Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; What Is Impact Investing, and Why Is It Now Showing Growth?; Who Are the Current Impact Investors and What Have They Put in So Far?; Investment, Not Aid; What Is the Best Possible Solution for Africa?; Conclusion; 2 Doing Business in Africa: What to Consider; Budget for Time and Cost Overruns; Value Chain Considerations; Pay Attention to Legal Issues; Maintain a Strong Work Ethic; Be Flexible, Except with Core Values; Paying Taxes; Closing Thoughts

3 How Does Impact Investing Scale Down to Ordinary People?Large-Scale Impact Investments; Ending Poverty Through Impact Investments; What Is the Best Possible Solution for Africa?; In Conclusion; 4 Landscape of Impacting Investing in Africa; Who Is Investing in the African Impact Investing Space?; Foundations; Pension Funds and Insurers; Banks; Sovereign Wealth Funds; Multinationals; Diaspora; Retail Investors; Closing Thoughts; 5 Emerging Trends in Impact Investing in Africa; Cross-Border Investments Are Becoming More Popular; DFIs and NGOs Are Still the Dominant Investors

Support Ecosystems Are MaturingImpact Investing Is Becoming More Evidence Based; SDGs as a Platform for Impact Investment; Compensation Based on Social Goals; Certification of Impact; B-Corp Movement and Shift to Impactful CSR; The Rise of the Nonprofit Social Enterprise; Impact Investing Is Becoming More Mainstream; Market Data Will Be Key Going Forward; Conclusion; 6 Structuring a Fund; Fund Structure; Board of Advisers (Company Board); Investment Committee; The Fund Management Team; The Investment Approach; Deal Origination; General Pipeline Considerations; Investment Appraisal

Investment CriteriaCommercial Parameters; Impact Parameters; Management Parameters; Case Study of Investment Criteria; The Investment Approval Process; Financing Instruments; Other Considerations in the Investment Criteria Include; Diversification; Valuations; Active Post-Investment Management; Technical Assistance Facility and Its Benefits in Impact Investing; Realisation of Value; Conclusion; 7 Measuring Impact for Continued Growth; Why Measure Impact?; Framework for Measuring Impact Investments Today; Principles to Consider Before Developing Measurement Strategy

Case Study: Kenya Climate Innovation CentreLogical Framework; Results Framework; Data Collection and Analysis; Uses of the Information Collected; In Conclusion; 8 De-risking Your Investments; Investment De-risking; Selection of Entrepreneur and Market Research; Investment Performance Reporting; Founder's Personal Guarantees; Contract Terms; High-Touch Monitoring; Enterprise Budgets; Performance Targets and Reviewing Key Performance Indicators (Focus on Sales, Revenues, Receivables/Payables); Funds Use Restrictions; Funding Instrument; Summary; 9 Challenges for Impact Businesses in Africa