S3, Ep.10: By Africa for Africa: How can Africa invest in itself?

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Can profit and purpose co-exist in the world of funding and finance? What is the future of impact investing in Africa?

Guest hosts, Shiluba Mawela & Daniel Steenkamp have a thought-provoking conversation on this complex topic with panelists, Andia Chakava, Ndumiso Hadebe & Mandy Jayakody ahead of The Africa Impact Summit. The world of innovative financing is demystified in this not-to-be-missed episode of the Just for a Change podcast powered by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

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Links you should know about:
Sign up for the Africa Impact Summit: https://africaimpactsummit.org/
https://www.tshiamoimpact.com/
GSB Bertha Centre: https://gsbberthacentre.uct.ac.za/about-us/
AVPA: https://avpa.africa/about-us/
Shiluba Mawela: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiluba-mawela/?originalSubdomain=za
Daniel Steenkamp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-steenkamp/
Mandy Jayakody: https://za.linkedin.com/in/mandy-jayakody-72a0b260
Ndumiso Hadebe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ndumiso-hadebe-mba-0a803798/
Andia Chakava: https://ke.linkedin.com/in/andia-laura-chakava-48422328

31 May 2023 English South Africa Business · Non-Profit Ntombini Marrengane

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