Workshops in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda: The Unwritten Rules of U.S. Investment
If there is a recurring theme in RENEW's work, it is that there is tremendous potential locked up in African businesses - but a great deal of work to be done to help entrepreneurs unpack that potential for U.S. investors.
Later this month, RENEW will launch a series of workshops, The Unwritten Rules of U.S. Investment, designed to walk a small group of business owners through the expectations and fears that U.S. investors bring to the table. Based on this knowledge, our team will coach participants to make a strong case for their business.
The dates are as follows:
Mo Ibrahim: How to Spend $10 Billion in Africa
When the Wall Street Journal asked ten philanthropists and executives how they would spend $10 billion to make the world better, they got plenty of good ideas. But to my mind, one was clearly the winner. Mo Ibrahim, the telecom mogul, offered a deceptively simple - and immensely valuable - idea: "Establish a statistics office in Africa." Why?
What Are RENEW's Social Goals?
That is a question that we, the RENEW team, have asked each other many times - and one that is common to most investors who approach African businesses with a social lens. Without question, we see tremendous opportunity for specific kinds of businesses to, say, revolutionize healthcare delivery or provide clean, affordable energy to rural areas.
Positioned to Help Investors Scale in Sub-Saharan Africa
The landscape of impact investing in emerging economies is changing rapidly. Interest is growing, and having surveyed the space for more than three years, RENEW is uniquely positioned to assist investors in accessing quality investment opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Davos Discusses Investment in Africa
Ed Cropley and Ben Hirschler of Reuters filed a special report on Africa from Davos last week. I've included a brief excerpt below. Note that the long-term "buy" recommendation, that analysts gave before the financial crisis, persists.