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Tapping the Potential of Catalytic Carbon Finance: Could This Collaborative Approach Unlock Scale in Africa’s Off-Grid Solar Sector? 🌍 Addressing #Africa’s growing demand for reliable, renewable energy is essential for the continent’s sustainable economic development. But as Peter S. at EcoSecurities explains, despite Africa’s ample clean energy resources, just 2% of renewable #EnergyInvestments have been channelled to the region in the past decade. He explores how an #innovative approach to catalytic #CarbonFinance could help provide the funding businesses need to kick-start #OffGridPower deployment, enabling Africa to lead the global shift toward #CleanEnergy. 📖 https://bit.ly/4ggqPtK #OffGridSolar #OffGrid #scale #business #SocialEnterprise #SocialBusiness #economic #GlobalDevelopment #ClimateTech #RuralDevelopment #ClimateFinance #sustainability #CarbonCredits #SDG7 #GlobalDev #catalytic #CatalyticFinance

Interesting #research from Lauren Kaufmann, and Helet Botha on The Conversation U.S.: Many ‘Impact Investors’ Aren’t Fully Tracking Whether Their Investments Are Good for Society or the Environment: https://bit.ly/4aLFZ9p #SocialImpact #EnvironmentalImpact #ImpactInvesting #SocialGood #investing #ImpactFinance #DevelopmentFinance #SocialFinance #sustainability

PR Newswire: New Analysis: International Finance for #Climate and #Health Increased to US$7.1 Billion in 2022, but Financing Remains Difficult to Access for the Most Climate-Impacted Countries: https://bit.ly/3CsB9RQ #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #GlobalHeatlh #HealthSystems #LastMile #EmergingMarkets

Each week we feature new #GlobalDevelopment #jobs on our homepage. This week we are featuring #jobs from 3 organizations, including: * Tideline - Is a specialist consultant for the impact investing industry. * DreamStart Labs - Designs innovative mobile solutions to help members of savings groups in #EmergingMarkets achieve their dreams of a better life. * MCE Social Capital - Unlocks capital to empower families living in poverty to build a better future. See the full list: https://lnkd.in/g-NcFpsn #JobSearch #ImpactJobs #impactjob #DevelopmentJob #GlobalDev #GlobalDevJob #employment #hiring #HelpWanted #ApplyNow #sustainability #GlobalImpact #SocialEnterprise #SocialEntreprneurs #ImpactInvesting #impinv #FinancialInclusion #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #DEI #DEIJobs #PovertyAlleviation #LowIncome #UnderservedCommunities #philanthropy #VentureCapital #ForeignAid #AidEmployment #GlobalDevelopment #InternationalDevelopmentJobs #work #SocialGood #sustainability

It’s Time to Talk about Founder Wellbeing in Africa: A Landmark Survey Highlights the Need for Greater Support The pressure of building a successful business takes a mental, emotional and physical toll on entrepreneurs, and this can affect their business outcomes if they don’t make their own wellbeing a priority. Yet as Stella Klemperer at Flourish Ventures argues, the topic of founder wellbeing has not been given the attention it deserves. She shares insights from the first large-scale survey of entrepreneurs’ journey and wellbeing in Africa, including nearly 200 startup founders across 13 countries. As she explains, this research shows why supporting entrepreneurs’ wellbeing is a strategic imperative for investors, founders and other stakeholders. 📖 https://bit.ly/3WDYBlQ #entrepreneurs #AfricaEntrepreneurs #WellBeing #startups #leadership #MentalHeatlh #Africa #SocialEnterprise #SocialImpact #founders #sustainability #burnout #survey #impinv #business #EntrepreneursWellBeing #entrepreneurship

#Job: Yunus Social Business seeks a Manager – #Fundraising and Investor Relations to lead fundraising and investor engagement efforts. Location: #RemoteWork, Berlin/Europe Deadline: Feb. 14, 2025 Apply: https://bit.ly/3Eazm4b #JobSearch #ImpactJobs #impactjob #DevelopmentJob #GlobalDev #GlobalDevJob #employment #hiring #HelpWanted #ApplyNow #sustainability #GlobalImpact #SocialEnterprise #SocialEntreprneurs #FinancialInclusion #DEI #DEIJobs #PovertyAlleviation #LowIncome #UnderservedCommunities #GlobalDevelopment #InternationalDevelopmentJobs #work #SocialGood #sustainability #SocialBusiness #philanthropy #SocialEnterprise

#JobSeekers: Nefco - the Nordic Green Bank seeks a Programme Officer, Monitoring and Data Analytics to monitor and verify the progress of investment projects in the Modern Cooking Facility for #Africa (MCFA). Location: #Helsinki Deadline: Feb. 16, 2025 Apply: https://bit.ly/4gq9DC9 #JobSearch #ImpactJobs #impactjob #DevelopmentJob #GlobalDev #GlobalDevJob #employment #hiring #HelpWanted #ApplyNow #sustainability #GlobalImpact #SocialEnterprise #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #DEI #DEIJobs #PovertyAlleviation #LowIncome #UnderservedCommunities #philanthropy #GlobalDevelopment #InternationalDevelopmentJobs #work #SocialGood #sustainability #SocialBusiness #SocialEnterprise #ImpactMeasurement #DataAnalytics #ModernCooking #CleanCooking

Good news from The Rockefeller Foundation: Press Release: Rockefeller Foundation Invests US$15.9 Million to Expand Electricity Access at Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit: https://bit.ly/3Cs7MPy African Development Bank Group The World Bank Group Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania African Union RF Catalytic Capital Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) #AfricaEnergy #EnergyAccess #RenwableEnergy #solar #EnergyPoverty #OffGridEnergy #Africa #accelerator #BusinessDevelopment

ATTN #JobSeekers: The Ford Foundation seeks a Program Officer, Natural Resources and #ClimateJustice - International, responsible for the #development and implementation of a grant portfolio and ensuring all related activities. Location: New York Deadline: Feb. 12, 2025 Apply: https://bit.ly/3Eh6szA #JobSearch #ImpactJobs #impactjob #DevelopmentJob #GlobalDev #GlobalDevJob #employment #hiring #HelpWanted #ApplyNow #sustainability #GlobalImpact #SocialEnterprise #SocialEntreprneurs #ImpactInvesting #impinv #FinancialInclusion #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #DEI #DEIJobs #PovertyAlleviation #LowIncome #UnderservedCommunities #philanthropy #VentureCapital #ForeignAid #AidEmployment #GlobalDevelopment #InternationalDevelopmentJobs #work #SocialGood #sustainability #grant #GrantsManagement #NaturalResources #ClimateAction

In our #newsletter: 🌍 💵 Tapping the Potential of Catalytic Carbon Finance: Could This Collaborative Approach Unlock Scale in Africa’s Off-Grid Solar Sector? Written by guest author Peter Simiyu at EcoSecurities 💻 #Event: 2025 and Beyond: Insights from #ClimateTech Leaders, from Coller Startup Competition, ZORA Ventures, TAU Career Development Center 💼 #Job from CapShift: Business Development Senior Associate – #ImpactInvesting 🚀 #BusinessDevelopment Opportunity from Ashoka: Power of Local Challenge 📰 News: Ignite Power Signs Agreement to Acquire ENGIE Energy Access Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3QQ4jxx #ClimateAction #CarbonFinance #ImpactInvesting #OffGridSolar #solar #ClimateChange #GlobalDevelopment #development #sustainability #jobs #employment #BusinessDevelopment #bizdev #SocialEnterprise #EnergyAccess #RenewableEnergy #EmergingMarkets #LMICs #SocialImpact