GSG Impact is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Japan to mobilise capital and strengthen impact investment ecosystems in Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Ethiopia, Zambia, and Burkina Faso. This initiative aims to remove key barriers to impact investing, enhance inclusive and sustainable financial ecosystems, and create sustainable opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across these six African nations.

This collaboration is a testament of Japan and GSG Impact’s commitment to advance economic resilience and sustainable development in Africa. SMEs are the backbone of economic growth, and by facilitating their access to capital, this initiative will support their scalability, innovation, and contribution to long-term prosperity.

Leveraging GSG Impact’s global network and expertise, the project will accelerate Africa’s transition to a more inclusive, climate-conscious, and financially sustainable economy.

This initiative is structured around four core pillars:

1. Policy Roadmaps & Advocacy – working with governments, regulators, and financial institutions to create policy roadmaps that promote impact investing, advocate for reforms, and integrate impact finance into national strategies.

2. Capacity Building & Institutional Strengthening – equipping National Partners(NP’s), taskforces, and financial institutions with the tools to attract and deploy impact capital while fostering public-private partnerships.

3. SME Access to Finance & Market Development – improving SME financing opportunities by connecting businesses with impact investors, blended finance mechanisms, and catalytic capital.

4. Coalition Building & Regional Collaboration – strengthening the Coalition of Action on Capital Mobilisation, fostering regional dialogue, and integrating African priorities into global impact investment discussions.

Catalysing economic transformation, this partnership aims to contribute to domestic and external resources mobilisation in private capital investment, creating:

• New investment opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs.

• Greater financial inclusion and credit access for SMEs.

• Sustainable job creation and economic empowerment.

• Stronger, more resilient economies in the target countries.

By integrating climate-smart financing strategies, the project will build resilient economies capable of addressing social and environmental challenges.

Through this transformative partnership, GSG Impact and Japan reaffirm their will to advancing impact investment ecosystems as a key driver of economic transformation in Africa. By strengthening local financial institutions, unlocking new capital sources, and fostering innovation, this initiative will create a thriving impact investment ecosystems across the region.

Download the official statement here.