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- May 17, 2023Deal Source Africa platform launched to bridge the 331$bn funding gap for African businessesDeal Source Africa, a comprehensive program to connect African businesses with investors and transaction advisors and African Impact Funds with investors, officially launched at...
- April 29, 2023Inaugural Africa Impact Summit to showcase how impact investing can transform the continentThe Summit will convene delegates from across the continent and around the world to showcase investment opportunities and market-building efforts that generate social or...
- April 13, 2023Impact investing ecosystem convenes in Accra for the 1st West Africa Deal Summit and 2nd Ghana Impact SummitImpact Investing Ghana (IIGh) and the Nigeria National Advisory Board for Impact Investing (Nigeria NABII) together with impact investing taskforces in Burkina Faso and...
- March 2, 2023Innovative Fund of Funds begins operational setup with UK Aid SupportImpact Investing Ghana has begun the operational setup of its innovative Ci-Gaba Fund of Funds that seeks to unlock $75 million in local and...
- February 24, 2023Impact Investing Ghana receives grant from RISA Fund to increase research and innovation financingImpact investing Ghana has received funding from the Research and Innovation Systems in Africa (RISA) Fund to build sustainable systems for research & innovation...
- January 17, 2023Six global hotspots for social impact in 2023Where are the most exciting places for impact investment and social enterprise in 2023? A selection of experts reveal the ones to watch. Which...
- November 22, 2022Impact Investing Ghana and Ashesi University provide insights to increase the financing of SMEs with a new report on Catalytic Capital Investments in GhanaImpact Investing Ghana (IIGh) and Ashesi University have launched a comprehensive report on Catalytic Capital and its role in increasing financing for Small and...
- November 21, 2022GSE launches Green Bond Rules at its 32nd anniversary celebrationAs part of programmes to mark its 32nd anniversary, the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) in collaboration with its regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission,...
- October 11, 2022Development Bank pumps GH¢245m into SMEsThe Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has so far disbursed about GH¢245 million to its partner financial institutions for on-lending to small and medium enterprises...
- September 26, 2022Applications are now open for the Impact Entrepreneurship CompetitionKosmos Innovation Center Ghana, Glovo and Open Value Foundation are organizing an Impact Entrepreneurship Competition for innovative and successful Ghanaian-owned businesses making a positive...
- August 9, 2022Impact Investing Ghana appoints Mrs. Yvonne Ofosu-Appiah as new Board MemberImpact Investing Ghana, the National Advisory Board for Impact Investing in Ghana is pleased to announce the appointment of Yvonne Ofosu-Appiah, Chief Investment Officer...
- July 29, 2022Accelerating SGB Growth in Africa Explored at ANDE ConferenceThe US based Aspen Institute of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) in partnership with Impact Investing Ghana (IIG) hosted West Africa’s leading Investors, Entrepreneurship Support Organizations...
- July 12, 2022Small Foundation and Village Capital seeking African entrepreneur support organisations to participate in new researchSmall Foundation and Village Capital recently renewed our partnership with a new research initiative which seeks to deepen understanding of the rural-impacting entrepreneur support organisation (ESO) ecosystem in...
- June 15, 2022Launch of the Development Bank Ghana: Development Bank set to offer long term financing to SMEsWith guaranteed operational independence, clear-cut vision and a strong balance sheet amounting to 750 million dollars, the Development Bank Ghana (DBG) is set to...
- May 16, 2022Kosmos Innovation Center and Mastercard Foundation launch KIC Business Booster acceleration programThe Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation has launched the KIC Business Booster – an acceleration program aimed at scaling...
- May 13, 2022Two Ghanaian technology companies to expand access to quality digital training for young women and menLaunched in 2021, the I&P Education to Employment program, a partnership between Investisseurs & Partenaires and the Mastercard Foundation, aims to strengthen the resilience...
- April 12, 2022Launch of the Impact Investing in Ghana: unlocking private sector capital for profit and impact reportImpact Investing Ghana (IIGh), Ghana’s representative to the Global Steering Group for Impact Investing has launched a report on ‘The Impact Investing in Ghana:...
- March 8, 2022Equity investment and equity investors – a guideThis guide is an output from Investment Promotion in Agribusiness. Investment Promotion in Agribusiness is part of the European Union funded Technical Assistance to...
- February 7, 2022Impact Investing Ghana receives RISA funding to support Research and IndustryImpact Investing Ghana receives RISA funding to support Research and Industry Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh) has received GBP 109,536 from the Research and Innovation...
- December 13, 20213000 start-ups in Africa to get financial, technical supportA total of 3000 start-ups from 13 African countries, including Ghana are to benefit from financial and technical support to create decent and sustainable...
- December 2, 2021IIGh Appoints New Board MemberImpact Investing Ghana, the National Advisory Board for Impact Investing in Ghana is pleased to announce the appointment of Mirabelle Moreaux, Investment Director of...
- November 17, 2021Impact Investing Ghana and Ashesi University benefit from Catalytic Capital Consortium’s Grantmaking ProgramImpact Investing Ghana and Ashesi University benefit from Catalytic Capital Consortium’s Grantmaking Program Impact Investing Ghana and Ashesi University have received a grant from...
- September 20, 2021Small and growing businesses make the biggest impact on economies, and they need more supportThere is an urgent need to unlock more financing for small and growing businesses (SGBs), particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. A focus on de-risking the...
- July 16, 2021Moving from subsistence to mechanized farming – Heifer Ghana Report shows the wayHeifer International has launched its ‘Youth and Smallholder Farmers in Agri-Tech In Africa Report’, which focuses on an assessment of the role of the...