Ghana Impact Summit 2026
24th March
Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra
THEME:
Scaling Impact: Mobilising Local Capital for Locally Led Change.
What To Expect
Knowledge Sharing
Be part of conversations that move money to the deals that have the highest return (Financial and Impact).
Investment Opportunities
Connect with investor-ready businesses and potential investors in our deal rooms
Conversations
Understand more about the opportunities for impact investing in Ghana and contribute ideas to the creation and growth of locally-led initiatives to build a thriving ecosystem for financing.
Networking Opportunities
Engage with catalytic capital providers, regional and national funds, government, institutions, etc.
About
The Ghana Impact Summit (GIS) is a national platform convening investors, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and ecosystem builders to mobilise capital and strengthen Ghana’s impact investing ecosystem.
Hosted by Impact Investing Ghana in collaboration with key partners, the Summit advances initiatives that unlock financing for impact, support enterprise growth, and accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
Now in its fourth year, GIS focuses on translating dialogue into action by aligning capital, policy, and enterprise development across priority sectors — including SMEs, climate and green finance, innovation, and inclusive growth.
Through curated sessions, deal-making platforms, and ecosystem collaboration, the Ghana Impact Summit supports locally led solutions that deliver lasting economic, social, and environmental impact.
Highlights from the 2024 summit
222 in-person participants
30 online participants
51 Speakers
8 plenary discussions
2 major reports launched
1 Deal Room
2026 Agenda
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - 9 am - 7 pm GMT | MC - Kafui Dey
8:00 - 9:00
Registration Area
Welcome Cocoa & Registration
9:00 - 9:07
7 mins
Cultural performance
Asaase Inspirations
9:07 - 9:19
Adlon 1 & 2
12 mins
Welcome Remarks
Speakers
- Amma Lartey, CEO, Impact Investing Ghana
- Alex Asiedu, Board Chair of Impact Investing Ghana
- Ms. Silvia Severi, EU Head of Cooperation
9:19 - 10:19
Adlon 1 & 2
1 hour (45 mins & 15 mins Q&A)
Opening Plenary: Mobilizing domestic capital at scale, what does it take?
Moderator
Shirley Somuah, Partner at CardinalStone Capital Advisers (CCA)
Speakers
- Peter Bawuah, CIO and MD of Axis Wealth.
- Hamdiya Ismaila – CEO, Savanna Impact Advisors
- Amma Lartey – CEO, Impact Investing Ghana
- Kofi Fynn, Managing Director of Petra Trust Company Ltd
- Olamide Adeosun, Vice President, Investments – Kuramo Capital
Supported by GSG/Japan Mofa
Welcome Remarks
Speakers
- Michael Abbey, Esq., CEO, Venture Capital Trust Fund
- Barnabe Ndarishikanye, Counsellor, Global Affairs Canada
10:25 - 10:45
Adlon 1 & 2
20 mins
Presentation: Unlocking Domestic Pension Capital In Africa For SMEs: Lessons From Ci-Gaba Ghana’s First Pension-Backed Fund Of Funds
Speakers
- Amma Lartey, CEO – Impact Investing Ghana
- Dr. Benedict Yiyugsah, Senior Knowledge and Policy Officer, IIGh
Supported by Netherlands Advisory Board on Impact Investing (Dutch NAB)
10:45 - 11:45
Adlon 1 & 2
1 hour (45 mins & 15 mins Q&A)
Plenary 2: Panel Discussion: Unlock, Invest, Grow: Local Capital Solutions for MSMEs
Moderator
Maame Yaa Owusu-Amoah, UNCDF – Technical Specialist – Digital Finance and Ecosystem
Speakers
- Joshua Ahiaba, RVO – Project Manager, GDI-PSD
- Mamadou Barro, UNCDF- Regional Investment Specialist
- Dr. Ishmael Dodoo, 24 Hour Economy Authority- Head of Innovations, Partnership and Markets
- Yaa Aduba Asare, CEO – Naya Success Farms
Supported by UNCDF
11:45 - 12:05 pm
Foyer
Networking Cocoa Break
12:05 - 13:05
Adlon 1
1 hour (45 mins & 15 mins Q&A)
Plenary 3. Panel Discussion: Panel Discussion: Women at the center of growth: turning gender finance into economic power in Ghana
Moderator
Tony Anderson, Project Manager – Ghana Investment Support Program
Speakers
- Mirabelle Moreaux, Team Lead – Ghana Investment Support Program
- Nathalie Gogue Ebo, Partner – Open Capital Advisors
- Catherine Krobo Edusei, CEO – Eden Tree
- Freda Donkor, Founder & CEO – Fh dépôt
- Barbara Gansah, CEO, Zinari Capital Ltd
Supported by Ghana Investment Support Programme (GHISP) by British International Investment (BII)
9:00 - 13:05
Adlon 3
4 hours
Deal Rooms (By invitation only) : Connecting pre-screened entrepreneurs with funders
Supported by DealSource Africa
13:05 - 14:00
1 hour
Lunch
Three Concurrent Breakout Sessions
14:00 - 15:00
Adlon 3
1 hour
Breakout session 1
Session: Investor Connect
Moderator
Obed Ollenu, Investment Associate, Impact Investing Ghana
This session is to efficiently match high-potential businesses with interested investors by enabling concise, structured pitches and real-time expressions of investment interest, thereby accelerating post-session engagement and capital-raising opportunities.
