{"id":2070,"date":"2025-02-19T02:57:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T02:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africaimpactsummit.org\/?page_id=2070"},"modified":"2025-08-01T04:58:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T04:58:24","slug":"africa-impact-investing-awards-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/africa-impact-investing-awards-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa Impact Investing Awards 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2070\" class=\"elementor elementor-2070\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc8de3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1bc8de3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723b6aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"723b6aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a9d33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07a9d33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrating Champions Driving Impact Across Africa<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721d400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"721d400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Africa Impact Investing Awards 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09dd1f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09dd1f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognising organisations and individuals driving innovation, capital mobilisation, and measurable impact across the continent.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541fdd2 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"541fdd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32bd0ae elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"32bd0ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/kaiia.krutham.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AIIAwards-report-2025_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Full Report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c681a42 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c681a42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qbX7l5_LUFs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Watch Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9282b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f9282b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e3a92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88e3a92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7297fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7297fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Africa Impact Investing Awards (AIIA)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa927f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baa927f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Africa Impact Investing Awards (AIIA)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a flagship initiative of the Africa Impact Summit that recognises and celebrates exceptional individuals and institutions driving positive change across the continent through impact investing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launched to spotlight champions who are transforming systems, the awards honour African-led efforts that catalyse capital for good, strengthen local ecosystems, and foster sustainable development.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year, the AIIA highlights excellence across five key categories:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capital Providers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ecosystem Enablers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Policy Champions<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local Innovators<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outstanding Contributors to the Movement<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-202a7e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"202a7e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nominees are rigorously assessed by a diverse panel of jurors from across Africa and globally. Finalists are selected not only for their track record but also for their commitment to advancing inclusive, scalable solutions to Africa\u2019s pressing challenges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d850a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2d850a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3632c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3632c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-59-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4870\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-107-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-107-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a28a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70a28a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-16-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4860\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-16-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-16-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-16-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-16-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-16-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-16-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1447098 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1447098\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95a2e3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95a2e3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9848c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9848c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a016a0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a016a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AIIA 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd95447 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd95447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honouring Africa\u2019s Trailblazers in Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff8cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bff8cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Held during the Africa Impact Summit in Accra, the Africa Impact Investing Awards 2025 celebrated individuals and organisations transforming Africa through impact-driven investments. With over 80 nominations across 20+ countries, this year&#8217;s awards spotlighted ecosystem enablers, capital providers, policy pioneers, and local innovators.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4329098 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4329098\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9126a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9126a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-47-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4868\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-47-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-47-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-47-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-47-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-47-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-47-2048x1366.webp 2048w, https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AIS-GALA-NIGHT-47-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eee5d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5eee5d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1421ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1421ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b59c845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b59c845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read the Full Awards Report<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d0a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19d0a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore the award categories, nominees, jury insights, and reflections from the night.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe6a1ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fe6a1ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/kaiia.krutham.