People First
Start with barriers to participation, affordability and the realities of people’s lives.
ABOUT AIFM
About Africa Impact Fund Managers
Africa Impact Fund Managers is an emerging African development-finance platform bringing together capital design, social innovation and a commitment to inclusive development.
Our Starting Point
The value of a financing model lies in the opportunities it makes possible.
We are developing blended and catalytic finance approaches for education access, financial inclusion, youth livelihoods and resilient food systems. Our ambition is to connect patient capital and practical solutions with the priorities of underserved communities.
AIFM’s initiatives and proposed vehicles are in development. This site introduces the platform, its design priorities and opportunities for partnership.
OUR DESIGN PRIORITIES
Purposeful Capital
Explore finance structures that support inclusive outcomes and sustainable delivery.
Learning by Design
Use research, testing and feedback to refine ideas before expanding them.
LEADERSHIP
Dr Hillary Jephat Musarurwa
Founder & Managing Director
Dr Hillary Jephat Musarurwa brings experience across banking, development finance, social research, evaluation, higher education and community development. His work connects financial capability and social entrepreneurship with the economic and social systems that shape opportunities for underserved people.
He holds a PhD in Management from Heriot-Watt University, a DPhil in Management Sciences specialising in Peace Studies from Durban University of Technology, an MPhil in Inclusive Innovations and an MCom in Development Finance from the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business. His professional qualifications include a Diploma in Banking and the Certified Digital Finance Practitioner qualification, alongside certificates in Digital Money and Microfinance Management.
His career spans banking operations, pensions administration, research and evaluation leadership, programme management and university teaching. He has led research teams and worked across financial inclusion, youth opportunity, mental health, peacebuilding and innovative education finance.
At AIFM, this combination informs the development of financing models that consider affordability, financial sustainability and participant wellbeing together. He brings the research and evaluation skills needed to test assumptions, assess value for money and build evidence for education, enterprise and livelihood opportunities.
ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Building the Team
AIFM is at the preparation stage. As funding allows, we will add an Investment Lead, an Impact and Safeguarding Lead, a Finance and Fund Operations Lead and Country Leads across our target markets, supported by external legal, compliance and fund administration partners. Practitioners with relevant experience have indicated their willingness to join once preparation funding is secured, and we will name the team at that point.
Proposed Roles
- Investment Lead
- Impact and Safeguarding Lead
- Finance and Fund Operations Lead
- Country Leads
- External Legal and Compliance Counsel
- Licensed Fund Administrator or Manager
VISION & MISSION
Our Vision and Mission
Our Vision
To be a catalyst for inclusive and sustainable African development, using transformative finance to empower women and young people and strengthen local economies.
Our Mission
To mobilise blended and catalytic capital for locally driven solutions that advance social justice, financial inclusion and sustainable development.
AIFM is registered in South Africa and aims to link local priorities with international capital and partners.
BUILD WITH US
Discuss a Partnership
We welcome conversations with funders, education providers, innovators and organisations working towards inclusive African development.
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