Members of the development finance movement have, for the past decade, been evolving investment strategies which are capable of the scale of response Africa needs for its citizens to enjoy sustainable livelihoods. The movement practices a ‘capital plus’ approach, where capital provides the glue for the other skills and support needed to help poor people enjoy viable businesses and personal and societal sustainability. How can this method work where aid has proven ineffectual? How has this community learnt from each other to grow a now-recognised field? What else is needed to enable social entrepreneurs to thrive? This panel shares lessons from Africa which have a bearing on the social investment movement around the world.
Session Description
Time & Location
Time:
09:30 - 10:45, Thursday, March 30, 2006 BSTSpeakers
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SpeakerFounder and Chair, Mo Ibrahim FoundationDr. Mo Ibrahim is the Founder and Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation which he established in 2006 to support good governance and exceptional leadership on the African continent. Sudanese-born, Dr. Ibrahim is a global expert in mobile communications with a distinguished business career. He…
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SpeakerAdvisor, Southern Bancorporation & Chair, Homeless Children's Playtime Project board, IndividualJan Piercy is broadly engaged in economic inclusion, impact investing and social entrepreneurship fields, having served as Senior Advisor to Enclude, Senior Vice President of ShoreBank Corporation, and as USED on the World Bank & International Finance Corporation boards during the Clinton…
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SpeakerManaging Director, K-Rep Development Services – KenyaMr. Aleke Dondo is the Managing Director of K-Rep Development Agency, a non-profit microfinance institution which services the needs of rural small-scale farmers and micro-entrepreneurs through innovative microfinance projects. Mr. Dondo has over 15 years of hands-on experience in…