Episode 10: Understanding Income Share Agreements with Batya Blankers, CEO, CHANCEN International

We are pleased to bring to you the tenth episode of The Blended Finance Podcast featuring Batya Blankers, CEO, CHANCEN International. Having personally experienced barriers to higher education, Batya has made ither mission to create equitable tertiary and vocational education opportunities in Africa. Under her leadership, CHANCEN International successfully introduced income-share agreements in Rwanda and is now scaling them across Africa. The company has already commenced operations in South Africa, Kenya, and Ghana. Time Stamps:2:08 – Batya delves into her personal journey and the motivation driving hercommitment to the international development sector.4:04 – Batya explains the concept of income shares agreements and how theydiffer from traditional education loans.6:48 – Batya sheds light on factors that encourage ecosystem players toparticipate in blended finance structures.12:07 – Batya highlights key milestones achieved by CHANCEN International inadvancing its mission across different African countries.15:33 – Batya reflects on the strategic decision to establish CHANCENInternational as a non for profit.21:24 – Batya addresses potential risks associated with income shareagreements.25:20 - Batya offers valuable advice for social entrepreneurs interested inleveraging blended finance tools to scale their impact.29:09 - Batya talks about the Global Income Share Alliance and its growingfootprint in fostering education access.31:32 - Batya discusses the potential and replicability of Income ShareAgreements in the Indian context.34:28 - Batya reflects on what is next for her and CHANCEN International.