Impact Investing in Africa I South Africa I September

DATE: 7-11 SEPTEMBER 2026
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11 AUGUST 2026
LOCATION: CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
COST: R20 500

Impact Investing in Africa is a specialised short course, offered by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the UCT Graduate School of Business. The course is designed to equip wealth managers, consultants, funders and other financial intermediaries with expertise in the rapidly growing field of impact investment.

Delegates will be able to:

Develop impact investing strategies;
Analyse impact investing opportunities;
Engage with clients about socially responsible investments.

Why is this course important?
Most major financial institutions are involved in the impact investing market by building in-house impact investing expertise. However, many wealth managers, consultants, funders etc. have yet to build their own expertise to meet the demand from a new generation of wealth holders.

Who is this course for?
Representatives and practitioners of:

Development Finance Institutions
Diversified Financial Institutions
Family Offices
Foundations
Pension Funds
Businesses with an Impact Mandate (i.e. private sector)

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For more information:
Apply here.
Contact the Client Liaison Officer: Tarryn Mentoor, tarryn.mentoor@uct.ac.za

Watch: Course Overview

Dr. Jason van Staden, Course Co-convenor

“The potential for impact investing is powerful, and we'd like to see more ecosystem development for different stakeholders to collaborate to solve Africa's and environmental problems.”

Shiluba Mawela, Course Co-convenor

“Africa needs to explore alternative forms of investment to fund its increasing developmental needs.”