Collaborative for Frontier Finance

The Collaborative for Frontier Finance (CFF) works across the early-stage finance ecosystem to help stakeholders coordinate, work together and seek solutions to common challenges. Small Foundation is a founding member of CFF and has supported CFF to launch and develop the Early-Stage Capital Provider (ESCP) Network.

Our partnership and learning

“Small Foundation’s partnership and support to CFF has been instrumental in furthering our purpose to increase access to capital for small and growing businesses in emerging markets. The Small Foundation team has played an active role in the strategic oversight of the organisation as a key member of the CFF steering committee.”

“In addition, the Small Foundation-supported relationship with Converge has provided us with operational support to manage the ESCP Network. This network of over 100 local capital providers, based primarily across Africa, works to share learnings and best practices, and to collaborate to find innovative solutions to challenges faced by these emerging managers.”

– Collaborative for Frontier Finance

ESCP members

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Collaborative for Frontier Finance

ESCP members

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The Collaborative for Frontier Finance (CFF) works across the early-stage finance ecosystem to help stakeholders coordinate, work together and seek solutions to common challenges. Small Foundation is a founding member of CFF and has supported CFF to launch and develop the Early-Stage Capital Provider (ESCP) Network.

Our partnership and learning:

“Small Foundation’s partnership and support to CFF has been instrumental in furthering our purpose to increase access to capital for small and growing businesses in emerging markets. The Small Foundation team has played an active role in the strategic oversight of the organisation as a key member of the CFF steering committee.

In addition, the Small Foundation-supported relationship with Converge has provided us with operational support to manage the ESCP Network. This network of over 100 local capital providers, based primarily across Africa, works to share learnings and best practices, and to collaborate to find innovative solutions to challenges faced by these emerging managers.”

– Collaborative for Frontier Finance