Impact Investors Foundation IIF

The festive season is upon us and we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our partners, speakers, and attendees who made this year’s summit a resounding success. Together, we’ve driven meaningful conversations, forged collaborations, and championed innovative solutions for sustainable development. Wishing you and your loved ones a season filled with peace, love, and inspiration to keep creating a lasting impact. Here’s to an even more transformative 2025 for the African impact community! Impact Investing Ghana Impact Investors Foundation IIF Impact Investing SA Impact Investing Kenya Zambian National Advisory Board for Impact Investment (NABII) @Africa impact investing group GSG Impact Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship #MerryChristmas #AfricaImpact #CatalyzingChange #SeasonOfGiving

Happy Belated Birthday to the Chairperson of the Nigerian National Advisory Board for Impact Investing, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika! We deeply appreciate your unwavering support and the inspiration you bring to NABII's mission. Your leadership and dedication continue to motivate us to strive for success. As you step into another incredible year, may it bring the fulfillment of all your ambitious plans and aspirations. Wishing you joy, good health, and abundant blessings in the year ahead! #HappyBirthday #IbukunAwosika #NABII #IIF #Impact

As we celebrate this joyous season, we reflect on our achievements in 2024. We are grateful for your support in driving change across Nigeria and beyond. Christmas reminds us of the power of community and shared purpose. From all of us at the Impact Investors Foundation, we wish you a wonderful holiday filled with joy, love, and cherished moments with family and friends. May this season bring peace and renewal as we prepare to enter a new year filled with even greater possibilities. Thank you for being part of our journey. Together, we are making a difference. Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year! #MerryChristmas #HappyNewYear #ImpactInvesting #Community #Sustainability #Gratitude #TogetherWeCan

We are hiring! The Impact Investors Foundation (IIF), a non-profit organisation, established in 2019 to accelerate the growth of impact investment industry in Nigeria is expanding its operations and seeks to engage suitably qualified and experienced professionals to join its team as follows: ✨ Programme Manager Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dZ4MKCuF ✨ Partnership and Stakeholder Manager Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dSaBJRXr Application Closing date: January 7, 2025 Method of Application Suitably qualified candidates should send their up-to-date resumes to hr@impactinvestorsfoundation.org using the job vacancy as the subject of the email. #jobopening #careeropportunities #joinourteam #vacancy #careerdevelopment

As part of the pre-event activities for the Africa Impact Summit happening in Accra, Ghana in 2025, we invite you to save the date for the Study Tour in Nigeria! Location: Lagos, Nigeria Date: 8th – 10th June 2025 This one-of-a-kind study tour provides an exceptional opportunity to learn about the thriving investment opportunities in Nigeria. Connect with industry leaders, explore groundbreaking projects, gain invaluable insights and explore cross-border partnerships while enjoying enriching cultural experiences. Hosted by the Impact Investors Foundation, in collaboration with Impact Investing Ghana, GSG Impact, Zambian National Advisory Board for Impact Investment (NABII), Impact Investing Kenya, and Impact Investing SA, this tour strengthens connections, foster collaborations, and lays the foundation for impactful conversations at the #AIS2025. 👉 RSVP today to secure your spot! Pre-register at: africaimpactsummit.org Together, let’s shape the future of impact investing in Africa. Don’t miss this chance to be part of the journey! Africa Impact Summit, Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Amma Lartey, Ibukun Awosika, Etemore Glover - (MBA), GSG Impact, Ford Foundation, BusinessDay, #AfricaLeadsImpact #ImpactInvesting #AfricaImpactSummit #StudyTour2025 #SustainableDevelopment #Nigeria #AIS2025

🌍 Navigating Impact: My Summer Internship at Impact Investors Foundation In line with the INSEAD Hoffmann Institute’s mission to drive real-world, positive impact, our special stipend program supports INSEAD MBA students pursuing internships in public and non-profit sectors, as well as in for-profit impact ventures and impact investment firms with a strong social or environmental purpose. In this feature, follow INSEAD MBA Hector Bagley on his journey with Impact Investors Foundation IIF (IIF), where he immersed himself in impact investing, policy development, and capacity building for financial professionals in Nigeria and beyond. 👉 Discover Hector Bagley: https://lnkd.in/eT3WsdFG #ImpactInvesting #PositiveImpact #INSEADMBA #Sustainability #SocialImpact

