Ghana Diaspora Investment Forum

Master of Ceremony: Ms. Ivy Prosper

Date: June 10, 2025

Venue: Kempinski Gold Coast Accra, Hotel

Deadline for registration: 7th June, 2025

Agenda

Networking

Objectives

Arrival/Registration of guests

MC intervention

Opening Remarks

Objectives

Rationale for a dialogue on Diaspora Development Investments: perspectives of the GoG, the G7, and Ghana’s financial institutions.

Keynote address

Objectives

Ted Talk approach- Why should investors bank on Ghana’s economic prospects?

Session 1: of Diaspora’s contributions to job creation, economic growth, and development Impact.

Moderator: Ruka Sanusi

Introduction by Moderator

Objectives

Moderator talks about her experience with diaspora and their involvement in development
Moderator introduces panelists
Moderator asks a distinct question to each panelist.
Panelist introduces what the organization does in investment, then speak to what it does or can be done to increase diaspora investments.

Panel Discussion

Objectives

Lessons from countries which established diaspora development investment tools

Activities

Main contributions of the diaspora into economies in countries of origin (ex: brain gain, technology transfer, stable financial investments, paving the way to FDI
Main development impacts of diaspora development investments in countries of origin
Gender lens diaspora investments
Measures taken in countries of residence that have improved diaspora development investments in countries of origine, lessons from some African countries

Speakers / Moderators

Panelist:

H.E. Ms Erieka Bennett,
Founder of the Africa Diaspora Forum
Fasika Eyerusalem AFDB
Agrihouse Foundation / Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa
Yaw – Impact Invest Ghana

10:40-11:00 (20 min) Coffee Break and Group Picture

Session 2: Proposed Tools for Ghana Diaspora Investments

Fidelity Bank

Objectives

Commercial Bank
Development Impact Fund

Savannah Impact Advisory

Objectives

Fund Manager
Diaspora Fund

Speakers / Moderators

Hamdiya Ismaila, CEO Savannah Advisory

WIDU GIZ

Objectives

Remittances – WIDU project

Activities

Till Schmeing, GIZ-WIDU

Directed Comments: Moderator calls selected speakers

Objectives

US Chamber of Commerce
How can Diaspora Invest in Innovation in Ghana Example of Circular Economy
What can be Diaspora Investment Opportunities through non-profit organizations
UK- Diaspora Engagement Strategy for Economic Growth

Speakers / Moderators

UNIDO
Opportunity International Canada (OIC) David Eagle, Senior Director Programs & Business Development
UK

MC wraps up

12:15-13:30 Lunch Break

Session3: Roles of Government Institutions in enabling Ghana Diaspora Development Investments

Kwabena Owusu-Adjei, Managing Partner, Investments of ThirdWay Capical

Session 4: Drivers of increasing/formalizing diaspora development investments in Ghana

Barriers to remove for investments | Solutions to promote and engage investors

Objectives

Prove insight on management of funds, policies and operations on the African continent