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GIS 2026 – Lack of bankable businesses threatens to stall US$75 million fund’s impact
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Key Points
- Many Ghanaian businesses are not investment-ready, hindering efforts to mobilise patient capital for sustainable growth.
- The US$75 million Ci-Gaba Fund of Funds, aimed at investing in West African SMEs with impact potential, faces a "pipeline problem" in Ghana due to the lack of bankable businesses.
- Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh) CEO Amma Lartey stressed the need for investment-readiness service providers to help businesses overcome structural challenges.
- IIGh Board Chair Alex Asiedu cautioned that domestic capital is not a panacea and must be disciplined, patient, and accountable to effectively create productive jobs.
- Despite significant capital mobilization and EU support for an entrepreneurial ecosystem, the ultimate test of impact lies in execution and tangible changes in people's lives.
Why This Matters
This article highlights a critical impediment to Ghana's economic development: the inability of local businesses to absorb and effectively utilize available investment capital. Addressing the "pipeline problem" of unbankable SMEs is essential for translating capital mobilization efforts into sustainable job creation and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, thus fostering real economic growth and reducing unemployment.
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