2nd West Africa Deal Summit and 7th Annual Convening on Impact Investing 🇳🇬 Did you know? ✅ Nigeria, Ghana and Cote d'Ivore are the largest investors in the West Africa region. Nigeria alone has attracted half a billion dollars in impact investments within Fintech, renewable access and agriculture ✅Renewable energy attracted over 30% of investments in West Africa in recent years. ✅In 2023, West Africa attracted over $1.5 billion in impact investments, with Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal being the leading recipients A convegance of over 400 great minds from across Africa within investments and philanthropy was held in Lagos recently. The event was hosted under the theme 'Actions to Deepen Catalytic Capital in West Africa'. It galvanized stakeholders to foster collaborative efforts, and mobilize action to accelerate the deployment of catalytic capital. It also aimed to create opportunities for impactful investments that drive positive social and environmental change. Hosted by the Impact Investors Foundation IIF, Impact Investment Ghana and other partners, the two days event convened leaders from across West Africa and beyond to discuss opportunities for Africa's potential within strategic and catalytic investments in food security, renewable energy, Fintech, trade and beyond. I was honoured to attend as one of the representatives of Women in Philanthropy and Impact Africa invited by Thelma Ekiyor, fellow co-founder of WIPIA and chairperson at the Nigeria Philanthropy Office. I was delighted to meet with, share ideas and exchange experiences with other women leaders and entrepreneurs within the leadership accelerator program on capacity building to address disparities in women's leadership in Africa. WIPIA looks forward to building new relationships with various stakeholders, and strengthening our scalable impact within Africa as we promote intentional investments, catalytic philantropy and more women represented in this sector. Thank you to our hosts and congratulations to Etemore Glover - (MBA), her team and all partners for the successful convening. Investments in Africa will unlock the continent's potential to be a global economic influence for today and future generations. #Ourtimeisnow #africainvestors #dealsummit #lagos🇳🇬

28 November 2024 – I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the Impact Investors Foundation IIF Foundation for inviting me to the 1st NIIRIC Annual Convening - Cocktails, Dinner, and Networking Night, themed "Impact Investing: Shaping Policies, Research, and Innovation to Commercialization – The Roadmap to 2025." This flagship event brought together a distinguished group of leaders and experts from academia, think tanks, research institutions, government agencies, nonprofits, and the private sector. Designed as a platform for strategic dialogue and collaboration, the convening aimed to strengthen Nigeria’s impact investing ecosystem while driving efforts in research, innovation, and commercialization for sustainable development. The 1st NIIRIC Annual Convening was a transformative gathering that not only reflected on the milestones achieved but also amplified thought leadership, fostered meaningful connections, and charted a pathway toward a thriving impact investing ecosystem by 2025. Etemore Glover - (MBA) Dr Olayinka Adewunmi, Josephine Nzerem, Labake Ajiboye-Richards, Tochi Ginigeme #NIIRIC2024 #ImpactInvesting #SustainableDevelopment 

Happy Birthday to our incredible Head of Finance and Admin - Jonah T. Oladele, ACA, MBA, FMVA®! Your dedication, leadership, and unwavering commitment to excellence continue to inspire and elevate the team. Thank you for all you do to drive success and keep everything running smoothly. Wishing you a fantastic day and a year ahead filled with joy, achievements, and well-deserved happiness. Happy birthday Jonah T. Oladele, ACA, MBA, FMVA® 🎉 #Birthday  #IIF #ImpactInvestorsFoundation

A few weeks ago I attended the 2024 Impact Investment Foundation Summit held in Lagos with the theme “Catalytic Capital for Inclusive Growth and Development.” The summit was organized by the Impact Investors Foundation IIF in partnership with LEAP Africa , SIPA , Ford Foundation , The RISA Fund of the United Kingdom International Development, British International Investment, Sterling One Foundation, alongside other key partners. This year's event brought together leaders in impact investing, fund managers, development finance institutions, philanthropic organizations, and policymakers to discuss strategies for scaling impact investments in West Africa, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises #SMEs I loved how this year’s theme focused on deepening catalytic capital deployment in West Africa, addressing systemic financing challenges for #SMEs and fostering inclusive economic growth. It expanded on previous commitments by encouraging partnerships and action-oriented strategies to mobilize more resources for impactful investments. I’ll share a few things the keynote speakers said at the summit; Etemore Glover - (MBA), the CEO of Impact Investors Foundation IIF Nigeria, emphasized the importance of deploying catalytic capital to bridge the $331 billion #SME financing gap in Africa. She emphasized Nigeria's role in fostering investments that promote sustainability and inclusion. Amma Lartey, CEO of @impact investing Ghana, shared strategies for addressing the barriers to mobilizing catalytic capital, including the need for collaboration, networking, and clear governance frameworks. Wale Okunrinboye, CFA, Chief Investment Officer at Access Pensions, shared some of the challenges surrounding impact investment. He pointed out the need for transparency in fund manager track records, adding that, “Governance is also critical, as investors need to be able to hold fund managers accountable and engage in regular sessions to ease collaborations and resolve any conflict amicably” Yacouba Ouedraogo, PhD, Member, Impact Investing Taskforce, Burkina Faso elaborated on expanding cross-regional investments to build resilient financing ecosystems for long-term development. Mezuo Nwuneli, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Sahel Capital , addressed the importance of data-sharing and relationships in impact investing. According to him, “those with deeper relationships can secure better deals and collaborations.” Akinropo Omoware Esq., Head of Component at Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Development for Decent Employment in Nigeria (SEDIN) Programme, emphasized on the role of the government in creating incentives and parameters for impact investment. He laid emphasis on the need for clear messages and measurement parameters to assess the impact of incentives. Continues in the caption...