Blended finance: What is it and how do you get started?

Blended finance, using development finance and philanthropic funds strategically to mobile flow of capital into emerging markets, is not necessarily at the forefront of most private investors' business strategies, but why is this so, how can this change and why should it?

At SuperReturn Africa 2023, we spoke to Jerry Parkes, CEO, Injaro Investments, after his panel on blended finance. He shares with us what's special about this strategy, what role it has to play in the future of private markets in Africa, what challenges might be holding investors back and how to overcome these: