Podcast appearances and mentions of jessica espinoza

Despite research showing that female founders outperform their male peers, startups with a solo female founder or an all-female founding team raised a mere 2% of all the funding in Africa last year. There is a huge gender funding gap. How do we close it?This episode is the last episode of a five-episode series on gender lens investing, co-hosted by Eloho Omame, Founding Partner of First Check Africa, an early-stage fund backing female-led startups. Each episode of this series will explore a different level of the fundraising value chain. In this episode, we're exploring ecosystem and capacity building with Jessica Espinoza, the CEO of 2X Global, an organization aimed at unlocking gender smart capital at scale. Jessica chairs the 2X Challenge which has raised more than $27 billion of gender lens investments since its launch at the G7 Summit in 2018.00:00 - Intro02:10 - Unlocking gender-smart capital at scale03:43 - What is gender-smart capital?06:46 - Applying the 2X framework to investing10:25 - Building the gender-smart investing ecosystem19:52 - The primary issue is bias22:54 - Mainstreaming gender-smart capital25:55 - What is success for 2X Global?33:29 - A retrospective conversation with Eloho & JustinIn Episode 1 of this series, we spoke to the founders: Bamboo's Yanmo Omorogbe & Uncover's Sneha Mehta: https://theflip.africa/podcast/why-is-only-2-of-funding-going-to-female-foundersIn Episode 2 of this series, we spoke to angel investor Yemi Keri, Co-founder of Rising Tide Africa: https://theflip.africa/podcast/this-angel-investor-is-closing-the-gender-funding-gapIn Episode 3 of this series, we were joined by the fund managers: Alitheia Capital's Tokunboh Ishmael & TLcom Capital's Andreata Muforo: https://theflip.africa/podcast/investing-in-women-is-an-economic-imperativeIn Episode 4 of this series, we spoke to an LP investing in the fund managers: Sam Akyianu, Managing Director of the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund: https://theflip.africa/podcast/mastercard-foundation-is-investing-150-million-into-20-gender-lens-fundsThis series is created under the ScaleX project: Co-designing Solutions to close the early stage gender-financing gap in Africa, an initiative of Make-IT in Africa.Make-IT in Africa promotes entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems across Africa for green and inclusive development. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH implements this project on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Our Links -

In this episode of the IMPACT = podcast, we talk to Jessica Espinoza, Chief Executive Officer of 2X Global – the leading organisation championing the growth of gender lens investment. 2X Global works together with the full spectrum of investors, capital providers, mobilisers, and influencers, with the aim to transform international finance systems through the deployment of gender-smart capital across asset classes and markets. Jessica has a track record in originating, structuring and executing debt, mezzanine and equity deals in emerging and frontier markets with a strong focus on inclusive innovation. Prior to joining 2X Global, Jessica was Vice President for Private Equity & Venture Capital Investments at DEG/KfW. She was also a Member of the Management Board at ProCredit Bank Nicaragua responsible for the Business Clients Division and managed the Africa Regional Office of MicroFinance Transparency. In this conversation, Jessica talks about the evolution of gender lens investing over the last five years, the policies and regulations needed to help accelerate this type of investing and the challenges and opportunities for investors.

Jessica Espinoza, chief executive officer, and Sana Kapadia, director of strategy, of 2X Global, a global membership organization focused on facilitating gender-smart investing, join Sarah Devine and Rebecca Abou-Chedid for a conversation about "2X Certification," an independent certification mechanism for gender-lens investing. We explore the criteria to achieve certification, what it takes to become a flagship fund and the sources of demand for third-party certification. We also discuss regulatory landscapes where 2X Certification is particularly useful for a fund or investor.