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AIIAwards-report-2025_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download The Report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d774e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9d774e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1ccddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1ccddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025 Award Categories &amp; Honourees<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ad1e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3ad1e7\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffecb02 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffecb02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are grateful to our Gala Night sponsor, First National Bank Ghana; awards sponsor FirstRand; and presenting partner Krutham, whose support made this celebration possible.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137f08b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"137f08b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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Celebrating Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3512027 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3512027\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-040f38f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"040f38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore More About the Africa Impact Investing Awards<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52273c5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"52273c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Innovations can include funding instruments or structures, impact delivery mechanisms and innovation in lending schemes to targeted beneficiaries.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Impact enterprise of the year<br \/><\/strong>Awarded to businesses that aim to generate profit and have positive social or environmental impact, that are solving some of the continent\u2019s most entrenched social or environmental problems.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Impact fund of the year<br \/><\/strong>This award recognises fund managers who have a dedicated impact investment fund within an investment house.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Impact funder of the year<br \/><\/strong>Awarded to funders deploying capital to support impact projects. Pension funds, endowments, corporations, banks, governments, development finance institutions, high net-worth individuals and public funders will be eligible for consideration. The award will seek to highlight funders who opted for an innovative funding approach, either as a provider of catalytic capital or a third party investor deploying capital into an innovative structure.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Impact intermediary of the year<br \/><\/strong>This award recognises intermediaries that support and enable impact investing, including arrangers, accelerators, incubators, government departments, research &amp; consulting firms, policy think-tanks or professional services companies that promote impact investments through thought leadership, project implementations and advisory work.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Impact trailblazer of the year<br \/><\/strong>This award recognises an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation and influence in advancing impactful solutions to address pressing social, economic and environmental challenges in Africa. This is an individual who has pioneered transformative initiatives, set new standards for excellence in impact investing and inspired others to drive meaningful change. The recipient exemplifies visionary thinking, groundbreaking strategies and measurable contributions to creating sustainable and scalable impact across the continent.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c4fc4 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49c4fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Financial structure of the year<br \/><\/strong>This award is specifically for the innovative financial structures using new instruments and other mechanisms for impact investments. Innovations can include funding instruments or structures, impact delivery mechanisms and innovation in lending schemes to targeted beneficiaries.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-lOXw__t9EG2hSTTEqmKRxPkjt7vNaxInvcGXz9B-KJUREFKVzNOUVBWRkNETkVXVUZQUk8xQ0w5OC4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em><u>Submit your nomination for this category here.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Impact enterprise of the year<br \/><\/strong>Awarded to businesses that aim to generate profit and have positive social or environmental impact, that are solving some of the continent\u2019s most entrenched social or environmental problems.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-lOXw__t9EG2hSTTEqmKRxPkjt7vNaxInvcGXz9B-KJUNFY5RDQzNFBKSks2UkszVkQ2TERLTkxXNS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em><u>Submit your nomination for this category here.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Impact fund of the year<br \/><\/strong>This award recognises fund managers who have a dedicated impact investment fund within an investment house.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-lOXw__t9EG2hSTTEqmKRxPkjt7vNaxInvcGXz9B-KJUNVhNSFlLWVZTQk5NOFBLMkhROTlHRU1YMy4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em><u>Submit your nomination for this category here.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Impact funder of the year<br \/><\/strong>Awarded to funders deploying capital to support impact projects. Pension funds, endowments, corporations, banks, governments, development finance institutions, high net-worth individuals and public funders will be eligible for consideration. The award will seek to highlight funders who opted for an innovative funding approach, either as a provider of catalytic capital or a third party investor deploying capital into an innovative structure.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-lOXw__t9EG2hSTTEqmKRxPkjt7vNaxInvcGXz9B-KJUNE5SS1RBS1lHVDhCWVJBNUhHMjlEWkdOUi4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em><u>Submit your nomination for this category here.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Impact intermediary of the year<br \/><\/strong>This award recognises intermediaries that support and enable impact investing, including arrangers, accelerators, incubators, government departments, research &amp; consulting firms, policy think-tanks or professional services companies that promote impact investments through thought leadership, project implementations and advisory work.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-lOXw__t9EG2hSTTEqmKRxPkjt7vNaxInvcGXz9B-KJUQU1OUEo2SVJCVzdCMldRWDAwWVRVNExFUi4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em><u>Submit your nomination for this category here.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Impact trailblazer of the year<br \/><\/strong>This award recognises an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation and influence in advancing impactful solutions to address pressing social, economic and environmental challenges in Africa. This is an individual who has pioneered transformative initiatives, set new standards for excellence in impact investing and inspired others to drive meaningful change. The recipient exemplifies visionary thinking, groundbreaking strategies and measurable contributions to creating sustainable and scalable impact across the continent.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-lOXw__t9EG2hSTTEqmKRxPkjt7vNaxInvcGXz9B-KJUM1hSMTJUM05DWk81MEtDMTRXSDFNVE5BRS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em><u>Submit your nomination for this category here.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating Champions Driving Impact Across Africa Africa Impact Investing Awards 2025 Recognising organisations and individuals driving innovation, capital mobilisation, and measurable impact across the continent. Download Full Report Watch Highlights About the Africa Impact Investing Awards (AIIA) The Africa Impact Investing Awards (AIIA) is a flagship initiative of the Africa Impact Summit that recognises and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2070","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2070"}],"version-history":[{"count":114,"href":"https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5000,"href":"https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2070\/revisions\/5000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpd2.hapaweb.com\/aiszambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}