Technical Papers
Minigrids as part of the solution to address rural electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa
On the electricity demand in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) Following the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) most governments in Africa adopted the target to reach universal access to electricity by…
Some thoughts on fixed income investing in Emerging markets versus developed markets
Part II: Spotlight on investing in loans versus buying bonds As usual, one can complain about a lot of things in capital markets – at any time. But one of…
Deforestation and carbon tax: The Costa Rican approach to protect and restore its forests
Cybercrime and COVID-19: A challenge
We at FS Impact Finance communicate and interact with our partners and clients all over the world, increasingly relying on information systems, electronic networks, the cyberspace. We benefit from the…
Agriculture Finance in Africa: what is missing?
In a first post, the author looked at the importance of the sustainable development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as a cornerstone to economic development: they create the most…
COVID-19 against the African Cities economy
As part of its analysis to inform COVID-19 policy responses, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is calling for adequate consideration of the vulnerability of economies as African governments consolidate…
How to mitigate financial crime risks in the COVID-19 pandemic
Financial crime might not be on the top of your list of things to worry about currently, given the daily challenges organizing personal health and safety, worries related to your…
Country brief: Kazakhstan
Economic outlook After a robust economic growth reaching 4.5% in 2019, Kazakhstan’s economy expected to shrink by 2.53% in 2020. The main reason for the decline is the Covid-19 pandemic…
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Mikrofinanz: Spezial-Anleihen oder eigene Assetklasse?
Wie hat sich das Anlageuniversum der Mikrofinanzkredite in den letzten Jahren…
An international coalition to protect microfinance institutions and their clients in the COVID-19 crisis
Peer Group Comparison GLS Microfinance Fund
next PR Podcast about our Start Up Fund
Andreas Küppers, Director Startup Financing at FS Impact Finance, was invited…