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Browse the latest 2X Global (formerly 2X Collaborative and GenderSmart) updates, and 2X member news below.
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We are honoured to mark a new chapter in our journey as our first board Chair, Sukhvir Basran, hands over the baton of leadership to the new Chair of our Board of Directors, Dr Kshama Fernandes.
Kshama, who has been appointed for the period 2025 to 2027, is a familiar face and voice as she has served over the past three years as an independent board member of 2X Global - first on our inaugural board and now on our current governing board.
The Japan Impact Consortium has included the 2X Criteria in its recommended impact investment metrics - a significant signal in one of the world’s largest markets, of the value and relevance of 2X Global’s widely used industry standard for gender lens investing.
Alitheia Capital is celebrating two significant milestones: the 5th anniversary of its Alitheia IDF Fund (AIF) becoming a 2X Global Flagship Fund and the firm’s formal membership in 2X Global. These milestones underscore Alitheia Capital’s pioneering and unwavering commitment to gender-smart investing and sustainable, inclusive growth across Africa.
Admaius Capital Partners, an African owned, led, and managed independent private equity house, is pleased to announce it has joined 2X Global, a membership and field-building organisation focused on unlocking gender-smart capital at scale.
Women-led climate innovation and entrepreneurship in India and across Latin America and the Caribbean will get a boost from the Climate Gender Equity Fund (CGEF), which last Thursday announced its latest grant awards to Achieving Women’s Equity (AWE) Funds focused in India and Deetken Impact’s Ilu Women’s Empowerment Fund supporting solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean.
CGEF is a public-private partnership led by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with Amazon, Reckitt, Skoll Foundation, The UPS Foundation, and Visa Foundation to increase access to climate finance for women-led and women-benefiting organisations. Grantmaking under CGEF is managed by 2X Global.
Bringing gender-smart asset owners and capital providers to the African continent, can prove particularly beneficial, providing them with unique opportunities for up-close and first-person insights that can better inform their work.
Andia Chakava, independent board member of 2X Global, expressed this while speaking about the 2X Global Summit 2024, the annual members’ meeting of 2X Global, the international gender finance membership network and field-building organisation.
A new certification programme designed to evaluate gender inclusion in investment, was launched from the main stage at the 2X Global Summit 2024 on September 17, marking a new frontier for gender lens investing.
The 2X Global Summit is headed to the African continent in 2024. Co-hosted by MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates), this year the annual members meeting of the gender finance membership network will be held in Nairobi, Kenya between September 16th to 18th.
2X Global is proud to announce the appointment of its new Governing Board, which took office in June 1, 2024.
The newly elected Board members bring extensive experience in finance and investment, along with expertise in gender lens investing, diversity and inclusion, and ESG topics. They add deep knowledge and a diverse range of experience to the Board.
A multilateral coalition of public and private sector investors yesterday pledged to invest US$20 billion (bn) in women’s economic empowerment over the next three years, under the 2X Challenge.
The announcement came at the close of the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Italy, with the official communiquè affirming support from among the grouping’s development and multilateral finance institutions.
Gender lens investing in private markets has grown by more than 30% in the past two years, with the minimum market size now assessed at US$7.9 billion in aggregate capital, compared to US$6 billion in 2021.
This is among the findings of a study published on Tuesday, April 30 from the Project Catalyst research initiative from 2X Global and Sagana. The initiative, funded by the Visa Foundation, measures the size and scope of gender lens investing (GLI) in private markets.
Open Capital is thrilled to announce it has joined 2X Global, a membership and field-building organisation focused on unlocking gender-smart capital at scale.
“There is much discussion around gender lens investing, but nearly not enough action to truly have an impact. We require bolder actions to change the status quo,” said Nathalie Gogue Ebo, Partner at Open Capital, and Head of its Gender Practice.
Tope Lawani, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Helios Investment Partners, commented:
“As a B Corp certified and impact-driven investor, we are excited to join 2X Global. Our mission has always been to deliver globally competitive investment returns and measurable impact. Our two decades of investing in African markets has taught us the power of purposeful investing and we are dedicated to improving the lives of women across sectors. Joining 2X Global is therefore a natural progression for us and we look forward to collaborating with other members to help shape a future where gender-smart investing and inclusivity are at the core of financial decisions.”
The significant response to the first round of funding under USAID’s Climate Gender Equity Fund (CGEF) underscores that there is both “massive need and huge opportunity” for deepening investment in gender-smart climate finance.
As we head into the next phase of this work, we are excited to be launching a Learning Lab and Pilot programme, which is focused on strategic learning, live testing of the user experience and deep dive into the content and overall methodology.
2X Global is delighted to announce the selection of Kuramo Capital Management LLC (“Kuramo”) as the manager for the 2X Ignite Africa Investment Facility for Warehousing Capital (“2XI Africa Warehousing Facility” or the “Facility”).
The 2XI Africa Warehousing Facility is one of the strategic initiatives created by 2X Global to support female-led/gender-balanced fund managers with gender lens investing strategies in Africa in their fundraising.
Social impact investors, particularly those working at the nexus of climate finance and gender finance, now have a new resource to help inform and guide them.
“Joining 2X allows DAI to convene with an exceptional group of changemakers, collaborate with and learn from others, and share our growing body of learning with the market to enable more female founders and business owners, investors, and capital allocators to grow and finance developmentally important endeavors.”