MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Via InsuResilience Investment Fund II, KfW Seeks to Grow Climate Microinsurance in Africa, Asia, Latin America

German development bank Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) recently funded the InsuResilience Investment Fund Private Equity II (IIF PE II) to invest in firms helping people in Africa, Asia and Latin America to manage climate risks. In particular, the fund targets

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: InsuResilience Investment Fund Acquires 40% Equity Stake in Ghana-based Insurance Company Vanguard

Switzerland’s BlueOrchard Impact Investment Advisors recently disbursed an undisclosed sum from the InsuResilience Invest Fund (IIF), a Luxembourg-domiciled public-private partnership, for IIF to buy 40 percent of the shares of Vanguard Assurance, an insurer in Ghana that provides microinsurance as well as traditional coverage. The deal, under which IIF controls multiple seats on Vanguard’s Board of Directors, is intended to grow