Blended Finance Webinar June 23,2022 1

On June 23rd, 2022, the West Africa Trade & Investment Hub and Cordaid Investment Management co-hosted the webinar "Blended Finance for Catalysing Investments in Underserved African Markets."
Trade Hub representatives discussed how the organization supports West African businesses, mitigating the financial impact of COVID-19 and catalyzing economic growth in the region using financial approaches such as blended finance.
Cordaid Investment Management’s team illustrated how innovative financial instruments, including first-loss grants and credit guarantees, allow for the mobilization of private capital flows to underserved economies, specifically in the West Africa Bright Future Fund (WABFF), a project supported by the Trade Hub.
The blended finance model of the WABFF, and its replicability in East Africa, were discussed by panelists from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Netri Foundation, and Cordaid Investment Management.