The East African reports on the launch of a new social impact exchange in Kenya.

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"The East African region is set to see more capital inflows with the launch of the Kenya Social Investment Exchange, a platform for brokering deals between entrepreneurs and foreign investors.

"This will see the flow of more investments that consider social and environmental impact as well as financial returns as key.

"A recent report prepared by JP Morgan and the Rockefeller Foundation shows impact investment is on its way to becoming the world's 'emerging asset class of the decade,' raking in up to $667 billion in profits during the period under review.

"With the launch of the Kenya Social Investment Exchange (KSIX) in Nairobi, the region is positioning itself to ride on this new wave."

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