{"id":1498,"date":"2022-10-19T14:43:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T14:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avadawebsites.wpengine.com\/business\/?page_id=1498"},"modified":"2026-04-27T11:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T11:35:00","slug":"resources-insights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/afri\/resources-insights\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources &#038; Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center 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style=\"--awb-padding-top:26px;--awb-padding-left:124px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-right:160px;--awb-font-size:36px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left sm-text-align-center\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Gotham Book&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;\">Impact Investment News, Research &amp; Updates from Afrishela.<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:60px;--awb-padding-left:124px;--awb-padding-top-small:40px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 sm-text-align-center\" 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