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With the application deadline of 15 November fast approaching, now is the time to secure your place. The Systemic Impact Investing Training is an intensive, five-day experience designed for investors and practitioners ready to move beyond conventional approaches and rethink how capital can drive lasting, system-wide change. Going beyond theory, the training offers a practical, hands-on opportunity to challenge your thinking, develop new analytical tools and strengthen how you identify opportunities, assess impact and make investment decisions. An added benefit? Cape Town in peak summer! This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the Global South, immerse yourself in local culture and learn within a compelling environment that offers fresh perspectives on systemic change and impact investing. Spaces are limited, and enrolment is on a rolling basis, so early sign-up is encouraged. 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/d3jxMAS4 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dYm_DSxH

The Systemic Impact Investing Training 2027 is built for people who are explicitly investing for impact. Here’s what you’ll leave with: Fund managers and investment programmes / vehicles - Select better. Is the theory of change grounded in market reality? - Manage better. Build deals where business growth drives impact that scales and lasts. - Measure better. Learn how to track outcomes that shift systems, not just outputs. DFIs, blended finance, family offices, foundations and other asset owners - Select better. Target root causes, not just where the pipeline is. - Manage better. Pull the right levers. Manage with intent to maximise impact. - Measure better. Track your additionality in shifting systems, not just KPIs. This isn’t an introductory course, and it isn’t built for passive listening. Over 30+ hours in person you’ll work through simulations, case studies and peer exercises alongside mid- to senior-level practitioners. Afterwards you’ll join a growing network of 70+ alumni across Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and beyond. Spaces are limited, and enrolment is on a rolling basis, so early sign-up is encouraged. 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/d3jxMAS4 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dYm_DSxH

Impact doesn’t come automatically from capital flow. The Systemic Impact Investing Training 2027 gives you practical steps to maximise the additionality, sustainability and scale of your impact, across the three stages of the investment cycle: sourcing, management and measurement. The training is designed for active participation, so you can expect: - Gamification: simulations and role-play - Real-world examples: case studies and use cases - Peer-to-peer learning: individual and group exercises That makes for 30+ hours of in-person training alongside mid- to senior-level investment and impact professionals. Afterwards you’ll join a network of 70+ alumni across Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and beyond. Spaces are limited, and enrolment is on a rolling basis, so early sign-up is encouraged. 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/d3jxMAS4 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dYm_DSxH

The only programme of its kind globally, this intensive, practical training challenges conventional approaches to impact investing and equips participants with tools to tackle some of the questions the industry has yet to crack. This training is not about stating the obvious – it is designed to challenge your thinking, push your understanding of impact, ask harder questions and make better decisions. Participants leave reinvigorated and ready to put their learning into practice. Following cohorts in Cape Town (2025) and London (2026), our community now includes 70+ alumni from DFIs, fund managers, family offices, foundations, corporate philanthropies and more, spanning Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and beyond. This network is one of the programme’s greatest strengths, creating a rare space to build meaningful relationships, exchange ideas and connect with others who are equally committed to advancing systemic approaches to investing. Spaces are limited, and enrolment is on a rolling basis, so early sign-up is encouraged. 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/d3jxMAS4 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dYm_DSxH

📣 DEADLINE EXTENDED Still wondering whether the Impact Investing in Africa Course 2026 is right for you? Good news — we’ve extended the application deadline, giving you a few extra days to decide. Watch the information session [ https://lnkd.in/dwFyvTcZ] recording to learn more about the course and what you can expect. At 31:44, course alumna Bongekile Ndlela (née Radebe) from the Standard Bank Tutuwa Community Foundation shares valuable insights into what the course meant for her — and how it contributed to her career growth. We hope to welcome you to Africa's leading business school Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town, in Cape Town South Africa, from 7-11 September. Applications close 14 August 2026 2pm SAST: https://lnkd.in/dgeJfPab

Impact investing is reshaping capital flows across Africa, and we want you to be part of that shift. Join us for a free online information session on our Impact Investing in Africa Executive Course. You will hear directly from the course convenors about content, and we will walk you through the application process, and what to expect from the programme. The Impact Investing in Africa Course is hosted by Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town's Executive Education. Session details: Date: Thursday, 6 August 2026 Time: 16:00–17:00 SAST Location: Online (Zoom) Register here to join: https://bit.ly/4wNroUM #ImpactInvesting #Africa #BerthaCentre #GSBUCT