Afri-CAN by Pharo Foundation
Afri-CAN by Pharo Foundation
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Africa: lost continent, aid-dependent basket case of economic development failures? Forget the old clichés. Francesca Beausang and her guests explore the ideas and concrete innovations through which Africa is becoming a model of innovation-driven development for the world. Afri-CAN is a podcast run by Pharo Foundation, a mission-driven, impact-oriented organisation that designs, funds and operates economic development programmes towards a vibrant, productive and self-reliant Africa.
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The podcast focuses on diverse themes related to African innovation and development, including economic empowerment, youth education, and innovative healthcare solutions. Episodes cover impactful topics such as savings acceleration for productivity, the importance of educating girls, and practical approaches to philanthropy, showcasing the transformative potential of local initiatives.
Africa: lost continent, aid-dependent basket case of economic development failures? Forget the old clichés. Francesca Beausang and her guests explore the ideas and concrete innovations through which Africa is becoming a model of innovation-driven development for the world. Afri-CAN is a podcast run by Pharo Foundation, a mission-driven, impact-oriented organisation that designs, funds and operates economic development programmes towards a vibrant, productive and self-reliant Africa.
Is impact investing enough to create meaningful change?
In this episode of the Afri-CAN Podcast, Aunnie Patton Power, Founder of Intelligent Impact, author, and professor at Oxford and LSE, joins us to challenge some of the assumptions behind traditional impact investing.
From her early career in investment banking to her work in innovative finance, Aunnie explores why adding “impact” to existing venture capital and private equity structures may not be enough.
We discuss alternatives to traditional equity, new approaches to ownership and exits, the role of philanthropy as risk and transition capital, inclusive investment decision-making, and how incentives shape the outcomes financial systems produce.
The conversation also asks a bigger question: is growth always the goal — and who ultimately benefits from the value being created?
A thought-provoking discussion about how finance could be redesigned to better serve founders, communities and the societies we want to build.
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