Convening on Impact Investing Forum 2023 | Impact Investors Foundation | 30 October 2023 | Oriental Hotel, Lagos, 3 Lekki - Epe Expy, Victoria Island 106104, Lagos, Nigeria

The event is the leading forum that is driving networking and impact investing thought leadership in Nigeria. The event constantly extends the frontiers of impact investing by bringing together the widest range of impact investing stakeholders to stimulate conversations aimed at birthing local solutions.

The convening provides unique insights on issues from national and regional perspectives whilst drawing on the diverse global impact investing community excited about the opportunities Africa presents. The 2-day event will feature panel discussions; curated Deal Room sessions to connect businesses with impact funds and; facilitated Impact Fund Showcases which will introduce vibrant impact funds and ecosystem-building initiatives to investors and other catalytic capital providers. The event culminates with the Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony to recognise impactful businesses and investors as well as philanthropic, non-profit and civil society organisations under the Innocent Chukwuma Award for Social Impact.

The event will showcase successful case studies of catalytic capital deployment and facilitate discussions and knowledge sharing stakeholders.
• Be part of conversations that move money to the deals that have the highest return (Financial and Impact).
• Understand more about opportunities for impact and profit in Nigeria.
• Contribute to the creation and growth of locally-led initiatives to build a thriving ecosystem for financing.
• Engage with regional and national funds, government, institutions, among others.
• Engage with credible Nigeria led forums driving investments for impact.

Why You Should Attend?
1. Great Speakers
Listen to influential thought leaders who are ready to use their knowledge and experience to inspire positive change.

2. New People
Expand your social group and professional circle with new connections.

3. Networking
Connect with a diverse audience across multiple sectors.

4. Commit to invest
Commit to moving catalytic capital to scale impact through your investments.

2023 Speakers

Ibukun Awosika
Chairman, Nigerian National Advisory Board for Impact Investing

Krisztina Tora
Chief Market Development Officer at GSG

Omolola Salako

Mohamed Yahya
UNDP Resident Representative, Nigeria

Ayodele Cole Benson
Chairman, Echo-Scan Services Limited

Effiong Williams
CEO/Founder of ReelFruit

Natalie Beinisch
Executive Director of Circular Economy Innovation Partnership

Toyin F. Sanni
Founder /Executive Vice-Chair, Emerging Africa Group

Nick Hurd
Chair of the Access Foundation for Social Investment

Kenneth Amaechi
Chair in Business and Sustainable Development and Director Scaling Business in Africa at the University of Edinburgh

Lolade Awogbade

Gwen Abiola

Kehinde Ayeni
Executive Director, LEAP Africa.

Ruben Alba Aguilera
Ruben Alba Aguilera, Resident Representative of the European Union

Mr. Bolaji Balogun
Chief Executive Officer of Chapel Hill Denham

Mr. Gbenga Hassan
Managing Partner at Àrgentil Capital Management Limited

Mr. Phil Southwell
Partner at Chapel Hill Denham

2023 Sponsors

• Bank of Industry
• UNDP
• PwC
• Kuramo
• AllOn
• Circular Economy Innovation Partnership
• ACA
• Business Day
• Dalberg
• Ford Foundation
• NABII
• German Corporation
• GIZ