To learn more about how the WTO is championing women-led MSMEs, Trade Finance Global (TFG) moderated a panel discussion at the WTO Public Forum in September 2022 with leaders in the field.  Participants in the WTO panel included Jennifer Buckley, founder and managing director of women-led independent impact investment firm, Sweef Capital; Jessica Espinoza, CEO of gender-focused global investment body, 2X Collaborative; and  Susan Barton, team leader, trade strategy and outreach, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

Jessica Espinoza joins the podcast to talk about Pooled Employer Plans and why everyone would benefit from participating in one. Jessica will run through: • What is PEP? • How are NFP's PEPs different and widely applicable? • Which businesses could benefit from participating in a PEP? Guest: Jessica Espinoza, Managing Director of Retirement at NFP

To celebrate Women's History Month #WHM, our host Edoardo Tancioni chats with Jessica Espinoza, CEO of 2XCollaborative, who shares what gender-focused investing is and the benefits it brings to underserved communities in emerging markets. Tune it to learn more about some easy wins that may bridge ambitions with real results on the ground. For Women, With Women, By Women.  Websites: criterioninstitute.org | www.2xcollaborative.org Hashtags: #capitalmusings | #WHM Leave a ReviewThanks for listening! If you found the episode useful, please spread the word about this new show on Twitter mentioning https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Funcdf.us1.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D565a555b66f6c4de99f3bd48a%26id%3D41770e0ed0%26e%3D017f46cadf&data=04%7C01%7Cfernando.zarauz%40uncdf.org%7C436c8e936a144a6af1b808d9faba243a%7Cb3e5db5e2944483799f57488ace54319%7C0%7C0%7C637816500258542558%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=rU%2F%2F8%2Fvjq1OKMe%2Ff%2Fuyi38U%2FH0xYpK3AlfiWV6gyvYc%3D&reserved=0 (#CapitalMusings), or leave us a review on iTunes.  Reviews are hugely important because they help new people discover our podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. Here's how: 

Jessica Espinoza nos cuenta cómo encontró su vocación después de 4 intentos de carrera, cómo tu profesión cambia tus hábitos y gustos, nos platica de todas las opciones para ejercer esta carrera (No sólo son paneles solares) y mucho más. ¡Disfrútalo y comparte! Síguenos en Facebook como: @DisrupDMX y en Instagram como: @disrupcion_dmx --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jos-ch341vez/support

Gracias por acompañarnos en estas dos temporadas de Mujeres y Dinero, en las que 30 mujeres increíbles nos han compartido sus experiencias y aprendizajes. En el episodio de hoy hacemos un recuento con algunas de las frases y recomendaciones de los seis episodios más escuchados de la segunda temporada… En el sexto lugar Sofia Belmar nos habla de seguir tu pasión, de cómo la actitud es el pincel de la vida con el que puedes colorear tu día a día…https://gabrielahuerta.com.mx/sofia-belmarEn el quinto lugar, Claudia Gómez Llamas, comparte sus recomendaciones para avanzar en la carrera, nos recuerda que puedes aprender de todos y todo y que entre más brille tu equipo, más brillas tú…https://gabrielahuerta.com.mx/claudia-gomez/En el cuarto lugar, Jessica Espinoza nos habla de la autoestima, del networking, de la flexibilidad con la que hay que enfrentarse a las cosas y de que no se vale criticar sin lanzarte al ruedo… https://gabrielahuerta.com.mx/jessica-espinozaEn el top 3, Diana Trujillo nos platica cómo el ser mujer y ser mamá le ha ayudado en su carrera. También enfatiza en que el universo es tan grande y se necesita de todos para lograr cosas increíbles… https://gabrielahuerta.com.mx/diana-trujillo/El segundo episodio más escuchado de la temporada Tali Salomon dirige su mensaje a las más jóvenes, ya que además de recomendar una alimentación balancead y cuidar tu mente, les dice que no hay que temer el convertirse en mamá. En su opinión, las mujeres en el trabajo se vuelven aún más fuertes cuando tienen hijos …https://gabrielahuerta.com.mx/tali-salomon/En el episodio más escuchado de la segunda temporada de Mujeres y Dinero, Ana Lorrabaquio nos habla sobre priorizar, dejar de tratar de controlar todo, y el seguir aprendiendo…https://gabrielahuerta.com.mx/ana-lorrabaquio/

