Sponsors and Partners

The European Union (EU) is a unique economic and political union between 27 European countries. Partnerships and development cooperation lie at the heart of the EU’s foreign policy. The EU sees international partnerships as an investment in a viable, sustainable and shared future and it upholds effective multilateralism and works with all stakeholders, since current challenges call for more multilateral governance and rules-based international cooperation. The EU is a leading advocate of the UN’s 2030 agenda for sustainable development and the Paris Agreement on climate change. The European consensus on development sets out how the EU focuses on people, the planet, prosperity, peace and partnership in working towards the sustainable development goals and in promoting poverty eradication, human development, sustainable growth and good governance. EU-Nigeria partnership is rooted in shared values and interests and the EU recognises Nigeria’s strategic importance as Africa's most populous nation and largest economy. EU-Nigeria cooperation aims to enhance growth and stability to achieve social equity in Nigeria and the continent.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations’ lead development agency with a mandate to eradicate poverty, through sustainable and inclusive human development. UNDP has been in Nigeria since the country became independent in 1960 providing integrated development solutions and support to the Federal Government of Nigeria in areas of Governance & Peace Building, Inclusive growth and Sustainable Development. Through UNDP’s strategic plan, UNDP is deploying signature solutions that are accelerating impact and scale in Nigeria. These include Democratic governance and peace building; inclusive and sustainable growth; climate change and environment; and crisis response and resilience. UNDP continues to support the government in the implementation of development interventions aimed at meeting medium to long term goals enshrined in National and State level development plans and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) is an independent organisation catalysing impact investment and entrepreneurship to benefit people and the planet. The GSG was established in August 2015 as the successor to and incorporating the work of the Social Impact Investment Taskforce established under the UK´s 2013 presidency of the G8.

Dealsourceafrica.co is a digital platform part of the Deal Source Africa comprehensive program. The platform enables investors to connect with businesses that meet their criteria and need funding. It also connects impact funds to limited Partners. It was founded in 2022 by Impact Investing Ghana and Impact Investors’ Foundation (Nigeria)

Chapel Hill Denham is a leading independent investment banking, securities trading, and investment management firm. The firm is Nigeria’s most trusted advisor, focused on providing unbiased advisory, execution, and investment services to corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals involved in investing in and developing Nigeria and Africa. The firm actively promotes areas accretive to Africa’s and Nigeria’s economic development, targeting sectors such as Infrastructure, Energy and Renewables, Real Estate, SMEs, Digital and Financial Inclusion, Healthcare, and Education, among others.

SME.NG is a gender lens impact investment platform that invests in Nigerian SMEs to realize measurable environmental, social and financial returns. The company was established by Chapel Hill Denham to bridge the gaps in women’s access to finance through gender lens investing and blended finance. SME.NG utilizes private funds, public sector contributions, and philanthropic donations to allocate resources to female entrepreneurs with a strong focus on creating impact. The company offers more than just financial assistance by providing comprehensive technical assistance to tackle the unique challenges encountered by women-led businesses.

The Sambo Foundation was established as a philanthropic vehicle to transform the lives and communities of the Niger Delta. The foundation aims to transform the lives of people and communities through targeted catalytic philanthropy and social investing. Its mission is to contribute towards reversing the impact of poverty and underdevelopment on the people and communities of Brass and the Niger Delta.

DI AFRICA is an advisory firm established to focus on three broad areas – trade and investment facilitation, access to finance, and business advisory. With our focus on facilitating trade and investment capital into Africa, DI AFRICA's core ability lies in helping our clients enter key markets in West Africa and facilitating investment capital seeking viable and best fit high growth investees, from local SMEs to large businesses. Our overarching principles remain to drive private sector development and economic growth through impact investing and boosting foreign trade partnerships.

eha Impact Ventures is a philanthropic impact investing enterprise that supports early stage, high-impact, women led businesses in Africa. Unlike traditional business financing, we offer flexible and innovative financing paired with high-quality, local, shared business resources to ensure business growth and success.

The Circular Economy Innovation Partnership (CEIP) promotes Circular Economy business innovation and investment in Nigeria through research, advocacy, and programme facilitation. CEIP works in close partnership with individuals and organizations who share the goal of building a cadre of local entrepreneurs that have both the capabilities and opportunities to develop successful Circular Economy ventures.

LEAP Africa is a youth-focused leadership development organization committed to raising leaders that will transform Africa; through interventions for young people, that bridges the gap in leadership, education, employability and entrepreneurship. As a mission driven organization, we recognize that youth leadership and inclusion is critical to nation building and wealth creation.

AVPA is a Pan-African network for social investors who are interested in collaborating to increase the flow of capital into social investments across Africa and ensure that capital (financial, human and/or intellectual) is deployed as effectively and innovatively as possible for maximum social impact.

The Nigerian NABII was established to catalyse and promote a dynamic ecosystem for impact investing in Nigeria, driving economic growth and improving quality of life in an inclusive and sustainable manner through increasing impact investment flow and sector diversification in alignment with key SDGs. Become a member of NABII and be an active participant in mobilising impact funds and driving social change for Nigeria.