Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA)

We recently launched Foundations of Growth - a new series of publications that shares the trends, lessons, challenges, and opportunities of investing in frontier markets in Africa. The series is aimed at helping development finance institutions, donors and impact investors develop their strategies for operating in these markets. The first publication in the series explores how development finance institutions are investing in frontier markets across Africa. As part of the research, we spoke to representatives from 11 DFIs and found that 95% are interested or very interested in doing more in frontier markets, while half already have a dedicated strategy for investing in them. You can read the full publication here: https://lnkd.in/eTkp7z7e

It's great to see our co-founder FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank supporting smaller businesses in Ethiopia with this US$10 million guarantee to Cooperative Bank of Oromia ⬇ Ethiopia is a focus market for the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA). This investment will provide vital support to the many talented entrepreneurs across the country who may have previously struggled to access finance.

Always a privilege to attend the Fragility Forum at Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. I enjoyed delivering an update of ARIA's achievements and setting out ARIA's long-term vision. Grateful to all DFI peers who contributed to this lively and interactive discussion, raising real examples of frontier market investment and demonstrating what more can be done. Keeping each other on our toes!

Thank you to the DFI Fragility Forum at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford for the recent opportunity to deliver a panel session on DFI collaboration in frontier markets. At the event, we learnt about several impactful initiatives, while Vivianne Infante shared the latest from the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA). Thanks also to the African Development Bank Group, British International Investment, IFC - International Finance Corporation International Growth Centre for leading this important initiative. You can read more about the DFI Fragility Forum here: https://lnkd.in/dtgTArd

Our new Foundations of Growth publication explores how development finance institutions (DFIs) are investing in frontier markets in Africa.   It analyses more than 2,700 investments made by DFIs since 2010 and includes a survey with investors at 11 organizations.   Take a look at some of our key findings ⬇️ and read the full publication here: https://lnkd.in/eTkp7z7e

How are DFIs investing in and fostering growth in sub-Saharan African frontier markets? https://lnkd.in/e6hU_v3s Through the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA), a #marketcreation initiative we started with British International Investment, we’ve just published a report drawing on an analysis of over 2,700 DFI Investments made since 2010 by 9 DFIs and a survey of investment professionals from 11 institutions--for a total of USD 71.8 bln over the period. The report highlights the approaches organizations are taking, the lessons they’re learning and how even greater investment can be delivered in future. The publication also includes several case studies of investments in frontier markets in #Africa – drawing out key characteristics that have contributed to their success. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/e6hU_v3s #ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance

As part of our commitment to investing in fragile countries, we developed the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA). ARIA unlocks investment opportunities in frontier economies in Africa by improving both a country’s readiness to benefit from DFI investment and DFIs’ abilities to invest in these economies. ARIA is helping to build a pipeline of investments for DFIs. ARIA has published a new report that covers how DFIs are investing in frontier markets in Africa, the lessons they’re learning and approaches for fostering greater investment in the future. Read the full report in the post below ⬇

How are development finance institutions (DFIs) investing in frontier markets in sub-Saharan Africa?     A new publication from the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA) explores this question, the lessons DFIs are learning from investing in frontier markets and approaches for fostering greater investment in the future. The publication also includes several case studies of successful DFI investments in frontier markets in Africa – drawing out key characteristics, such as the value of building strong partnerships and engaging early on projects.     You can read the publication here: https://lnkd.in/eTkp7z7e   It is the first in our new Foundations of Growth series, which shares the trends, lessons, challenges, and opportunities of investing in frontier markets in Africa. Foundations of Growth is aimed at helping development finance institutions, donors and impact investors develop their strategies for operating in these markets.    #ARIAinvests #impactinvesting  

At BII, we’re incredibly proud to be one of the founding members of the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA). ARIA helps to unlock investment opportunities in frontier African markets. In this video, find out how ARIA is helping investors identify opportunities and supporting businesses in these countries become investment-ready. ⬇ 📽

At the Fragility Forum hosted by Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford last week, we heard many brilliant examples of collaboration across the development finance community. Among some of the projects covered were Invest for Impact Nepal (a partnership between British International Investment, FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank and SIFEM International Srl), Africa Finance Corporation and CFM's renewable energy work in Djibouti and the EBRD-led G7-Ukraine investment platform. During the event, the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA)'s Vivianne Infante also shared this video. It provides an update on our work and how we're unlocking investment oppirtunities in frontier markets on the continent ⬇️