Kenya's waste management and circularity sector offers significant opportunities for investors, driven by economic growth, increasing waste generation, growing regulations and innovations. This introductory guide is the first in a series that also includes investment guides that deep dive into each of the highest opportunity sub-sectors in Kenya’s waste and circularity sector: plastic waste, wastewater, organic waste and integrated waste management. These guides provide further information on trends, opportunities, policies and challenges, as well as further details on the main identified business models and their financing needs and case studies of successful businesses.

This landscape guide is intended to outline India’s current context in recycling and circularity, with a focus on the investment potential, opportunities and business models in the ten most significant waste streams in India. It provides a framework for how investment potential in a waste stream can be determined, which covers five areas that define that potential: market size and growth; investable start-up pipeline; product readiness; policy support; financing needs and gaps. The guide also includes a historical outline of investments and funding in each waste stream and outlines the roles and participation of various types of equity funders, along with the potential and participation of non-dilutive funding options.

¿Cómo pueden los donantes ayudar y no obstaculizar a las organizaciones que ejecutan sus programas e iniciativas? Esta es una gran pregunta, y una que muchas organizaciones en ambos lados de la relación donante-beneficiario están explorando. Sin embargo, enfocarse en el crecimiento de las organizaciones que brindan el servicio desafía muchas prácticas arraigadas en el proceso de subvenciones. Este reporte, aquí resumido, responde a este tema mirando a una instancia específica de esta dinámica más amplia - cómo los donantes trabajan con las Organizaciones de Apoyo Empresarial (ESOs, por sus siglas en inglés). En los países de bajo y mediano ingreso, esta relación donante-ESO tiene significancia para el desarrollo de las PYMEs y el crecimiento económico.

The Impact Investors Council (IIC) aims to drive private capital towards market-based models for social impact in India. This report, "Year in Retrospect: India Impact Investing Trends," provides insights into 2023's investment landscape across key sectors such as agriculture, climate tech, healthcare, education, financial inclusion, and technology for development. In 2023, equity investments in Indian impact enterprises totaled $2.90 billion, down from $6 billion in 2022, reflecting a global venture capital slowdown rather than India's potential as an impact investment destination. With over 1.4 billion people, there is vast scope for innovative solutions in underserved sectors, especially with rising digital penetration in rural areas. This report highlights the opportunities for scaling impactful solutions that address critical development challenges in India and aims to guide asset owners, managers, and policymakers in understanding and engaging with India's impact investing market.

This report by This is Africa surveyed European and US limited partners, such as pension funds and insurance companies, to explore their views on emerging markets and socially responsible investing (SRI). While 65% of investors allocate to emerging markets, less than 30% target Africa-focused funds, with many deterred by concerns over governance, transparency, and political risk. Opinions on investing in Africa are split. The report reveals a limited understanding of SRI. Only 39% of investors monitor social impact, and 60% see SRI as merely excluding unethical investments rather than actively driving change. Impact investing is poorly understood, with just 32% familiar with the concept. Though 25% would accept lower returns for proven social benefits, most investors remain skeptical due to insufficient data. This report aims to highlight these gaps in knowledge and encourage further discussion.

In Extrapolations, Mumbai in 2059 is depicted as a dystopian city where climate change forces all commerce to take place at night, with people relying on oxygen stations to survive the extreme heat. This grim vision highlights the severe consequences of unchecked climate change, underscoring the importance of climate adaptation. Effective adaptation should focus on maintaining quality of life, which requires urgent investment in adaptation strategies today. The report shifts focus towards adaptation finance, challenging the idea that it is solely a public good with little role for private sector investment. While continuing to emphasize climate mitigation, the report identifies areas where adaptation investments can yield both positive impacts and financial returns. It stresses that addressing climate change is not only crucial for the planet but also presents significant business opportunities. The choices made in the next decade will be critical, requiring unprecedented capital to scale effective solutions.