{"id":7538,"date":"2024-12-19T11:04:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T11:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gracamacheltrust.org\/?p=7538"},"modified":"2024-12-19T11:04:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T11:04:03","slug":"why-a-gender-lens-approach-is-important-for-promoting-sustainable-business-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/uncategorized\/why-a-gender-lens-approach-is-important-for-promoting-sustainable-business-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a gender lens approach is important for promoting sustainable business growth"},"content":{"rendered":"

During November’s recent African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) Conference, Jane Mbinya, the Trust’s Senior Investment Officer, highlighted how investment lenses drive sustainable growth. Speaking on the panel Intersectionality of the Investment Lenses,<\/em> she explained how child, gender, and displaced people lenses intersect in the investment space. She shared case studies from the Trust’s work, demonstrating the transformative impact of gender lens investing.<\/p>\n

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Photo: The panel included Catherine Wiesner (Head of External Engagement, UNHCR Regional Bureau for East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes), Maggie Korde (Global Innovation Director and Founder of Kumwe Hub, Save the Children), and moderator Julia Greenland (Managing Director, Africa Healthy Brains Global Initiative).<\/em><\/p>\n

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Jane shared examples of businesses supported by Afrishela Fund,<\/strong> the Trust\u2019s investment vehicle. These included sustainable food production in Kenya, health services in Tanzania, agro-processing in Zambia, and digital financing products in South Africa. These initiatives advance inclusive development by benefiting women entrepreneurs, informal sector players, and underserved communities.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Afrishela impact in action- \u00a0Vertical farming solution supporting informal settlement communities in Uganda (left); Healthcare access to low-income rural communities in Tanzania (right). <\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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Photo: Workers for the businesses supported by Afrishela receiving banana from smallholder farmers in Kisii Country, Kenya ( left); and feed production at factory (right). <\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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Read more about Afrishela Fund which is incubated by the Gra\u00e7a Machel Trust \u00a0here.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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