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This Week in Impact

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Africa
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Your weekly roundup of the news and features from this week in ImpactAlpha

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Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: Why battery makers and investors are pivoting from EVs to grid storage for renewable energy in Europe; a look at Lukas Walton-backed S2G investments following i... more

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: Is Altérra’s ambitious effort to mobilize climate finance for the Global South working?; how Fervo Energy pulled off the biggest clean energy IPO in Wall Street... more

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor Amy Cortese. Up this week: Two different approaches that impact investors are taking to address Big Tech’s AI data center buildout; who wins when access to private equity is opened up to... more

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with Lucy Ngige and Amy Cortese. Up this week: The first edition of ImpactAlpha Africa explores new ways capital is being mobilized for impact on the continent; a spotlight on two African funds inve... more

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Majid al-Suweidi
His Excellency, finance diplomat and former president of COP28
Alterra (implied during discussion)
Episode: Taking stock of Alterra’s impact on emerging market climate finance + Going down-market to uplift women
Lucy Ngige
Nairobi-based correspondent
ImpactAlpha
Episode: Building African ecosystems for impact investing + LPs bridging the "second-wave" capital gap
Amy Cortese
Editor
Impact Alpha
Episode: Building African ecosystems for impact investing + LPs bridging the "second-wave" capital gap
David Bank
Editor at ImpactAlpha
ImpactAlpha
Episode: Fear and frenzy at Milken’s global conference + Strange bedfellows for a climate investment
Andrew Behar
CEO of the Shareholder Advocacy nonprofit As You Sow
As You Sow
Episode: The unfortunate growth market of investing in refugees + building portfolios that value aging
Stacey Faella
Executive director of the Woodcock Foundation
Woodcock Foundation
Episode: Anthropic’s showdown with the Pentagon + How much value should private equity buyout funds share with workers
Germain Te Adesua
Founding partner, Arua Capital
Arua Capital
Episode: States of the union take the lead + Mast Reforestation's new biomass burial carbon credit strategy
Akunbo Rhodes
Partner, Arua Capital
Arua Capital
Episode: States of the union take the lead + Mast Reforestation's new biomass burial carbon credit strategy
Joseph Blasi
Leading expert on employee ownership at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Episode: Novel strategies in an impact fundraising drought, staking workers to a share in the AI economy

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Brian Walsh
Host of This Week in Impact; Managing Director at Human Nature / Impact Alpha editor in some iterations; specializes in impact investing, governance, and policy.
David Bank
Editor at Impact Alpha; frequent co-host discussing governance, investment trends, and policy implications in impact investing.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 12 ratings
  • Amazing weekly update

    Receiving a weekly update about what’s going on in the impact investing space helps me stay current in these times. Appreciate the weekly highlights!

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    Kevin Iraheta
    United States6 years ago

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Thoughtful, data-driven take on impact investing and governance.
Great overview of regulatory and policy shifts affecting ESG and impact investing.

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Building African ecosystems for impact investing + LPs bridging the "second-wave" capital gap
Q: Can you walk us through how some local institutions are stepping up to develop the enabling environment and the capital structures Africa needs?
Local actors like NSSF in Uganda are piloting fund of funds and targeted allocations to social impact, while GSG Impact is building NABs to coordinate stakeholders; pension funds and sovereign wealth funds are increasingly engaging in instrument design (funds of funds, impact bonds) to mobilize capital domestically.
Building African ecosystems for impact investing + LPs bridging the "second-wave" capital gap
Q: Now, Lucy, this week we launched the ImpactAlpha Africa newsletter. Why is now the right time for focused investment opportunities in Africa?
The Africa region has a clear demographic opportunity with the youngest population and a growing workforce, creating a massive consumer base and market potential that justifies deploying homegrown capital and tailored financial structures.
Fear and frenzy at Milken’s global conference + Strange bedfellows for a climate investment
Q: David, what are we learning about who's benefiting from this recent conflict?
Publicly traded private equity firms report strong demand for renewable and local energy solutions, with big players highlighting rising capital deployment in climate funds and the Global South, while traditional energy players see opportunities in transition finance.
Local capital for local fund managers and enterprises in Africa + Will the real ownership economy please stand up?
Q: David, what makes this story (local capital in Africa) so compelling?
The episode highlights a broader mobilization of local capital across Africa—pension funds, insurers, and wealthy individuals—driven by the pullback of foreign aid and a shift toward domestic investment that aligns with job creation and long-term savers. The fund-of-funds structure helps channel large sums through capable local managers who understand the markets and can reach smaller enterprises.
Alternatives to Trump's 50 year mortgage + $54 billion in DFI climate financing goes missing
Q: What did Publish What You Fund find regarding climate finance?
They uncovered that out of $307 billion claimed in climate transactions by banks, only $253 billion could be accounted for, leaving $54 billion unreported at the deal level.

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A thoughtful, policy- and governance-focused roundtable on impact investing, AI, climate risk, and inclusive ownership. Episodes frequently explore how investors, foundations, and policymakers influence corporate decisions, with governance, capital allocation, and risk transfer taking center stage. Notable threads include shareholder activism, worker ownership, and innovative finance for public good, often featuring industry guests who provide data-driven insights on fund performance, climate finance, and regional development. The show stands out for connecting capital flows to social impact, blending practical investing tactics with broader systemic reform and ongoing debates about mission alignment for foundations and private equity.

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