I enjoyed this insightful and practical podcast and thought I could share a summary and the links for fellow CFA members who are looking at blended finance systems and toolkits. A good listen for a commute or simply enjoy it with a cup of coffee.
Unlocking Africa Podcast
Terser Adamu was joined on the Unlocking Africa Podcast by Aly-Khan Jamal, Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Lagos, and co-author of the landmark report Scaling Blended Finance: Practical Tools for Blended Finance Fund Design.
Using blended finance for smart fund structuring can unlock commercial capital for high-impact sectors like clean energy, climate-smart agriculture, and infrastructure, particularly in emerging and underserved African markets.
The practical tools outlined in the joint report by BCG and British International Investment (BII), including a typology of fund archetypes and a scorecard for fund design.
The podcast includes;
✅ The systemic challenges that prevent blended finance from scaling and how to overcome them through more strategic fund design.
✅ How the new toolkit provides a shared language for fund managers, investors, and donors through five archetypes and a structured scorecard.
✅ How to design blended finance funds that are simpler, more replicable, and better aligned with investor expectations.