Speaker Profile

Amma Lartey

Chief Executive Officer,

Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh)

Speaker Bio

Amma Lartey is CEO of Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh), the Ghana National Partner of the GSG Impact Partnership and a member of the Africa Impact Investing Group (AIIG). IIGh is a nonprofit dedicated to increasing the volume of funding that delivers both a financial return and social and environmental impact in Ghana, executing an ambitious plan to catalyse $1 billion in impact funds for Ghana and the West African sub-region. IIGh has launched the $75 million Ci Gaba Fund-of-Funds to unlock domestic pension funding for SMEs, and is the co-founder of Deal Source Africa (DSA), a platform that connects businesses with investors and transaction advisors. Amma is an accredited trainer for the SDG Impact Standards, a Fellow of the Africa Leadership Initiative–West Africa, and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. She graduated with a BA from the University of Ghana and an MBA from Babson College.