Es mejor pedir perdón que pedir permiso… una parte del folclor mexicano que la alemana Jessica Espinoza aplica con éxito en su carrera laboral, eso y el ser fiel a sí misma y tener claro tus valores y metas en la vida, a pesar de los retos que enfrentas.Según ella, es muy importante trabajar duro, pero también trabajar en la autoestima, que muchas veces puede ser un limitante, por lo que ella dice que hay que tener más fe en uno mismo, buscar una educación continua, ya sea con cursos o podcasts, y aprovechar las herramientas actuales para fortalecer el networking.Ella está convencida de que hay muchas posibilidades de moldear el mundo a través de la inversión y Jessica Espinoza desde su posición al frente del programa 2Xchallenge ha canalizado más de 5,000 millones de dólares en empresas privadas que promueven la equidad de género en el mundo. Su increíble iniciativa Xoco (xocounlimited.org), que busca empoderar a jóvenes latinoamericanas y ayudarlas a escapar la explotación sexual, ofreciéndoles herramientas para el mundo futuro será un game changer para muchas.La alemana que es una de las pocas mujeres consejeras en México recomienda leer Dare to lead, de Brene Brown (amzn.to/2N9mO2x)

Whether you have been working on the topic of gender investing deeply for years or you are new to the idea. Whether you are an investor, entrepreneur, development finance institution or corporate – take a listen to Jessica Espinoza Trujano. Jessica has a decade of experience in banking, with a particular focus on emerging and frontier markets. Now she part of the German international development investment team at DEG, she is studying for her PhD in gender lens investing, and she is also the Chair for the 2x Challenge. During our conversation Jessica lays out the case for investing with an eye on gender, why it pays and how to do it. Jessica shared her advice on how take embed a gender lens throughout your organisations – whether women on boards, female leaders, promotion of women through the business, gender pay gap and beyond. Jessica shines a light on how to get internal buy in and lasting impact, before sharing the new announcement from the 2x Challenge – they are launching a new industry body and everyone is welcome. There is an increasing body of evidence, toolkits and data, take a look at the links below to access them for yourself: • Business Fights Poverty Gender Summit Learning Resources (scroll half way down the page): https://businessfightspoverty.org/articles/gender-summit-2020/ • Summary of the ripple effects: https://www.deginvest.de/DEG-Documents-in-English/About-us/What-is-our-impact/DEG_Gender-Lens-Investing-Paper_Final.pdf • IFC Report on the Business Case in Private Equity / Venture Capital: https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/gender+at+ifc/resources/gender-balance-in-emerging-markets • CDC- IFC Fund manager’s guide to gender-smart investing:https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/news-insight/insight/articles/moving-the-dial-on-gender-smart-investing-why-our-new-guide-focusses-on-the-how/ and https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/gender+at+ifc/resources/gender+smart+investing+guide • Business Case Data from Financial Institutions: https://financialallianceforwomen.org • Women Deliver Infographics: https://womendeliver.org/infographics/ 2X Framework & Impact/Business Case: • Recent EDFI Journal Article: https://issuu.com/objectif-developpement/docs/pro-revue_20h-s-finance_20publique-uk Gender Smart Investing Journeys: • Jen Braswell, CDC : https://www.gendersmartinvesting.com/gendersmart-blog/2020/10/my-gender-smart-investing-journey-jen-braswell-cdc • Jessica Espinoza, DEG: https://www.gendersmartinvesting.com/gendersmart-blog/2020/9/29/my-gender-smart-investing-journey-jessica-espinoza-deg 2X Investment Examples: https://www.2xchallenge.org/stories Other resources: • COVID-19 and Gender Equality: Six Actions for the Private Sector. This is a new IFC guidance note for the private sector on how to prevent gender gaps from widening during COVID-19. • IFC/We-Fi Case Study on Gender-lens investing with Sarmayacar, a VC in Pakistan • IFC and FMO’s study on non-financial services to women and the benefits for both the female entrepreneurs as well as the financial institution: • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkfgw6UbyFk&t=4s • EIB SheInvest for Africa: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dWvMjTX2xDtzRS3rnAEDns_H6KQt_Ag9/view • EIB 2X Challenge video: https://www.eib.org/en/videos/challenge-invest-in-women-invest-in-the-world

