First Impact Investing Fellowship for asset owners, managers in Asia, Africa To meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the world will need to raise three times more sustainable financing than we are currently investing. With government budgets facing deficits, development aid withdrawing, and the financing gap widening, the role of private sector capital has never been more crucial.
Asia and Africa could be poised for strong economic growth if the opportunities presented in the next decade are effectively leveraged for maximum impact. “There is scope for Asia and Africa to see synchronised, sustainable growth if we establish optimal alliances between the regions,” said Bridget Fury, head of Oppenheimer Generations Philanthropies. “Both continents have huge potential to augment their economic and social potential and to build on their recent successes by sharing different experiences of growth and development.”