Accra, Ghana (January 28, 2025)- The Africa Impact Investment Group (AIIG) has announced the opening of registration for the 3rd Africa Impact Summit, which will take place from June 11–13, 2025, at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, Ghana, under the theme “Transforming Systems: Redefining Impact for Real Change in Africa”. Hosted by Impact Investing Ghana and Impact Investors Foundation, Nigeria (IIF), together with the GSG National Partners and Task Forces of the AIIG in Kenya, South Africa, Zambia, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritius and Senegal, the summit will bring together leaders and experts from across the continent to explore bold strategies for scaling challenges within Africa’s financial innovations and transform systems in agriculture, healthcare, education, energy etc.
This year’s Africa Impact Summit will feature Deal Rooms facilitated by Deal Source Africa to connect investors with small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and projects that align with Africa’s growth priorities. Sub-themes include mobilising funding, local funding, at scale to promote SME growth, create jobs, and generate positive impact. These discussions will highlight innovative efforts across the continent and encourage collective action. Additionally, research and policy initiatives will assess the importance of data, research, and knowledge in accelerating impactful investments and guiding policy-making across Africa. A pre-event Study Tour to Nigeria, scheduled for June 9-10, 2025, will provide participants with firsthand insights into Nigeria’s vibrant impact ecosystem, showcasing groundbreaking initiatives and investment opportunities. The final day of the summit, June 13, will feature field trips to impactful ventures as well as some of Ghana’s tourist attractions, including the historic Elmina Castle.
Building on the successes of previous Africa Impact Summits in Cape Town (2023) and Nairobi (2024), Amma Lartey, CEO of Impact Investing Ghana said, “Africa’s future depends on our ability to reimagine how we address systemic challenges. This summit presents an opportunity for collaboration, where ideas and partnerships can redefine impact for real change in Africa”.
Besides transforming agriculture, healthcare, energy, education, and other vital economic sectors, climate-smart investments will also be discussed to mitigate environmental risks and drive growth.
Etemore Glover, CEO of the Impact Investors Foundation, Nigeria added “Our collective action can make a profound difference in addressing systemic challenges. This summit will lay the groundwork for meaningful partnerships and investments that drive sustainable progress.”
Attendees will meet with key stakeholders in impact investing, including policymakers, entrepreneurs, and investors.
For more information and to register, visit www.africaimpactsummit.org
For partnership inquiries, please contact Afua Gyane at afua.gyane@impactinvestinggh.org
For media inquiries, please contact:
- Josephine Brown (Ghana): josephine.brown@impactinvestinggh.org
- Ifeoluwa Ogunfuwa (Nigeria): iogunfuwa@impactinvestorsfoundation.org
About the Africa Impact Investing Group
The Africa Impact Investing Group (AIIG) is a dynamic network working with policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, and civil society to channel capital towards impactful initiatives that also deliver financial returns. AIIG comprises the African National Advisory Boards for impact investing in Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia; supported by affiliated African Task Forces in Burkina Faso, Senegal, Namibia, Tanzania, Mauritius & Seychelles to build a stronger ecosystem for Impact Investing across the continent. Read more here https://africaimpactinvest.org/
About Impact Investing Ghana
Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh) is an organization focused on promoting sustainable development and growing the impact investment ecosystem in Ghana. As a member of the Africa Impact Investing Group, IIGh aims to catalyze US$1 billion in impact funds for Ghana and Africa. Through research, it identifies opportunities and gaps hindering capital flow and business growth and unites the ecosystem to address them. Notable initiatives include the Deal Source Africa platform, the Ci-Gaba Fund of Funds to unlock pension funding, and the ESO Collaborative to enhance business quality. Read more here: https://impactinvestinggh.org/
About Impact Investors Foundation
The Impact Investors Foundation (IIF) engages and collaborates with key stakeholders, active in the impact investing space, to unlock private capital for social investments in Nigeria. IIF’s overarching goal is to promote the growth and excellence of impact investing in Nigeria. In the last 5 years, IIF has been playing a leading role in the impact investing ecosystem in Nigeria by convening stakeholders in government, private and social sectors to advance its growth. In furtherance of its effort to accelerate the market potential, the IIF established the Nigerian National Advisory Board for Impact Investing (NABII) to design and implement national strategies, regulations and policies that address the barriers inhibiting the growth of impact investing while unlocking opportunities for more impactful investments. Visit www.impactinvestorsfoundation.org to learn more.