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
Main Event - 24th March
9:00 am
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1:05 pm
Deal Rooms
Opportunities for Businesses to meet with Impact Funds
8:00 am
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9:00 am
Registration & welcome coffee
9:00 am
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9:10 am
Entertainment/musical performance
Cultural Troupe
9:10 am
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9:25 am
Welcome Speeches
Amma Lartey, CEO, Impact Investing Ghana
Alex Asiedu, Board Chair of Impact Investing Ghana
Michael Abbey, Esq., CEO, Venture Capital Trust Fund
Barnabe Ndarishikanye, Counsellor, Global Affairs Canada
9:25 am
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10:25 am
Plenary Session 1
Theme: Capital mobilisation – 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, IIGh
Supported by GSG/Japan Mofa
10:25 am
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10:45 am
Presentation
Presentation: Ghana Ecosystem Mapping and Market Sizing Research Report
Speaker: Dr. Benedict Yiyugsah, Senior Knowledge and Policy Officer, IIGh
Supported by Netherlands Advisory Board on impact investing
10:45 am
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11:45 am
Plenary Session 2
Theme: Unlock, Invest, Grow: Local Capital Solutions for MSMEs
Moderator: Representative from UNCDF
Speakers:
- Representative from RCO/Representative from 24-hour economy office (TBC)
- Representative from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) (TBC)
- Representative from Expertise France (TBC)
Led by UNCDF
11:45 am
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12:05 pm
Networking Cocoa Break
12:05 pm
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1:05 pm
Plenary Session 3
Breakout session 2
Plenary 3: Women at the center of growth: turning gender finance into economic power in Ghana
Theme: Gender Lens investing
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
Led by Ghana Investment Support Programme (GHISP) by British International Investment (BII)
2:00 pm
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3:00 pm
3 concurrent Breakout sessions
Breakout session 1 – Happening in the deal room hall
Theme: Inclusive financing
Moderator: Obed Ollenu, Investment Associate, IIGh
Investor connect:
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.
Led by Deal Source Africa
Breakout session 2
Panel discussion: Why Access to finance is a challenge for agribusinesses, especially women- and youth-led in Ghana
Theme: Inclusive financing
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 Pangaea
- Prof. Sanatu Mustapha Alidu, CEO – Dinmbone Farm Gate
- Eric Akurugu, Snr. Small Business and Financial Services Officer – MEDA GROW2 Project
Led by MEDA Grow2 Project
Breakout session 3
Panel discussion: The Impact of Government Intervention Vs SMEs’ Outcomes.
Moderator: Percival Ofori Ampomah, General Manager, Venture Capital Trust Fund
Led by Venture Capital Trust Fund
3:00 pm
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4:00 pm
2 concurrent Breakout sessions
Breakout session 4
Panel discussion: Reforming Banking and Microfinance : Mobilising Local Capital to Strengthen Inclusive Finance
Theme: Financial Sector Development
Speakers:
- Kwabena Boamah – Managing Director, Stanbic Investment Management Services
Microfinace/ Supported by SIMS
Breakout session 5
Panel discussion: Turning Carbon into Capital: How African SMEs Can Leverage Carbon Markets to Accelerate Growth
Theme: Climate financing
Speakers:
- Pauline Koelbl, CEO, ShEquity (Gender Smart)
- John Akuoko-Tawiah, KPMG, Africa Head and Associate Director – Sustainable Finance
Led by ShEquity & MBC Africa
4:00 pm
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4:20 pm
Networking Cocoa Break
4:20 pm
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5:00 pm
Closing Plenary
Closing panel to share the highlights of the day, the key learnings and actions to follow up on.
Closing remarks: Mirabelle Moreaux, Board Vice Chair, IIGh
5:00 pm
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6:30 pm
Networking Reception
- Entertainment
- Networking Cocktails
Hosts & Partners
Hosts
Co-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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