…celebrating changemakers advancing social and environmental impact
Lagos, Nigeria, September 6, 2025: The Impact Investors Foundation (IIF), Nigeria’s leading platform for advancing impact investing, has announced the call for nominations for its 2025 Annual Awards for Impact Investing. Now in its seventh year, the Awards celebrate outstanding organisations and individuals whose investments, products, services, or programmes have created measurable social and environmental value while driving sustainable business growth.
The 2025 Award recipients will be recognised at the prestigious IIF Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony, which will take place during the 8th Annual Convening on Impact Investing on November 6, 2025, in Lagos.
Speaking on the announcement, Ms. Etemore Glover, CEO of the Impact Investors Foundation, said, “Over the years, these awards have spotlighted pioneers who demonstrate that capital can and must deliver more than financial returns. By recognising these leaders, we aim to inspire others to embed impact into their business and investment strategies and strengthen Nigeria’s journey toward becoming a thriving impact economy.”
Since inception, the IIF Annual Awards have celebrated bold visionaries, innovative enterprises, and resilient changemakers working across diverse sectors such as healthcare, education, agriculture, gender inclusion, and financial services. The 2024 awardees include Alitheia Capital Management, FAMASI Africa, and the Centre for Legal Support and Inmates Rehabilitation (CELSIR), all of whom are making tangible contributions to social progress.
The 2025 Awards continue this tradition of honouring changemakers who are proving that entrepreneurship, investment, and social good can go hand in hand.
Nominations are open to individuals and organisations across Nigeria and West Africa that can demonstrate measurable impact and a commitment to advancing inclusive, sustainable growth. Interested nominees should visit the IIF Awards website to review eligibility criteria and submit entries by September 30, 2025.
The IIF remains committed to eliminating barriers to impact investing by building an effective ecosystem that nurtures investment pipelines, unlocks private capital, and fosters sustainable impact.
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About Impact Investors Foundation
The Impact Investors Foundation (IIF) is a nonprofit organization driving impact investing in Nigeria. Through knowledge sharing, policy advocacy, and capacity building and research, it unlocks domestic and international capital for high-impact investments. IIF has spearheaded major initiatives, including the establishment of the Nigerian National Advisory Board for Impact Investing (NABII), which secured government backing for the $1 billion Nigerian Wholesale Impact Investment Fund (WIIF) to finance MSMEs. Other notable programs include Deal Source Africa, which has facilitated $1.7 million in deals, and the Nigerian Impact Investment and Industry Research Collaborative (NIIRIC), which promotes research commercialisation. Additionally, its Enterprise Support Organization (ESO) Collaborative has empowered over 200 organizations to help businesses become investment-ready, thereby contributing to sustainable development and economic growth in Nigeria. Visit www.impactinvestorsfoundation.org to learn more.