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The state of impact investing in Latin America

The state of impact investing in Latin America
Apr 22, 2014

What is the current state of impact investing in Latin America? The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) hosted a webinar on April 11 to discuss this topic. The talk was led by Kusi Hornberger, consultant at Bain & Company and the founder of SIMB.co, a blog about social impact business models. This article discusses the three takeaways and thoughts on Hornberger’s presentation.

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