook the inclusion of underserved communities…Aug 19
DreilindenThe Journey Continues: Investing with an LGBTQIA* Lens in KenyaWe started investigating a potential investment initiative in Kenya in October 2022 when we met with LGBTQIA* entrepreneurs and civil…Aug 26
Zuweina FarahStrengthening Tanzanian SMEs: The Game-Changing Potential of Blended FinanceLast week at the CEO Roundtable Monthly event, I had the chance to share my views on what digital transformation means, is, for Tanzania…Aug 28, 2023
INVESTinUSAID INVESTFinance Champions: April 2024 Summaries and Takeaways from the INVEST ActivityThis blog originally appeared on Marketlinks. Read the piece here.Aug 20
USAID CATALYZECATALYZE EduFinance Launches New Activity to Stimulate $5M Investment into Kenyan Low-Fee…CATALYZE EduFinance, implemented by Palladium, has launched a new Activity aimed at increasing equitable access to education and…Feb 27