Mezzanine finance – that space between debt and equity that can be more flexible than pure debt and less dilutive than ordinary equity – is increasingly being used as a tool for growth in Africa, according to Anne Keppler, the … Continue reading Mezzanine finance ‘funding growth’ in Africa
You own an operationally successful company in an emerging market, but you need money fast because you have U.S. dollar debt obligations and the exchange rate has just gone through the roof. It’s a family owned business, so you are … Continue reading Mexican mezzanine debt: An emerging asset class that’s driving private equity transactions
Who are the linchpins holding the promise of emerging market impact investing together? Many, like the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE), believe it is the small and growing business sector. The entrepreneur with five to 250 employees who has … Continue reading SMEs: Emerging Markets ‘Promise Land’ for Impact Investment
Afghanistan, South Sudan and Mali all might sound like a list of places to avoid investing in – but not if you are Matt Tilleard, a Managing Partner at CrossBoundary, an investment advisory service that specializes in post-conflict, fragile, frontier … Continue reading Unlocking Investment in Fragile Frontier Markets