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INVEST and Partners Announce $274 Million in Financing for Affordable Housing Across West Africa

INVEST and Partners Announce $274 Million in Financing for Affordable Housing Across West Africa

On March 9, the U.S. Government’s Prosper Africa announced a $274 million investment in affordable housing in West Africa. USAID INVEST…
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USAID support catalyzes new MCE fund focused on sustainable agriculture

USAID support catalyzes new MCE fund focused on sustainable agriculture

This post originally appeared on INVEST partner MCE Social Capital’s Medium blog. See the original post here.
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Renewable Energy Project Advances Gender Lens Equity in Honduran Community

Renewable Energy Project Advances Gender Lens Equity in Honduran Community

This post originally appeared on Marketlinks. Read the original piece here.
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WHAT IS BLENDED FINANCE?
A Layman’s Introduction to Blended Finance: Five Questions about Mobilizing Private Capital for…

A Layman’s Introduction to Blended Finance: Five Questions about Mobilizing Private Capital for…

What is blended finance? How does it encourage private investment that achieves social and environmental results? Why are international…
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A Layman’s Introduction to Blended Finance: Five More Questions about Mobilizing Private Capital…

A Layman’s Introduction to Blended Finance: Five More Questions about Mobilizing Private Capital…

How does blended finance differ from other sustainable investing trends? What conditions make for successful blended finance transactions …
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CATALYTIC FUNDING + CONCESSIONAL CAPITAL
Not All Traditional Investment Models Work for Emerging Markets. It’s Time to Test New Ones.

Not All Traditional Investment Models Work for Emerging Markets. It’s Time to Test New Ones.

In emerging markets, entrepreneurs of growth-stage companies often struggle to access financing. Debt is hard to come by and securing…
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Development Pros: You Don’t Need to be a Finance Expert to Use Catalytic Funding

Development Pros: You Don’t Need to be a Finance Expert to Use Catalytic Funding

By Vanessa Holcomb Mann and Jessamy Nichols, USAID INVEST
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USAID Southern Africa is piloting new approaches to deepen capital markets in Southern Africa

USAID Southern Africa is piloting new approaches to deepen capital markets in Southern Africa

USAID’s Southern Africa Regional Mission has teamed up with USAID INVEST, an initiative that mobilizes private capital for better…
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SUPPORTING SMEs
How High-impact Businesses in Emerging Markets Are Pivoting in the COVID crisis

How High-impact Businesses in Emerging Markets Are Pivoting in the COVID crisis

INVEST talks with advisors from USAID partner network members about the short and long-term needs of SMEs in emerging markets as these…
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Working with a Transaction Advisor, Haitian Company Expands Its Production in the Face of COVID-19

Working with a Transaction Advisor, Haitian Company Expands Its Production in the Face of COVID-19

Under Haiti INVEST, GECA provided transaction advisory services to La Perle, a family-run Haitian business that manufactures household…
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Investing in Black Entrepreneurs: A South African Fund Leads the Way

Investing in Black Entrepreneurs: A South African Fund Leads the Way

South Africa is home to millions of small and medium-sized enterprises. These businesses create jobs and drive economic growth — they are…
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A Well-Timed Investment: How Investing in Tech-Driven Healthcare SMEs Is Boosting Africa’s…

A Well-Timed Investment: How Investing in Tech-Driven Healthcare SMEs Is Boosting Africa’s…

Companies across Africa are using digital technologies to solve health care challenges. American investment can help them improve their…
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A Nigerian Tomato-Farming Business Shows the Human Impact of Private Investment

A Nigerian Tomato-Farming Business Shows the Human Impact of Private Investment

After years of working alongside Nigerian farmers to hone agriculture best practices, Mira Mehta, founder and CEO of Tomato Jos, was ready…
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