James Militzer

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Since 2010, we’ve advised hundreds of African businesses that are supportive of, or owned and/or led by, women. When a female small business owner like Joy walks into a commercial bank in an African country, the odds are already stacked against her. Finally, commercial banks exist to make a profit.

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3BL Media

MARCH 29, 2022

March 29, 2022 /3BL Media/ - ImpactAssets , a leading impact investing firm, today announced the election of Liesel Pritzker Simmons as Chair of its Board of Directors. who served as Chair since 2017 and oversaw the organization’s transformative growth as an innovative leader in impact investing. Charly Kleissner.

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ESG Today

JUNE 3, 2024

UBS Global Wealth Management (GWM) and Rockefeller Asset Management announced the launch of the UBS Rockefeller Ocean Engagement Fund, a new blue economy-focused fund aimed at engaging with companies that address ocean health issues, to provide financial returns and positive impact.

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James Militzer

MAY 2, 2024

But in spite of this growth — and the success of government programs in boosting access to basic banking services — structural problems abound, and access to quality financial services remains a privilege of the few. As a result, India’s fintechs have learned how to partner and work closely with its banks and NBFCs.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 16, 2024

Solar mini grids have been at the forefront of this sustainable transformation, with, according to the World Bank, an increase from about 500 installations in 2010 to more than 3,000 in sub-Saharan Africa today, and with plans for a further 9,000. per day, as defined by the World Bank.

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James Militzer

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Since 2010, we’ve raised more than $420 million for WSMEs and other inclusive businesses in Africa, and we’ve seen how investors can miss good investment opportunities in high potential WSMEs by not being gender sensitive. For instance, in 2022 KCB Bank Kenya announced the creation of a KShs 250 billion (US $1.65

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James Militzer

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Then, as the pandemic subsided, these policies combined with pandemic-related disruptions in supply chains and labour markets, the war in Ukraine, and other factors to lead to an increase in inflation — causing central banks around the world to raise interest rates to dampen demand.

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