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Investing in Africa: Related Action Events at Building Bridges

2025

Fishbowl Discussion 30 Sep | 15:30 – 17:00 CEST

Impact Investing for Systemic Change: Unlocking the Potential of Catalytic Capital

How can catalytic capital drive systemic change in emerging markets? How can we demystify this process for those on the journey? This interactive session explores how impact funders, now more than ever, are deploying the capital continuum and using innovative and blended finance to unlock scalable solutions.

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Climate & Energy Emerging Markets Impact Investing Innovative Finance & Fintech Social Systemic Change
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Room 9 (Level 2)
Panel Livestream 1 Oct | 10:30 – 11:30 CEST

Blended and Beyond: Finance Innovation for Regenerative Agriculture and Market Infrastructure

The session spotlights innovative finance models (blended and beyond) for regenerative agriculture and related market infrastructure – from digital trade platforms to decentralized hubs.

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Climate & Energy Emerging Markets Impact Investing Innovative Finance & Fintech Nature Policy & Regulation Social Systemic Change
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Room A (Level 0)
World Cafe 1 Oct | 13:00 – 14:30 CEST

Unlocking Capital Flows: Solving Liquidity Challenges for Impact Investments in Emerging Markets

Despite the growth of impact investing over the past years, its expansion is impeded by its limited liquidity. Long holding periods, the lack of secondary markets, and foreign currency risks constrain the flow of impact capital, especially into emerging markets.

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Emerging Markets Impact Investing Innovative Finance & Fintech Systemic Change
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Room F (Level 3)
Panel Livestream 1 Oct | 12:00 – 13:30 CEST

Evolution of MDBs as a powerful channel for private capital mobilization

MDBs play a key role in mobilizing private capital for climate and biodiversity; their solutions can match the needs of private and institutional investors in Emerging and Developing Countries. This panel will discuss how MDBs have evolved their thinking around PCM.

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Climate & Energy Emerging Markets Innovative Finance & Fintech Nature Systemic Change
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Room A (Level 0)
Panel Livestream 4 Oct | 14:00 – 15:30 CEST

Investing for Change in Africa

Organized by UNDP, AlphaMundi, and SDG Lab

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Innovative Finance
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Room A

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2024

Panel Livestream 10 Dec | 11:00 – 12:00 CET

Bridging SDG Financing for Africa – the time is now!

This exciting session will showcase the scalable opportunities and growing support ecosystem for SDG-aligned investments in African markets. Key stakeholders from the Kenyan and European investment ecosystems will discuss the challenges, solutions and real scalable opportunities for unlocking high impact investments in the region and continent. Africa is open now!  

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Emerging Markets
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Room B
Research or Case Study Presentation 10 Dec | 17:00 – 18:30 CET

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Building In Africa

A case study on ‘Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Building in Africa’ intends to convene investors / impact practitioners to understand the barriers to entrepreneurial ecosystem building in Africa. Strategies to overcome these barriers will be highlighted through an emphasis on collaborative and partnership models that have sustainable impact outcomes for entrepreneurs.

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Emerging Markets Impact Investing Systemic Change
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Room F
Workshop 11 Dec | 10:00 – 12:00 CET

Scale local currency solutions in emerging markets and developing economies

To what extent can local currency solutions play a role in financing development, while containing risks to debt sustainability and financial stability? This workshop discusses what solutions are working, what is lacking and what could be scaled up to make capital markets in local currency a sustainable source of financing.

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Emerging Markets Impact Investing Policy & Regulation Systemic Change
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Room F
World Cafe 11 Dec | 12:30 – 13:30 CET

Private investments in emerging markets: solutions to scale and impact

Impact investing can be a driving force in bridging the UN SDG funding gap, but misperceptions of risk and liquidity challenges prevent it from reaching sufficient scale, especially in developing markets. This session aims to rally experts and key stakeholders to identify practical solutions for overcoming these critical barriers.

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Emerging Markets Impact Investing Systemic Change
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Room F
Fishbowl Discussion 12 Dec | 10:00 – 11:30 CET

Accelerating the number of bankable agrologistics projects in African Food Systems

A practical exploration into how agrologistics data, business models, finance, policy, technology can be channelled to unlock public and private finance to transform food systems. A consortium of global stakeholders explains their transition approach and how to bridge the need of global institutions and local businesses.

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Climate & Energy Emerging Markets Impact Investing Systemic Change
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Room 9

2023

Workshop 4 Oct | 15:30 – 16:30 CEST

Exploring SDG Investment Opportunities in Kenya

Nairobi International Finance Center, UNDP, FC4S

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Emerging Markets & Impact Investing Innovative Finance
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Room F
Fishbowl Discussion 4 Oct | 13:30 – 15:00 CEST

Exploring SDG Investment Opportunities in Africa

FC4S, UNDP

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Emerging Markets & Impact Investing Innovative Finance
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Room F
Fishbowl Discussion 4 Oct | 17:00 – 18:30 CEST

Rwanda’s Value Proposition to ESG Investors

Kigali International Financial Centre, FC4S

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Emerging Markets & Impact Investing Innovative Finance
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Room F

2022

Panel Livestream 5 Oct | 09:00 – 10:30 CEST

The State of Impact Funds in Emerging Markets

Organised By Tameo Impact Fund Solutions

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Panel Livestream 4 Oct | 14:00 – 15:30 CEST

Investing for Change in Africa

Organized by UNDP, AlphaMundi, and SDG Lab

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Innovative Finance
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Room A
Workshop 5 Oct | 11:00 – 12:30 CEST

Demystifying Risk to SDG Investments in African Markets: Spotlight Ghana & Kenya

Organised by Ground_Up Project SDG Lab at UN Geneva; Swiss Embassy in Kenya; Nairobi International Financial Center; Ghana Investment Promotion Center; Financial Centers For Sustainability

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Innovative Finance
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Workshop Room 14