Impact Investors Foundation has convened stakeholders to scale Nigeria’s Impact Economy.
NaijaOnPoint Nigeria reports that the Impact Investors Foundation (IIF), Nigeria’s foremost platform for promoting sustainable and socially responsible investments, has successfully hosted the 8th Annual Convening on Impact Investing (ACII), a landmark two-day event themed “Strengthening and Scaling the Nigeria Impact Economy.”
Held at the Civic Center in Victoria Island, Lagos, the convening brought together key players across the public and private sectors, including policymakers, global and local investors, development finance institutions, and entrepreneurs to chart a roadmap for inclusive growth and a more resilient impact economy in Nigeria.
A major highlight of the event was the launch of the 2025 Nigeria Impact Investing Ecosystem Mapping and Market Sizing Report, an evidence-based study that updates the 2019 baseline. The report provides valuable insights into the market’s structure, emerging trends, and untapped opportunities within Nigeria’s growing impact investment landscape.
“The launch of the 2025 Nigeria Impact Investing Ecosystem Mapping and Market Sizing Report provides crucial data and market intelligence for policymakers, DFIs, and investors,” said Etemore Glover, CEO of the Impact Investors Foundation. “This data will guide capital to where it is needed most, fostering impact-aligned growth and a stronger, more resilient investment ecosystem.”
The 8th ACII delivered practical outcomes across three key fronts:
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Capital Mobilization: Showcasing innovative and blended finance structures to attract long-term, catalytic capital into Nigeria’s impact sectors.
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Regulatory Reforms: Recommending policy adjustments to unlock and streamline impact capital flows.
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Pipeline Strengthening: Hosting dedicated deal rooms to connect investment-ready SMEs with investors, emphasizing the critical role of Enterprise Support Organizations (ESOs) in preparing businesses for impact funding.
Panel discussions also explored strategies for scaling Nigeria’s impact economy through data-driven decision-making, innovative financial models, and public-private collaboration.
The event further spotlighted high-potential growth areas such as Climate and Sustainability and the Creative Economy, reinforcing the need to link commercial profitability with measurable social and environmental outcomes. Experts noted that achieving this balance is vital to attracting a portion of the estimated $98 trillion in global assets increasingly directed toward impact-oriented investments.
The convening culminated in the Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony, celebrating exemplary organizations and individuals creating measurable social and environmental change. Notably, the Innocent Chukwuma Award for Social Impact honored outstanding contributions from philanthropic and civil society organizations.
“The 8th Annual Convening on Impact Investing is more than just a conference—it is a movement powering Nigeria’s inclusive and sustainable growth,” Glover emphasized. “Our collective mission is to ensure that Nigeria’s economic progress translates into real impact for its people—through jobs, productivity, food security, education, and equitable access to opportunities.”
The event concluded with renewed commitments from policymakers, investors, and ecosystem leaders to embed impact investing principles into Nigeria’s national development strategy—transforming growth from a GDP statistic into measurable improvements in people’s lives.