Despite its ICU-like condition, South Sudan bristles with immense potential that can be tapped by unleashing two words – impact investment. Unlike normal investment, impact investment seeks to generate a social and environmental impact alongside the financial returns. Through impact investment, South Sudan can boost its service sector, which currently accounts for 6.1 per cent of its GDP. As a lecturer at the Kenya Foreign Service Institute, I trained various South Sudan diplomats on matters green investment. Herein lies the power of impact investment – it treats every societal and environmental problem as an opportunity for investment that will be a solution.

Source: Standard Digital July 10, 2021 13:52 UTC