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SRI360 | Sustainable & Responsible Investing, Impact Investing, ESG, Socially Responsible InvestingAuthor: Scott Arnell
The SRI360 Podcast is focused exclusively on Sustainable & Responsible Investing ('SRI'), Impact Investing, ESG and Socially Responsible Investing. To learn more, visit SRI360.com. Each episode presents an interview with a world-class investor who is an accomplished practitioner from different asset classes in wide-ranging, long-form discussions. In each episode, we cover everything from each investor's early personal journeyand what motivated and attracted them to commit their life energy to SRIto insights on how they developed and execute their investment strategies, what challenges they face today and much more. Each episode is a chance to go way below the surface with these impressive people and gain additional insights and useful lessons from world-class investors. Past guests include Sir Ronald Cohen, GSG Impact Ashley Schulten, BlackRock Jenn Pryce, Calvert Impact Capital Marisa Drew, Standard Charter Kieron Boyle, Impact Investing Institute Alina Donets, LO Assets Managers Jed Emerson, AlTi Tiedemann Global Matt Patsky, Trillium Investment Management Sharon Vosmek, Astia Ben Rick, Social and Sustainable Capital Jean-Philippe de Schrevel, Bamboo Capital Karla Mora, Alante Capital Ron Gonen, Closed Loop Partners Anish Majmudar, M&G Stewart Langdon, LeapFrog Investments Philipp Mueller, BlueOrchard Lucy Mortimer, Archipelago Ventures Mitch Reznick, Federated Hermes Mark Dowding, BlueBay Asset Management Stefano Bacci, Ambienta Ben Guest, Gresham House Energy Storage Fund Adam Swersky, Social Finance Asha Mehta, Global Delta Capital Marilyn Ceci, JP Morgan Charlotte Kaiser, BTG Pactual TIG Martin Berg, Climate Asset Management Liesel Pritzker Simmons, Blue Haven Initiative Chris Ailman, CalSTRS Maya Chorengel, TPG-The Rise Fund Rochus Mommartz, ResponsAbility Ingrid Kukuljan, Federated Hermes Nancy Pfund, DBL Partners Jonathan Maxwell, Sustainable Development Capital Michele Giddens, Bridges Fund Management, and many more. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Education, How To, Investing Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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From Mud Huts to Brick Houses: Venture Capital & Climate Resilience in Africa
Wednesday, 11 March, 2026
Climate finance conversations often focus on mitigation. However, the question Tamer El-Raghy raises is more structural: what if one of the most compelling climate investment opportunities lies in helping smallholder farmers adapt?In this episode of Sustainable & Responsible Investing 360, I’m joined by Tamer El-Raghy, Managing Director of the Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF).Tamer leads one of the first investment vehicles dedicated to climate adaptation in agriculture across Africa, backing early-stage companies that help farmers improve productivity, stability, and resilience in the face of changing climate conditions.We discuss why agriculture remains chronically undercapitalised despite its central role in global food systems, and how blended finance structures, including first-loss capital from development institutions, can unlock mainstream investment into frontier markets.Tamer also explains why successful agribusiness models often function as platform businesses, bundling financing, inputs, technical support, and market access to solve multiple farmer constraints at once.What stayed with me is the simplicity of his impact lens: when farmers move from mud huts to brick houses, it signals something deeper than income growth. It reflects stability, dignity, and the foundations of long-term resilience.Featured Guest Tamer El-Raghy, Managing Director of the Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF)Episode Resources:Tamer El-Raghy on LinkedInAcumen Resilient Agricultural Fund Website.Connect with SRI360°: Sign up for the free weekly Email Update Visit the SRI360° PODCAST Visit the SRI360° WEBSITE Follow SRI360° on XFollow SRI360° on FACEBOOK
