Peter FitzSimons As a farmer, I want action on climate change. We live on edge of a rainforest. They do not burn (clue in the word ‘rain’). In 2019 we had a bushfire 9ks from our door. The weather is changing. Anyone who claims to care for farmers & is not pushing for net zero is not my ally.

Happy to see Délégation Générale à l'Entreprenariat Rapide - FJ launch the D-Hub space in #Dakar , in partnership with Startupbootcamp. #WestAfrica #StartupSpace Big things coming for the entrepreneurial ecosystem here! Brightmore Capital Ndeye

Where will agricultural growth in Africa come from?

Sub-Saharan Africa will need 8 times more fertilizer, 6 times more improved seed, at least $8 billion of investment in product storage, and as much as $65 billion in irrigation to fulfill its agricultural promise.

People usually think of India or Eastern Europe when it comes to software developers, but it's actually #Africa that's leading in growth. @GitHub (which tracks code repositories) figures for Africa are exploding, over 40% annual growth Yomi Kazeem buff.ly/2NrNt8y

You've probably seen the graphic before, but just a reminder how big Africa is compared to US, Europe and key countries in Asia. Population-wise, Africa has 1.2 billion people, many in the process of climbing out of poverty and joining the middle class. Remember that every day!

“We have found a youth that refuses to shy away from the very real challenges of Africa, that is honest about what needs to be done and what their role has to be – and they are overwhelmingly keen to make that difference.” Ivor Ichikowitz Kaamil Ahmed buff.ly/2PbKAJB

It's no coincidence that #agriculture is one of our key #impactinvesting sectors. The New York Times 'Millennials ‘Make Farming Sexy’ in Africa, Where Tilling the Soil Once Meant Shame' - buff.ly/2JHP35C

'Work from Home' really means 'Work from Anywhere'. It's no coincidence that #AirBnb is forecasting a huge drop in business travel, but also the long-term rise of 'digital nomads', e.g. people who work remotely and shift they place of living
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One should not carbon copy Western business models for #eCommerce , #FinTech and #eLogistics into Africa, but develop indigenous companies adapted to local economic realities, consumer habits, and cultural context

Great article by Devin D. Thorpe on how investing in regenerative agriculture can address not only food supply but also #climatechange , conflict resolution and water

#impactinvesting is the biggest lever for creating positive change available to investors
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Great piece in Financial Times by two London Business School professors: Alex Edmans and @iioannoulbs - Future leaders, take note: finance and sustainability go together buff.ly/2Kr3j2K #LBS

Nothing much to say. We will just casually leave this picture here. 😇 #crypto #investing #bitcoin

Transformational impact: how should we think about the broader economic impact of our investments? A great read from Paddy Carter of @CDCgroup on 'positive spillovers' and 'trickle down economics' buff.ly/2QxcajH

While Africa’s agricultural potential is significant, unlocking it requires practical, on-the-ground effort and innovation. Seven lessons that touch on both supply and demand can help unlock Africa's agricultural potential. McKinsey & Company
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The era of #fossilfuels is over. We need to build anew.

No point to bail out industries that are inefficient, dirty, pollution-inducing and dangerous in bringing about #climatechange . They will die sooner or later, no point to hang on to them
Enrique Dans
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21 African nations are now committed to build the “Great Green Wall,” a chain of woodlands spreading across the entire continent at the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, the region known as Sahel. It's the world’s largest ecosystem restoration project!
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A business model has been quietly outcompeting privately-owned companies for nearly a century. It’s a business model so successful that it’s often used to rescue privately owned companies on the brink. Learn more about it in the article by Aaron Dentel-Post
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Try bringing coal-fired power to your village by donkey

#coal and #gas fuel owned by companies
#solar and #wind belong to the peeps

Prof Ray Wills

#DigitalCredit is not yet living up to its potential to advance #financialinclusion . By leveraging the growing amount of granular data on #mobilemoney transactions, its full potential can be realized, with adequate consumer protections buff.ly/2JippTz @rkmazer Juancarlos Izaguirre

It’s time to replace Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with real metrics of well-being and sustainability. Leading scholars devised a set of measures to steer societies toward futures their citizens desire and we need to start adapting these
Joseph E. Stiglitz
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