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About GIA

Collective growth, built by graduates for graduates.

Graduate Impresarios Association is a professional network of graduates from diverse disciplines. We champion partnership, collaboration and collective funding as a modern model for entrepreneurship.

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Background

Turning Ghana's challenges into opportunities

GIA was founded in response to persistent challenges facing graduates in Ghana: youth unemployment, a weak savings culture, and limited access to startup financing.

Where many see barriers, GIA takes a forward-looking view, harnessing the opportunities within the Ghanaian economy and empowering graduate entrepreneurs to build, manage and scale businesses that stand the test of time.

Our story

From a research project to a movement

  1. Dec 2016

    GIA is conceived

    Three graduates of the University of Ghana, Legon, set out to tackle the lack of startup funding and weak savings culture among young people.

  2. 2017

    Seven months of research

    The founders studied startup support for students in Accra, income and savings patterns at UG, access to financial education, and how well self-funding groups work.

    95%
    of national service personnel finished with no savings
    98%
    had no investment account
  3. Apr 2018

    Launch on Legon campus

    Within 12 months, GIA helped over 30 working professionals and students maintain average monthly savings of GH₵200.

  4. 2019–2021

    Young Investors & Entrepreneurs Forum

    Three editions of YIEF gave members direct access to seasoned investment professionals and successful entrepreneurs, at GS Plaza Hotel (2019), Legon Campus (2020) and Tomreik Hotel, East Legon (2021).

  5. Today

    A culture of investment, at home and abroad

    Over the years, GIA has supported more than 100 graduates in building a culture of investment, with members achieving an average net worth of over GH₵100,000.

    The association has also facilitated investments exceeding GH₵1.5 million into members' businesses, and has helped others further their education, both in Ghana and abroad.

    Today, over 20% of GIA's membership is based overseas, and this number continues to grow rapidly.

Vision and mission

Vision

To become a hub for creating sustainable jobs and significantly reducing youth unemployment in Ghana.

Mission

To connect, guide and inspire proactive graduates to develop viable business ideas while building a culture of investment among them.

Core objectives

What we're working towards

  1. Become a recognised institutional investor with a 10% market share by 2035.

  2. Create an avenue for individuals to pool their funds.

  3. Instil a habit of saving and entrepreneurship in graduates and students.

  4. Provide funding to entrepreneurs.

  5. Encourage innovation, personal development and financial education among members.

  6. Establish at least three businesses each year.

Core values

What guides us

  • Consistency

    Every member has a dedicated Relationship Manager who helps them make investing their first priority before any other spending.

  • Wealth

    GIA helps members build wealth through motivation, recognition, and strategies that maximize investment returns.

  • Control

    Unlike traditional investment firms, GIA empowers members to understand and decide what and how to invest, through YIEF.

  • Legacy

    GIA's approach goes beyond retirement planning, inspiring members to leave a lasting impact for future generations.

Join a community that grows together.

Membership is free. Start saving from GH₵200 a month.

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