GLF Africa 2022 Digital Conference

Wangara Green Ventures

https://wangaragreenventures.com/

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Description

Wangara Green Ventures ("Wangara") is an impact investment company that invests between USD50,000 to USD500,000 in equity and quasi-equity, in Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) in the missing middle that are engaged in renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste management, water management, climate-smart agriculture or generally climate-friendly businesses. Wangara also supports the growth and sustainability of these SGBs by making available pre-investment and post-investment Technical Assistance Grants to assist their scale and overall Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) impact.

Our Sessions

4:00 PM EAT - 5:00 pm EAT

Partner-led session

Mobilizing finance at scale to boost sustainable agriculture in Africa

Ernest Agyenim-Boateng (Akwaaba Feeds Ltd, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman)Andrew Ahiaku (Aceli Africa, Head of Financial Sector)Renald Appiah (Wangara Green Ventures, Portfolio Manager)Isaac Asomani (Wangara Green Ventures, Investment Manager)Barbara Birungi Mutabazi (Hive Colab, Executive Director)Lorisa Canillas (Cordaid Investment Management, Senior Investment Manager (Sierra Leone))Caleb Edwards (Wami Agro Ltd, Co-founder & CEO)Jane Feehan (European Investment Bank (EIB), Head of EIB Regional Representation for West Africa)Anthony Kimani (E4Impact, Investment Services Manager)

Our Documents

GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM (GLF)

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members: CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FAO, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNCCD, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)