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Introducing AfricaSIF AfricaSIF is an independent, not-for-profit pan-African network, knowledgebase and advocate launched in June 2010 to promote sustainable investment across the continent. The AfricaSIF Project is building AfricaSIF as a network of institutions and individuals active in public, private and philanthropy sectors making investment in Africa happen across asset classes, countries and stakeholders from our platform @ africasif.org.

Africa Sustainable Investment Forum AfricaSIF Project Steering Committee 2011

africasif.org Disclaimer: AfricaSIF, AfricaSIF Project, its members and SinCo do not represent any position, endorse specific policies or standards, nor advocate any direction other than those that

drive sustainable investment on the continent. The views expressed in this publication are those of its authors and do not reflect those of its clients nor stakeholders unless otherwise stated. In addition, investment products and organizations referenced in this report are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice nor

endorsements of the views expressed. Investors should perform their own due diligence on any potential investments.

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Making the case for sustainable investment in Africa, one investment at a time

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AfricaSIF: attracting sustainable investment

Investment: What is the proposition to attract new capital in new ways to Africa - increasing investment flows to the continent across asset classes?

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Sustainability: How do we ensure that when the capital flows, it is sustainable investment that explicitly integrates ESG factors that empowers long-term sustainable development and moves Africa toward the MDGs?

= AfricaSIF: Networking investment practitioners inside and outside

Africa joined as a collaboration of individuals and institutions sharing research, analysis and investment opportunities that increases the size of the market for all and advocates for investment guidelines that integrate environmental, social and governance [ESG] factors in Africa.

Network Knowledgebase Advocate

SOURCESThe Sustainability Imperative, Harvard Business Review, May 2010 (http://hbr.org/2010/05/the-sustainability-imperative/ar/1

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Network

Building a platform in Africa

•  Connecting individuals and organizations in Africa and the world

Knowledgebase

•  Past and current research on investment in Africa

•  Benchmark survey & report every 2 years

Advocate •  Developing case

studies and promoting sustainable finance to all stakeholders

AfricaSIF: builds the platform in 3 ways

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Regional expertise in network, business languages

•  South Africa •  Botswana

•  Southern Africa

Botswana, Uganda •  English

•  Portugese

•  Kenya •  Tanzania

•  Eastern Africa

•  Egypt •  Morocco

•  Nigeria •  Ghana

•  Western Africa

AfricaSIF proposition: geographies

•  Northern Africa

•  French

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Voices: What people are saying about AfricaSIF

•  “This is so exciting and a brilliant concept. AfricaSIF has a lot of interesting, relevant information.”

•  “AfricaSIF will achieve some key things if it is successful: Increase accountability, Reduce poverty. Increase entrepreneurship. This is what sustainable investment could achieve for Africa.”

•  “I think the AfricaSIF is a very good idea.”

•  “This makes sense.”

•  “Africa is in desperate need of meaningful investment that will have lasting benefits and provide platforms for future growth.”

•  “There is an imperative for change in how people do business and with how people invest their money. Drivers for this change are needed and AfricaSIF seems to be well-aligned to motivate this change.”

•  “Africa is receiving a lot of investment attention, its important to make sure it is sustainable for the continent's long-term growth and not exploitative.”

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AfricaSIF people: 2010 Intern Pod 2/2

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Kelly Knorr MBA, Intern UC-Berkeley (Haas) 2010

Brandon Purcell MBA, Intern UC-Berkeley (Haas) 2009

Sandro Belvisi MBA, Intern IE-Madrid 2010

Matt Stephenson MBA, Intern Wharton 2011

Corinna Bordewieck Master of International Affairs, Intern Columbia University School for International and Public Affairs 2009

Cathy Richards MPA, Intern MIIS 2010

Nina Corynne Dongkeng Zapgo Master in Business Law, Intern Université Libre de Tunis Scheduled June 2010

Ike Nwagbara Master in Finance, Intern London Business School 2010

Megan Haas Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy Fletcher School, Tufts University 2011

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Vision of the world tomorrow

“Together, we can partner on behalf of our planet and prosperity and help countries increase access to power while skipping - leapfrogging - the dirtier phase of [invest]ment”.

- Barack Obama, 44th president of USA in address to Ghanaian parliament, Accra, 11 July 2009