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EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 24 MIN

Building African ecosystems for impact investing + LPs bridging the "second-wave" capital gap

from This Week in Impact · host Impact Alpha

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with Lucy Ngige and Amy Cortese. Up this week: The first edition of ImpactAlpha Africa explores new ways capital is being mobilized for impact on the continent; a spotlight on two African funds investing in human capital and creating high productivity jobs; and, how some LPs are stepping up to help emerging managers cross the chasm to their next fund.To try ImpactAlpha Edge, ⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠.This week's stories:“⁠Seeding impact investing ecosystems in Senegal, Zambia, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire⁠,” by Lucy Ngige“⁠(Some) LPs step up to help emerging managers cross the chasm to their next fund⁠,” by Amy Cortese with Roodgally Senatus

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