After the reduction in Reserve Bank of India repo rates in 2001, India’s property market at first grew slowly, and then boomed. But it took until 2005 for average house prices to reach their previous peak of 1996. The next chapter in real estate’s growth, however, needs to address some significant challenges. Due to the lack of regulations and effective policies, and lack of clarity on some land titles makes investors – particularly foreign investors – nervous.
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The social enterprise landscape in Pakistan is nascent but fast-growing. From diverse sectors ranging from dairy farms to educational hubs to micro drip irrigation, early-stage enterprises have the potential of achieving hybrid financial return and social impact. Crucially, they are attracting interest from impact investors and business angels alike. But how can these entrepreneurs be better financed, nurtured and trained?
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EPG launched a report entitled ‘Social Enterprise in Pakistan: Unlocking Innovation Through Enterprise Incubation’ at Allen & Overy in London this morning. The event was attended by over 100 policy makers, social entrepreneurs, educational heads and investors. The report says business schools in Pakistan can offer huge growth potential in delivering hybrid financial return and social impact to investors, and help create a sustainable ecosystem for social entrepreneurs. The report was launched at Allen & Overy in London this morning, and was attended by over 100 policy makers, social entrepreneurs, educational heads and investors.
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This is a breakthrough report that, for the first time, provides a macro perspective to the business education sector in Pakistan and how incubator hubs could harness the potential of young entrepreneurs. It is being launched at Allen & Overy on Thursday 07 February 2013 at a breakfast seminar attended by senior Pakistani public policy officials, venture capital and impact investors, foundations and philanthropists, as well as UK and South Asian media.
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