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Ghana Diaspora Investment Forum

Master of Ceremony: Ms. Ivy Prosper

Date: June 10, 2025

Venue: Kempinski Gold Coast Accra, Hotel

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Agenda

  • Start Time 8:45 am
  • End Time 8:45 am

Networking

Objectives

Arrival/Registration of guests

  • Start Time 8:45 am
  • End Time 8:50 am

MC intervention

  • Start Time 8:50 am
  • End Time 9:10 am

Opening Remarks

Objectives
  • Rationale for a dialogue on Diaspora Development Investments: perspectives of the GoG, the G7, and Ghana’s financial institutions.
  • Start Time 9:10 am
  • End Time 9:30 am

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

  • Start Time 9:30 am
  • End Time 9:40 am

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.
  • Start Time 9:40 am
  • End Time 10:40 am

Panel Discussion

Objectives

Lessons from countries which established diaspora development investment tools

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

Panelist:

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

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

Session 2: Proposed Tools for Ghana Diaspora Investments

  • Start Time 11:00 am
  • End Time 11:15 am

Fidelity Bank

Objectives
  • Commercial Bank
  • Development Impact Fund
  • Start Time 11:15 am
  • End Time 11:30 am

Savannah Impact Advisory

Objectives
  • Fund Manager
  • Diaspora Fund
Speakers / Moderators

Hamdiya Ismaila, CEO Savannah Advisory

  • Start Time 11:30 am
  • End Time 11:45 am

WIDU GIZ

Objectives

Remittances – WIDU project

Activities

Till Schmeing, GIZ-WIDU

  • Start Time 11:45 am
  • End Time 12:10 pm

Directed Comments: Moderator calls selected speakers

Objectives
  1. US Chamber of Commerce
  2. How can Diaspora Invest in Innovation in Ghana Example of Circular Economy
  3. What can be Diaspora Investment Opportunities through non-profit organizations
  4. UK- Diaspora Engagement Strategy for Economic Growth
Speakers / Moderators
  1. UNIDO
  2. Opportunity International Canada (OIC) David Eagle, Senior Director Programs & Business Development
  3. UK
  • Start Time 12:10 pm
  • End Time 12:15 pm

MC wraps up

  • Start Time 12:15 pm
  • End Time 1:33 pm

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

  • Start Time 2:20 pm
  • End Time 2:50 pm

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

Speakers / Moderators
  • SEAF (Washington)
  • Renew Capital/Matthew Davis

Wrap-Up/Closure Key Takeaways

  • Start Time 2:50 pm

Key take aways

  • Start Time 3:00 pm
  • End Time 3:05 pm

Closure

Objectives

MC closes the event

Activities

Words of thanks to all and to sponsors

  • Start Time 3:05 pm
  • End Time 4:00 pm

Refreshments

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