The Impact Investors Foundation (IIF) has unveiled its Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Roadmap 2025–2035, a 10-year plan to mobilise $8 billion in gender-inclusive capital to drive transformative growth in Nigeria.
Launched at the 3rd Gender Impact Investment Summit in Lagos, the roadmap developed with PwC Nigeria aims to unlock opportunities for women, youth, and People with Disabilities (PwDs). Key targets include the rollout of 40 inclusive financial products, mobilisation of $1.5 billion domestic capital, 90% GESI adoption among fund managers, and 20 new policy instruments.
CEO Etemore Glover described it as “a blueprint for equity in Nigeria’s economy.” Chairman Frank Aigbogun stressed that dismantling financial barriers is “an economic imperative,” while Ibukun Awosika and Jessica Espinoza called for accountability and intentional progress.
Complementing the roadmap, the Bank of Industry launched a ₦10 billion GLOW scheme to expand financing for women entrepreneurs, who already account for 41% of Nigeria’s micro-businesses.
