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Este estudio pretende describir el estado actual y las tendencias del mercado de inversión de impacto. La inversión de impacto persigue la rentabilidad financiera, además de un impacto social y/o ambiental.

Cette étude a pour but de décrire la situation actuelle et les tendances du marché de l’investissement à impact. En 2018, GIIN a analysé les informations provenant de 229 participants dont le portefeuille combiné d’investissement à impact atteint 228,1 milliards de dollars.

This study aims to depict the current state and trends of the impact investment market. In 2018, GIIN analysed information from 229 participants with a combined impact investment portfolio of 228.1 billion dollars.

According to impact investment chain actors - fund managers, development finance institutions, intermediaries, entrepreneurs, governments, civil society stakeholders, and other experts - there are five crucial factors to improving impact incentives and increasing impact investments that capital providers, fund managers, and businesses/enterprises should focus on:

Las conclusiones de este estudio indican una fuerte necesidad de capital de riesgo para las PYME agroalimentarias de África. Los estudios de casos muestran que las PYMES agroalimentarias necesitan asistencia en la elaboración de estrategias empresariales, la gobernanza y la gestión, así como en las operaciones y la comercialización.

Les conclusions de cette étude indiquent un fort besoin de capital-risque pour les PME agroalimentaires en Afrique. Les études de cas montrent que les PME agroalimentaires ont besoin d'aide pour le développement de stratégies commerciales, la gouvernance et la gestion, ainsi que pour les opérations et le marketing.

The findings of this study indicate a strong need for risk capital for agri-food SMEs in Africa. The case studies show that agri-food SMEs need assistance in business strategy development, governance and management, as well as operations and marketing.

The Model Agreement for Responsible Contract Farming is a simple and practical legal tool to support the implementation of global principles and guidelines and make responsible investment a reality. This article summarizes the main insights and recommendations from the guide to leverage the insights for practitioners.

La economía regional del África subsahariana (ASS) se ha quintuplicado, pasando de 300.000 millones de dólares en 2000 a 1,6 billones de dólares en 2017, y se espera que supere los 2 billones de dólares en 2020. Aparte del mercado en rápida expansión, las condiciones regionales favorables han impulsado mejoras en el entorno empresarial y proporcionan pistas en las que la participación del sector privado puede resultar rentable.

L’économie régionale de l’Afrique subsaharienne a quintuplé en taille, passant de 300 milliards d’USD en 2000 à 1,6 billion d’USD en 2017, et devrait dépasser les 2 billions d’USD d’ici à 2020. Outre le marché en rapide expansion, les conditions régionales favorables sont à l’origine d’une amélioration de l’environnement des entreprises et offrent des indications sur les domaines dans lesquels la participation du secteur privé peut s’avérer rentable.

Sub Saharan Africa (SSA)’s regional economy has quintupled in size from USD 300 billion in 2000 to USD 1.6 trillion in 2017, and is expected to surpass USD 2 trillion by 2020. Apart from the rapidly expanding market, favorable regional conditions have spurred improvements in the business environment, and provide leads to where private sector participation can prove profitable.

Este estudio de McKinsey destaca tres factores de éxito para los sistemas de dinero móvil: la escala, las asociaciones y la innovación.

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