Chandula to speak at Uniterra Social Impact Investing Forum in Ghana
Chandula Abeywickrema, Chairman Lanka Impact Investing Network (Private) Ltd (LIIN) is one of the key speakers at the Uniterra Social Impact Investing Forum that would be held in Accra Ghana from June 17-to 18.
At the Fireside Chat, Chandula will enlighten the delegates from Africa on the work and thoughts around building ecosystems for impact investing in transitioning economies.
Delegates will gain insights on some of the challenges and opportunities that exist for social enterprises actors trying to access capital within this space. It shall also reflect on the role of government in facilitating private sector engagement in this ecosystem.
The two-day forum will explore the opportunities and challenges in both supply and demand side aspects to impact investing, the role of NGOS in linking social entrepreneurs to impact investing opportunities with insights from the Uniterra programme experiences in Malawi & Ghana and
Promoting dialogue on the space for gender lens investing within the impact investment ecosystem in the region, and areas to facilitate the development exchanges among social entrepreneurs and investors in opportunities for impact investing – with a focus on gender lens investments.
The Ghana Forum will bring together key African stakeholders to understand emerging initiatives in social impact investments to benefit Africa. This workshop will help to create a space for understanding both supply and demand side challenges and opportunities for impact investing in the region. It will also explore the role which civil society organisations can play in bridging the gap 2 in access between social entrepreneurs and impact investors.