What Actions Should Come out of this Session:
- Participating businesses will pitch their ventures to investors using a structured scorecard, ensuring alignment with investors interested in businesses of a similar profile.
- Participating investors will be able to signal interest in specific businesses they wish to engage with further, with the intention of exploring potential investment opportunities.
Supported by DealSource Africa
14:00 - 15:00
Adlon 1
1 hour (45 mins & 15 mins Q&A)
Breakout session 2
Panel discussion: The Impact of Government Intervention Vs SMEs' Outcomes.
Moderator
Percival Ofori Ampomah, General Manager, Venture Capital Trust Fund
Speakers
- Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi
- Hon Atta Issah – Member of the Committee on Finance, Parliament
- Mad. Deborah Mawuse Agyemfra, Deputy Director General, Legal – Securities and Exchange Commission
- Mr. Samuel Duku, Senior MSME Development Officer
- Mr. Daniel Aforo, CEO- Somera Farms
Supported by Venture Capital Trust Fund
14:00 - 15:00
Adlon 2
1 hour (45 mins & 15 mins Q&A)
Breakout session 3
Panel discussion: Why Access to finance is a challenge for agribusinesses, especially women- and youth-led in Ghana
Moderator
Dr. Zakaria Issahaku, Regional Business Value Creation Lead, MEDA West and Central Africa
Speakers
- George Ayarik, Head, Partnership and Business Development -Vision Fund Micro Credit
- John Scicchitano, Managing Director of Pangea
- Prof. Sanatu Mustapha Alidu, CEO – Dinmbone Farm Gate
- Eric Akurugu, Snr. Small Business and Financial Services Officer – MEDA GROW2 Project
Supported by MEDA GROW 2 Project Global Affairs Canada
Two Concurrent Breakout Sessions
15:00 - 16:00
Adlon 1
1 hour (45 mins & 15 mins Q&A)
Breakout session 4
Panel discussion: Reforming Banking and Microfinance: Mobilising Local Capital to Strengthen Inclusive Finance
Moderator
Dina Opoku, Manager, Sales and Service Experience, Republic Bank
Speakers
- Kwabena Boamah – Managing Director, Stanbic Investment Management Services
- Sena Dake – Immediate Past President, Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana
- Prof. Eric Osei-Assibey, Chief Economist – DBG
- Tweneboah Kodua Boakye, CEO – Ghana Association of Savings and Loans Companies and Finance Houses
Supported by Stanbic Investment Management Services
15:00 - 16:00
Adlon 2
1 hour (45 mins & 15 mins Q&A)
Breakout session 5
Panel discussion: Turning Carbon into Capital: How African SMEs Can Leverage Carbon Markets to Accelerate Growth
Moderator
Venan Sondo, Co‑Founder and Executive Director, CHAiNT Afrique
Speakers
- Nabeel Adum-Atta – Director of Partnerships, Entrepreneurship and Investment at the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre
- Pauline Koelbl – CEO, ShEquity (Gender Smart)
- Benjamin Meier – Head, Make-IT, West Africa, GIZ
- Jayne Forde Matthews, Co-Founder & Marketing Director – Dyson Energy
- Dr. Daniel Tutu Benefoh – Director of the Carbon Market Office – Environmental Protection Agency
Supported by MBC Africa & ShEquity
16:00 - 16:20
20 mins
Networking Cocoa Break
16:20 - 17:00
40 mins
Closing Plenary: Looking Forward: From Dialogue to Action – What Comes Next?
Moderator
Percival Ofori Ampomah, General Manager, Venture Capital Trust Fund
Speakers
- Abraham Mensah-Belley, Manager, Research & Alternatives- SIMS
- Justina Mensah, Program Officer, DealSource Africa -Impact Investing Ghana
- Yaw Osei-Tutu, Partnership Manager – Impact Investing Ghana
- Amma Gyampo, CEO – Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association & Board Member Impact Investing Ghana
- Etemore Glover, CEO- Impact Investors Foundation
Closing remarks
Essie Anno Sackey, Board Member IIGh & Director and shareholder of Century Aviation Ltd
17:00 - 18:30
Foyer
1 hour 30 mins
Networking Reception
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Unique benefits of partnering with us
- Contribute to the creation and growth of locally-led initiatives to build a thriving ecosystem for financing the SDGs
- Be part of conversations that move money to the deals that have the highest return (Financial and Impact)
- Understand more about the opportunities for impact investing in Ghana
- Engage with regional and national funds, private sector, institutions, etc.
- Association with a credible Ghanaian led forum driving investments for impact.
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