In her Newsweek op-ed, Elisa Desbordes, CEO of the Ecobank Foundation, highlights the important role philanthropy can play.
Elisa Desbordes, CEO of Ecobank Foundation, on Africa’s Food Systems Revolution.
African philanthropy is stepping up as a catalyst for change in building sustainable food systems.
With overseas aid declining and financing gaps widening, Africa’s foundations are mobilising their resources and networks to unlock new capital, forge partnerships, and drive solutions rooted in local realities.
In her Newsweek op-ed, Elisa Desbordes, CEO of the Ecobank Foundation, highlights the important role philanthropy can play:
“African philanthropy can also be a bridge to other forms of capital by engaging national development banks in blended financing models to support country-led priorities, or supporting corporate partnerships with responsible businesses seeking to invest in their own communities.”