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GDC webinar: Growth and fundraising journeys of last mile distributors (LMDs)

Date: June 17, 2021
Time: 9:00 am CET
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This webinar will:

  • Present brand new GDC research based on interviews with 21 leading GDC members and supported by UK aid and GET.invest, analysing what growth and impact look like in the LMD sector; what capital is needed to support LMDs; and what the barriers are to accessing that capital.
  • Feature two GDC members, who will share their different growth and fundraising trajectories to date.
  • Highlight key insights and possible access to finance solutions emerging from the recent Last Mile Distribution Forum, co-hosted by the GDC and Acumen and attended by 91 donors and investors.

Speakers include:

  • Fede Henrichs, GDC / Practical Action
  • Rocio Perez-Ochoa, Bidhaa Sasa (GDC member)
  • William Ponela, Zonful Energy (GDC member)
  • Lucie Klarsfeld, GDC / Hystra