// About Wangara
Climate-focused impact investment
in Ghana, West Africa.
Wangara Green Ventures invests between USD 50,000 and USD 500,000 in small and growing businesses in renewable energy, waste and water management, climate-smart agriculture and energy efficiency.
The Wangara Green Ventures team
// Our objective
To contribute to the growth of the green economy in Africa,
starting with Ghana, by providing green businesses with patient capital and technical assistance.
// Capitalisation
Backed by
development capital.
USD 1.5M
Initial funding from the World Bank, June 2019.
USD 2.5M
Assets under management in 2019.
USD 1M
Additional investment from the Dutch Good Growth Fund.
USD 10M
Target fund size.
USD 4M
Minimum fund size.
// Our vision
Provide green SGBs the required patient capital and technical assistance to enable them to create jobs, improve livelihoods and drive inclusive growth in a climate-resilient and gender-responsive way.
// The opportunity
2.3B
Africa’s expected population by 2050.
Why Africa’s green economy, why now.
Africa’s population is expected to reach 2.3 billion by 2050, with an average of 11 million youth joining the workforce each year.
A youth population that is tech-savvy, entrepreneurial and innovative.
Growing urban populations need sustainable solutions.
A green recovery after COVID-19 enhances economic opportunities.
// Core values
Three pillars guide how we invest and who we serve.
Growth
Accommodative in dealing with all stakeholders.
Returns
Offer investors competitive returns on their investments.
Impact
Improve livelihoods of people in communities by offering climate-friendly solutions while creating job opportunities.
// Our people
The team behind
the capital.
Investment, portfolio and compliance professionals based in Accra, working closely with the green businesses we back.
Director
Ebenezer Arthur
Founder and CEO, with 15+ years in impact investing and climate finance. MBA (Entrepreneurship), Imperial College London; Computer Engineering, KNUST.
Managing Director
Thomas Wiredu
Strategy and investment professional with expertise in new business development, portfolio management and growth consulting. BA Economics, University of Ghana.
Senior Fund Advisor
Stephen Antwi-Asimeng
Investment banker with 28+ years’ experience. Previously led Fidelity Capital Partners to $40m+ AUM with 14+ investments and 10+ exits.
Portfolio Manager
Kwabena Owusu-Sarfo
Manages portfolio monitoring, fund administration and investor reporting. Previously with Deloitte West Africa. MBA, Coventry University.
Investment Officer
Aikins Partu
Impact financing professional with 13+ years in financial services and credit risk management. MSc Development Finance, University of Ghana Business School.
Investment Officer
Abigail Matey
Portfolio Analyst handling ESG and compliance reviews, with previous audit and FMCG experience. BSc Accounting, University of Ghana Business School.
Compliance Officer
Lawrencia Lamptey
Manages compliance and anti-money laundering oversight. Prior experience with Advans Ghana and IGS Financial Services.
Portfolio Analyst
Enoch Owusu Afriyie
Portfolio Analyst
Prince Ofori Frimpong
// Governance
Board of Directors
Prof. Adom-Frimpong
President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (ICAG) and Managing Director of Mainstream Reinsurance.
Sewu-Steve Tawia
Managing Director of Asime Partners. Previously with the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF), AfDB and the European Investment Fund.
Ebenezer Arthur
Founder and CEO of Wangara Green Ventures, with 15+ years in impact investing and climate finance.
Elsie Enninful-Adu
CEO of Parkstone Capital and former General Manager of Fidelity Capital Partners.
Yaw Benneh-Amponsah
Managing Director of Merson Capital, a diversified investment holding company with SME investments.
Albert Boateng
Climate finance professional with experience in venture capital finance, banking and business management, including business restructuring, startups and growth companies.
Investment Committee
Prof. Adom-Frimpong · Sewu-Steve Tawia · Elsie Enninful-Adu · Yaw Benneh-Amponsah · Albert Boateng