Dr Sarah Burns shares on Impactful Investment and the Family Business

About: Sarah Burns recently concluded her PhD at the University of Oxford studying as a 2016 Rhodes Scholar. Her research focused on how to contribute to private sector development ethically and sustainably in frontier and fragile markets. She specialized in both the contributions of FDI as well as local SME’s/ventures to this process. Throughout her PhD, Sarah lived and worked in Liberia and Sierra Leone, two of the most challenging countries in the world to conduct business in. Since 2018, Sarah has also consulted for impact investors to help develop a theory of change and impact measurement systems. She has done advisory work for CDC (BII), World Bank, IFC, and other private impact funds. Since 2021, Sarah has been connecting investors to exceptional and SDG-focused investment opportunities through her own company called Nia Impact Investments. She provides investment readiness technical assistance and helps match investors to high-quality deal flow. She works closely with networks and opportunities across 15 different African countries.