Accra: Africa Impact Summit 2025
The Africa Impact Summit 2025, taking place in Accra, Ghana, on June 11-12, is a major event for all those involved in impact investing and sustainable growth in Africa. It is a key platform for leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and sector experts to come together and discuss actions to create a prosperous and sustainable future for the continent.
What to Expect:
- Knowledge: Engage in dynamic plenary sessions, roundtables, high-level debates, and thematic workshops that provide in-depth insights, along with on-the-ground excursions showcasing local initiatives and projects.
- Dialogue: The summit will host regional meetings, national dialogue sessions, and thematic roundtables, facilitating in-depth discussions on regional needs and challenges.
- Networking: There will be ample networking opportunities and activities designed to foster meaningful connections before, during, and after the summit. This is the perfect chance to meet partners, investors, and key players to form impactful collaborations.
- Investments: A highly organized deal-making space will allow fund managers, entrepreneurs, and impact projects to connect with capital providers, opening doors to funding and strategic partnerships that drive impactful social and environmental change.
This summit offers a unique platform for shaping Africa’s sustainable economic development and promoting strong public-private collaborations to advance the continent’s growth.
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Organizer
The Africa Impact Investing Group is a vibrant and active community uniting key stakeholders, including policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, and civil society organizations. Its mission is to channel capital toward initiatives that generate both financial returns and measurable social or environmental impact. The group collaborates with National Advisory Boards (NABs) for impact investing in various African countries, such as Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia, as well as task forces in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, and Senegal.
History and Vision
Founded in 2022 during the GSG Impact Leadership Meeting in Turin, Italy, the AIIG aims to strengthen the impact investment ecosystem across Africa. Through regional collaboration, it develops innovative financing platforms for African SMEs and promotes sustainable solutions to address the continent’s socio-economic challenges.
Key Initiatives
The AIIG leads several impactful projects, including:
- Catalytic Capital Africa (2CAfrica): A campaign targeting $3 billion in capital mobilization by 2025 to support SMEs.
- Ci GABA Fund: A Ghana-based fund supporting high-impact SMEs in West Africa.
- Deal Source Africa: A platform connecting businesses with investors and transaction advisory services.
- Africa Impact Summit: An annual forum bringing together regional and global stakeholders to advance impact investing on the continent.
Focus on Impact
AIIG places a strong emphasis on financing small and medium enterprises (SMEs), recognized as critical drivers of job creation and economic transformation.
Through strategic partnerships and concrete projects, the Africa Impact Investing Group embodies a collaborative approach to building a sustainable future in Africa.
