close News, Press Releases Southbridge Investments and On.Capital Form Joint Venture to Launch “Energy Go-Getters Fund” for Clean Energy Access Investments in Africa. September 7, 2023 NAIROBI, September 7th – Africa Climate Summit – Side Event Southbridge Investments and On.Capital Form Joint Venture to Launch “Energy Go-Getters Fund” for Clean Energy Access Investments in Africa. Southbridge Investments and On.Capital …
Green Hydrogen can power Africa’s Economic Growth
close Insights, News Green Hydrogen can power Africa’s Economic Growth September 7, 2023 We are thrilled to share an insightful article published by African Business Magazine and written by Frannie Leautier and Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Egypt, titled: “Green Hydrogen can power Africa’s Economic Growth.” In this article, the two leaders discuss how Africa’s …
Africa: Driving Sustainable Development Through Innovative Financing in Africa
close Insights, News Africa: Driving Sustainable Development Through Innovative Financing in Africa September 7, 2023 We’re delighted to share this AllAfrica article on the U.S.-Africa Business Summit, which Dr Frannie Leautier recently attended. The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) in partnership with the Government of Botswana hosted the U.S.-Africa Business Summit on July 11-14, 2023 in Gaborone, Botswana. The …
Lionel Zinsou’s intervention on C dans l’Air
close Insights, News Lionel Zinsou’s intervention on C dans l’Air July 26, 2023 [Eng] A look back at Lionel Zinsou’s intervention on C dans l’Air on France Télévisions, in the context of the recent Summit for a New Global Financial Pact. Lionel Zinsou spoke about the challenges of the summit to rethink North-South relations in a context of climate …
Lionel Zinsou shared a few insights on the upcoming BRIC Summit in South Africa on TV5MONDE
close Insights, News Lionel Zinsou shared a few insights on the upcoming BRIC Summit in South Africa on TV5MONDE July 19, 2023 Lionel Zinsou shared a few insights on the upcoming BRIC Summit in South Africa on TV5MONDE. The BRICS is a group made of 5 great emerging powers that attracts interest and requests for membership from many other …
2023 US-Africa Business Summit | Launch of the report on the future of AGOA
close Events, News 2023 US-Africa Business Summit | Launch of the report on the future of AGOA July 12, 2023 Frannie Léautier is taking part in the US-Africa Business Summit this week in Gaborone, Botswana. The Summit brings together more than 1,000 U.S. and African private sector executives, international investors, senior government and multilateral stakeholders. As an Africa Center …
2023 Summit for a New Global Financing Pact – A New Paradigm for MDB Innovation and Collaboration
close Events, News 2023 Summit for a New Global Financing Pact – A New Paradigm for MDB Innovation and Collaboration June 29, 2023 Frannie Leautier moderated the session entitled “A New Paradigm for MDB Innovation and Collaboration” during the Summit for a New global Financing Pact which took place in Paris on 22 and 23 June, Watch the whole …
SouthBridge and BADEA give a clean breathing chance to the Earth
close News, Press Releases SouthBridge and BADEA give a clean breathing chance to the Earth April 10, 2023 Tuti Island, Sudan (April 10th, 2023) – BADEA and SBI boosting the …
Southbridge Investments (SBI) has been selected as an IA50 Emerging Impact Manager for 2023
close News, Press Releases Southbridge Investments (SBI) has been selected as an IA50 Emerging Impact Manager for 2023 March 27, 2023 MAURITIUS (March 27, 2023) – Through its innovative approach known as PesaPoa, which means “cool money” in Swahili, SBI is committed to making sustainable investments with high impact to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). At least 40% …
Dr Frannie Leautier in EGROW Foundation Webinar Series
close Events Dr Frannie Leautier in EGROW Foundation Webinar Series March 15, 2023 Dr Frannie Leautier discusses the Role and Adequacy of Multilateral Development Banks in an episode of the EGROW Foundation webinar series. Alongside Dr Leautier, the conversation included Dr Arvind Virmani, Dr Surjit Bhalla, Suman K. Bery and Prof Sachin Chaturvedi. She presented, as the panel Chair, …