An interview with Jan Goff LaFontaine, Jaqueline Mendoza, and Jessica Espinoza about LaFontaine's Speaking Out Campaign against sexual violence. LaFontaine believes in creating social change, empowering women and girls, one photograph at a time. LaFontaine's visual photography projects reflect a collaboration between the survivors themselves and the photographer and are focused on hope, healing, and transformation. The healing stories of Mendoza and Espinoza are featured in the campaign and they assist LaFontaine in gathering and supporting survivors on their healing journeys.         

In this episode, we’re talking about making herbal coffees that taste fantastic and support your liver and adrenal glands and getting the scoop from our guest, Jessica Espinoza on her health journey, what it takes to bring a product to market (or not) and we jam on tons of real food and healthy goodness. [player] The post RFWH29: Making Herbal Coffee and Healthifying the Cozy Coffee Ritual, Loving Your Liver and Supporting Your Adrenals, The Journey Through Thyroid Disease and Jamming on Real Food with Guest, Jessica Espinoza appeared first on Real Food Whole Health.

Brought to you by:  PREPARE Magazine In today’s Mountain Woman Radio, Hostess Tammy Trayer interviews Jessica Espinoza of Delicious Obsessions and 20 Dishes.  You can also find more information out here about her 21 Day Sugar Detox & Herbal Coffees! Find out more here: www.TrayerWilderness.com & Email:  Survive@TrayerWilderness.com Tayer Wilderness Online Classes:  Getting Organized In A Crazy, Busy World

November 11th, 2015: In today’s show I am blessed to interview Jessica Espinoza of Delicious Obsessions and 20 Dishes and have her  join me once again to share all the exciting and amazing things she has up and coming.  This you will definitely not want to miss out on…  You can also find more information out here […] The post Podcast #120: Interview with Jessica Espinoza of Delicious Obsessions and 20 Dishes appeared first on Trayer Wilderness.

There’s dozens of secrets of coconut oil on the show today! A highly digestible fat rich in Lauric Acid, coconut oil is a useful tool for ketogenic diets, whole body energy, pets, infection and body care.  In this Primal Diet – Modern Health podcast, Jessica Espinoza of Delicious Obsessions shares her journey with Keto and how... Keep Reading > The post Secrets of Coconut Oil with Jessica Espinoza appeared first on Gluten Free Paleo Health Advice | Beverly Meyer | Podcast & Resources.

April 1st, 2015: In today’s show I had the extreme pleasure of interviewing Jessica Espinoza from DeliciousObsessions.com.  We had an amazing conversation about autoimmune disease, diet and our health.   We also spoke about her other wonderful meal planning website 20Dishes.com. Jessica’s Books: Keeping It Real Keeping It Cool 85 Amazing AIP Breakfasts Gluten Free Snacks […] The post Podcast #93: Interview with Jessica Espinoza of Delicious Obsessions appeared first on Trayer Wilderness.

Delicious Obsessions is one of my favorite blogs! Anything you want to know about gluten free Real Food and Healthy Living can be found here, including recipes, DIY advice and hundreds of articles and guest posts from Jessica and many health and food experts. Jessica’s passion is developing recipes for foods and self-care products. They’re... Keep Reading > The post Delicious Obsessions With Jessica Espinoza appeared first on Gluten Free Paleo Health Advice | Beverly Meyer | Podcast & Resources.