On June 12, Afrique au Féminin – Centre de femmes was honored to be invited to the official launch of the Social Finance Fund, presented by the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould.

This fund represents a $755 million investment in socially oriented organizations, such as ours.

At this event, the Executive Director, Ms. Rose Ngo Ndjel, delivered a speech, accompanied by the Chair of the Board of Directors, Ms. Henriette Kandula.

Afrique au Féminin wishes to express its gratitude to the fund managers: Boann Social Impact, CAP Finance, the network for socially responsible finance, and Realize Capital Partners.

We would also like to thank Rachel Bendayan and Desjardins for their presence.

Finally, we extend our thanks to the Government of Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) for this innovative initiative.

We are grateful to all those who contributed to the implementation of this fund and we look forward to the future opportunities that will arise from this partnership.