Investments in conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of nature are seen as too risky by most investors and have so far been limited in scale. In order to mainstream conservation finance, the Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation (CPIC) has identified a set of blue-print models to set a precedent and track record to orient private investors in the emerging asset class of conserv

Although oil palm is native to West Africa, Africa as a continent is a net importer of palm oil, with production accounting for just 3.5% of global production. The growing international demand for edible oil, cosmetics, biofuel, lubricants, surfactants, energy, and other applications have boosted the growth of palm oil activities in Africa. In this context, in collaboration with APOI and in allian

We have made excellent progress with the Sat4Business smallholder lending pilot in Ghana, where we signed a pioneering services agreement with Advans Ghana Savings & Loans, a subsidiary of the Advans Microfinance Network. Advans Ghana Savings & Loans has since 2017 been offering financial services to smallholder farmers through its value chain financing approach.  As part of the lending pilot, FAC