The effect of impact investment for people on the ground is starting to become more than a nice to have, but a deciding factor in how investors choose where to funnel their money. – Iain BannerIn welcoming attendants to the keynote address at the opening of Africa’s Green Economy Summit(AGES) in Cape Town, various speakers mentioned how impact investment was influencing their broader strategies. Africa’s triple juggling act: Economy, green energy and investmentRoothman thirdly highlighted the importance of social impact in investment. That’s important.”“We started on this journey a few years ago with impact investment. Everything we do in South Africa and indeed Africa, we measure the impact, the jobs we create, our impact on climate, it’s incredibly important,” he explained.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 22, 2024 06:39 UTC