The GhISP/Impact Investing Ghana partnership

Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh) is an independent private sector-led initiative promoting sustainable development and advancing the development of the impact investment ecosystem in Ghana. Founded in our shared commitment to fostering sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Ghana, we collaborate with IIGh on a number of activities to enhance Ghana’s impact investment ecosystem, particularly focusing on SMEs that drive social and environmental change.

AI workshop for Ghana’s investment ecosystem: We partnered with IIGh and BOPINC to deliver a two-day workshop on artificial intelligence for Ghana’s investment ecosystem. The workshop convened SMEs, fund managers and transaction advisors to explore how AI can drive efficiency, creativity and data-driven decision-making across Ghana’s private sector. SMEs were guided through building AI-powered staff training and support agents, using AI for creative marketing, and testing practical tools to improve operations. The session for fund managers and transaction advisors covered how to apply AI to data cleaning, financial modelling and portfolio management. Through hands-on exercises and open discussions, the sessions helped demystify AI and showcase actionable ways Ghanaian businesses and investors can adopt these tools responsibly and strategically.

Strengthening transaction advisory services: IIGh, in partnership with CDC Consult, conducted an assessment of the level of transaction advisory services in Ghana, with the ultimate goal of strengthening the services available to SMEs to help improve their investment readiness. This work included identifying the development and networking needs of transaction advisors and fund managers, as well as mapping their skills and services. Based on these findings, we are developing capacity building tools and training in collaboration with IIGh.  

Gender lens investing: We partnered with IIGh and Ghana Venture Capital Association (GVCA) to design and deliver in-person training for fund managers on gender lens investing and gender-based violence and harassment. The workshop detailed gender-smart investing practices, noting the positive impact on valuation and contribution to economic development by addressing gender gaps. It also covered gender-based violence and harassment in the workplace, emphasising its serious implications for individuals and businesses, including creating unsafe environments and negative impacts on reputation and finances.  

GhISP’s David Ganesha Tetteh participated in the Investing as a tool to shift power for gender equality and combat gender-based violence panel at the 2025 Africa Impact Summit in Accra, hosted by IIGh.

View this video for highlights from the AI workshop and hear from some of the SME participants.