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Databank Agrifund Manager Limited (DAFML)
Ghana
Databank Agrifund Manager Limited (DAFML) is a Mauritian registered pan African focused private equity group with specialty interest in agriculture and food production value chains. DAFMLs investment principle is aligned with preserving the basic human rights of self sufficiency through food security.The firm manages the AAF SME Fund which focuses on growth equity investments within the continent.DAFMLs investment team members are domiciled in Africa across its registered offices in Mauritius Ghana and South Africa. Through its relationship with Phatisa the Fund Manager of the African Agriculture Fund (AAF) DAFML has additional presence in Kenya and Zambia.DAFML is affiliated with the prestigious Databank Group a full house investment banking and brokerage firm with over 20 years experience in Africa headquartered in Accra Ghana.
| Type: Investment Fund Manager | Geography: Kenya | Impact: Agricultural Productivity |
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Fairtree Impact Capital
South Africa
Fairtree Impact Capital's purpose is to play a meaningful role in the upliftment of previously disadvantaged and financially excluded individuals and groups. To this purpose, we launched a private equity fund called the Fairtree Empowerment Fund I. The Fairtree Empowerment Fund I is a black owned private equity fund primarily focusing on unlisted private equity investments in predominantly South Africa. The objective of the fund is to mobilise capital for sustainable and transformative change. The investment strategy is to partner with well-established ethically minded and values-driven companies and BEE groups as well as invest in high growth businesses with an excellent track record and a clear strategy to grow profits in a sustainable and responsible way. Any shares acquired by the fund will be regarded as 100% black under the new amended Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) codes. The Fund manager, Fairtree Impact Capital, is a joint venture between Fairtree Capital and Alternative Prosperity. Fairtree Capital is a leading alternative and long only investment manager across all global asset classes with $1.5 bil FUM. Alternative Prosperity (www.alternativeprosperity.com) is a leader in the fields of B-BBEE, Responsible Investment and Sustainability consulting. The majority of the shareholders of Fairtree Impact Capital are previously disadvantaged black shareholders, facilitated through two standalone foundations.
| Type: Investment Fund Manager | Geography: Southern Africa | Impact: Equality & Empowerment/Minorities/Previously Excluded Populations |
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NewMe Accelerator
United States
NewMe Accelerator are a residential technology start up accelerator/incubator for businesses that are led by under represented minorities in the technology industry.
| Type: Accelerator/Incubator | Geography: Northern America | Impact: Equality & Empowerment/Minorities/Previously Excluded Populations |
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Pro Mujer Mexico
United States
Pro Mujer is a development and microfinance institution (MFI) that is dedicated to providing Latin America s low income women with the means to build their own livelihoods through the provision of microfinance business training and health services. Pro Mujer has several branches throughout the region Global Partnerships is currently partners with Pro Mujer branches in Bolivia Mexico Nicaragua and Peru.
| Type: Foundation | Geography: Americas | Impact: Access to Financial Services |
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The Baale Mane Trust
India
The Baale Mane (Baale Mane means Girls home) at Gopalapura is a home for around 60 girls between the ages of 6 and 16 situated on the outskirts of the city of Bangalore India.Founded in 2001 by Paraspara Trust an NGO dedicated to the eradication of the child labour system and now governed by The Baale Mane Trust the home provides shelter and a loving home for girls. They girls are either orphans have a single parent who is unable to care for them or have lost contact with their parents. Most of the girls have been rescued from domestic service some have been found homeless in the streets by volunteers and others have been given shelter having been arrested by the police when living on the streets.
| Type: Foundation | Geography: Asia | Impact: Access to Education |
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VisionFund
United Kingdom of Great Britai
VisionFund is the microfinance subsidiary of World Vision, a Christian relief and development organization. VisionFund provides financial services to empower the enterprising poor to liberate their families from poverty.
| Type: Investment Fund Manager | Geography: Africa | Impact: Access to Financial Services |