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At the 2025 African Development Bank Annual Meetings in hashtag#Abidjan, BwB was honoured to join a high-level multilateral development bank–philanthropy breakfast meeting, hosted by economist, former Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning of Kenya, and Africa Capital Hub Advisory Board member Prof. Njuguna Ndung'u, CBS. The meeting was moderated by President and Managing Director of Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank, Admassu Tadesse.

Key themes included:

• The urgent need to combine structured multilateral development bank (MDB) finance with the risk-tolerant, flexible capital of philanthropy

• Unlocking investment in high-impact areas such as clean cooking, nutrition, the elimination of neglected tropical diseases, and ending child marriage

• Tailoring global frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals to better reflect Africa’s specific realities and priorities

• Moving from dialogue to delivery through clear governance, shared accountability, and practical financing mechanisms

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Participants also emphasised the importance and value of ongoing structured engagement.

"The breakfast meeting highlighted a key truth: no single institution can deliver impact at scale alone. Transforming lives demands collective innovation. MDBs provide structure and scale; philanthropy brings agility and risk tolerance. At BwB, we’ve seen how blending structured finance with philanthropic capital can unlock private investment for public good and real-world outcomes. We are continuing to drive forward with actions and work that bring this to life," comments Africa Capital Hub Director Lilian Macharia. 

BwB is actively building partnerships across Africa to co-develop investable, mission-aligned solutions in areas such as nature, gender, health, and energy. If you are working on similar initiatives, we’d love to connect: contact@bwb.earth