Also known as: GVCA
Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association — industry body advocating for domestic capital deployment into private equity, venture capital, and SME financing, organizing matchmaking sessions and launching initiatives like the 5% Pension and Insurance Industry Compact.
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Joy Online
… Stakeholders made the call at the official launch of the Domestic Capital Africa (DCA) campaign, organized by Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh), the Africa Impact Investing Group (AIIG), Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association GVCA, the Growth Firms Alliance (GFA) and re …
Domestic Capital Africa campaign targets US$600bn pension funds for SME growthJoy Online
… Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (GVCA), Amma Gyampo, believes the transaction demonstrates the importance of that expertise. …
GTP, Woodin acquisition puts local private equity expertise in the spotlightJoy Online
… The discussions formed part of a Matchmaking Session organized by the Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (GVCA), which brought together institutional investors, fund managers and private equity industry representatives to exchange perspectives on opportunities w …
Look beyond government securities – GVCA tells pension fundsJoy Online
… Ghana has spearheaded notable pension industry initiatives focused on shifting domestic capital pools towards the real economy, including GVCA’s 5% Pension and Insurance Industry Compact, launched in April 2025, Impact Investing Ghana’s Pension Industry Collaborative, and the $70 …
African Pension Funds shift more capital into private equityJoy Online
… These include the Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (GVCA) 5% Pension and Insurance Industry Compact, launched in April 2025, and the US$70 million Ci Gaba Fund of Funds, managed by Savannah Impact Advisory. …
Ghana Pension Funds leading African shift into private equity, SME financingJoy Online
… le of financing major infrastructure projects, supporting businesses, and accelerating economic growth, but structural barriers continue to prevent those funds from reaching productive sectors of the economy, Board Chair of the Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association …
Private Equity Association urges stronger domestic capital mobilisation to drive Ghana’s developmentJoy Online
… Delivering the keynote address at the 2026 Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (GVCA) Annual Industry Conference in Accra, she said investors must move beyond traditional risk frameworks and embrace a more entrepreneurial approach to financing innovation. …
GVCA 2026: Marsha Wulff says Africa’s economic transformation depends on better capital deploymentJoy Online
… According to Amma Gyampo, the Chief Executive of the Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (GVCA), the success of this vision will largely be determined by how effectively Ghana mobilizes its own resources. …
Transforming Ghana into “Singapore of Africa”: Why domestic private capital reforms matterBusiness & Financial Times
… The Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (GVCA) and Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh) 2024 Baseline Report shows that up until 2023, Ghana had recorded 51 exits in total, with exit activity accelerating in recent years: 23% occurred between 2009 and 2013, while 77.3% …
Ghana’s Pe-Backed Firms need stronger corporate governanceJoy Online
The Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (GVCA) has taken a significant step toward strengthening Ghana’s private capital ecosystem through a strategic partnership with Nova Business School Africa aimed at developing venture capital and investment talent across th …
GVCA partners Nova School to boost venture capital developmentAfrica's more than US$600 billion in pension assets could finance small and medium-sized enterprises, infrastructure, and climate solutions if structural barriers to domestic investment are addressed, stakeholders said at the official launch of the Domestic Capital Africa campaign on October 8, 2026.
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Africa's more than US$600 billion in pension assets could finance small and medium-sized enterprises, infrastructure, and climate solutions if structural barriers to domestic investment are addressed, stakeholders said at the official launch of the Domestic Capital Africa campaign on October 8, 2026.
15 hours ago · Joy Online →
A private equity transaction led by Kofi Kwakwa through Olive Africa Partners Fashions has acquired GTP and Woodin, two of Ghana's recognized textile brands. The acquisition highlights a trend in Africa's private equity market of using local investment expertise to restructure and grow established businesses.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's private capital ecosystem is attracting growing interest from institutional investors seeking opportunities beyond traditional instruments. The Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association organised a matchmaking session to help pension funds understand alternative investment opportunities and deploy capital more effectively into the real economy.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana is being recognised as a leading example of how domestic pension savings can be invested in private equity, venture capital, and SME financing. The country has launched initiatives including GVCA's 5% Pension and Insurance Industry Compact and a $70m SME Fund of Funds, and recently hosted the 7th Africa Pension Supervisors Association Conference in Accra.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana is positioning itself as an African leader in channelling domestic pension savings into private equity, venture capital and SME financing, supported by initiatives including the GVCA's 5% Pension and Insurance Industry Compact launched in April 2025 and the US$70 million Ci Gaba Fund of Funds. Since Ghana revised its pension investment guidelines in 2021 to allow up to 25 per cent of pension assets in alternative instruments, pension schemes have invested in funds including Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund and Mirepa Capital SME Fund I.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association's Board Chair says structural barriers prevent domestic capital in pension funds, insurance pools, and family offices from reaching productive sectors, and called for stronger collaboration among investors, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to unlock this capital for infrastructure and economic transformation.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Speaking at the 2026 Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association annual conference in Accra, Marsha Wulff said Africa's next phase of economic transformation depends on how effectively capital is deployed rather than its availability, and that investors must move beyond traditional risk frameworks to finance early-stage innovation and startups excluded by institutional profitability thresholds.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana outlined an ambition for Ghana to become an International Financial Services Centre and the "Singapore of Africa" at the Ghana-UK Investment Summit in London. Achieving this requires building a deep, competitive domestic investment ecosystem capable of financing long-term economic growth, according to the Governor and the CEO of the Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Corporate governance is a strategic driver of value creation and exit readiness in private equity. Ghana's PE market, where exit routes remain limited, has recorded 51 total exits with 77.3% occurring between 2019 and 2023, mostly through strategic buyers.
4 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association has partnered with Nova Business School Africa to develop venture capital and investment talent across the region, addressing a persistent shortage of skilled venture operators, fund managers, and investment professionals in Ghana's private capital ecosystem.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →