An article published in Business Day chronicles the rapid rise of impact investing and describes the many types of socially responsible investment, from clean energy to the pursuit of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues impacts to social impact bonds. The article ends with a plea for impact investing in Africa: “The time is ripe for fund managers, asset managers, financial portfolio managers and foundation management to educate themselves about the impact investment market and how they can participate not only in creating wealth for a few, but creating opportunities for millions of Africans as well.”
You may read the article on the Business Day internet site.