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 - 9:10
10 mins
Cultural performance
9:10 - 9:25
Adlon 1 & 2
15 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
- Michael Abbey, Esq., CEO, Venture Capital Trust Fund
- Barnabe Ndarishikanye, Counsellor, Global Affairs Canada
9:25 - 10:25
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, Axis Wealth.
- Hamdiya Ismaila, CEO, Savanna Impact Advisors
- Amma Lartey, CEO, Impact Investing Ghana
- Kofi Fynn, Managing Director, Petra Trust Company Ltd
- Olamide Adeosun, Vice President, Investments – Kuramo Capital
Supported by GSG/Japan Mofa
10:25 - 10:45
Adlon 1 & 2
20 mins
Presentation: Ghana Ecosystem Mapping and Market Sizing Research Report
Speakers
- Dr. Benedict Yiyugsah, Senior Knowledge and Policy Officer, IIGh
- Susanne Roelofsen Afum, CEO, CEO Africa
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, Technical Specialist – Digital Finance and Ecosystem, UNCDF
Speakers
- Joshua Ahiaba, Project Manager, GDI-PSD, RVO
- Mamadou Barro, Regional Investment Specialist, UNCDF
- Dr Ishmael Dodoo, Head of Innovations, Partnership and Markets, 24 Hour Economy Authority
- 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: 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 Ebo-Ngogue, Partner, OpenCapital Advisory
- 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
Hosts & Partners
Hosts
Strategic Partners
Collaborating Partners
Members
Media Partners
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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