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Nairobi termed ‘hub of impact investment’ as region attracts $9 billion

East Africa is fast becoming a hotspot for impact investing that promotes not just profits but also sound environmental and social principles. PHOTO | FILE

East Africa is fast becoming a hotspot for impact investing that promotes not just profits but also sound environmental and social principles.

In the past five years, about $9.3 billion in impact investment funds has flowed into the region, according to the latest report produced by the UK Department for International Development (DfID), the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) and Open Capital Advisors.

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