Financial services in Ghana: funding deals and active investors
One of the best-documented segments on the platform. Latest rounds, investors who lead them, tickets and instruments — Financial services, Ghana.
6
deals recorded
1
over 12 months
50 M$
median disclosed ticket
9
identified investors
Key findings
- 6 funding deals recorded (Financial services, Ghana) since 2013, involving 6 companies and 9 identified investors. 1 of them over the last 12 months (1 the previous year).
- Median disclosed ticket: 50 M$; half of the deals fall between 25.8 M$ and 75 M$ (3 amounts disclosed out of 6, 151.5 M$ in total).
- Where the money goes: Banking (33 %), Insurance (17 %), SME finance (17 %).
- Most frequent stage: Growth (67 %); most used instrument: Equity (50 %).
- Most active investors: AFIG Funds (2), 54 Collective (1), Digital Africa (1).
- 17 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).
Industries
- Banking2
- Insurance1
- SME finance1
- Asset management and markets1
- Leasing and factoring1
Stages
- Growth4
- Debt1
- Seed1
Instruments
- Equity3
- Guarantee1
Deals per year
| Year | Deals | Disclosed amounts |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.5 M$ |
| 2026 | 1 | 50 M$ |
Most active investors
- AFIG Funds2 deals
- 54 Collective1 deal
- Digital Africa1 deal
- Equitable Ventures1 deal
- Future Africa1 deal
- Helios Investment Partners1 deal
- IFC (International Finance Corporation)1 deal
- Launch Africa Ventures1 deal
- Uhuru Investment Partners1 deal
Latest deals
| Company | Date | Disclosed amounts | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absa Bank GhanaBanking · Ghana · Debt | Sept 2026 | 50 M$ | IFC (International Finance Corporation)source |
| LiquifyLeasing and factoring · Ghana · Seed | Jun 2025 | 1.5 M$ | Future Africasource |
| Impact Life InsuranceInsurance · Ghana · Growth | Jan 2022 | undisclosed | Uhuru Investment Partnerssource |
| AXIS Pensions GroupAsset management and markets · Ghana · Growth | May 2019 | undisclosed | AFIG Fundssource |
| First Atlantic BankBanking · Ghana · Growth | Jan 2018 | undisclosed | AFIG Fundssource |
| Bayport ManagementSME finance · Ghana · Growth | Dec 2013 | 100 M$ | Helios Investment Partnerssource |
See also
Method: published funding deals (press releases, specialised media), recorded by Invest Matching's news monitoring and reviewed before integration. Amounts in US dollars; deals without a disclosed amount count in the totals, not in the medians.