Nominations to celebrate heroes of social enterprises impact investors in Nigeria and non-profit organisations in West Africa for this year’s edition of Impact Investors Foundation (IIF) awards have begun.

According to a statement, the Chief Executive Officer, IIF, Etemore Glover, said the IIF Award for Impact Investing is a platform that recognises a leading institution and/or an individual, who has made significant environmental and social contributions through their investments, products, services and innovations.

She said the impact is measurable by contributions that make the lives of many Nigerians better and improve the environment.

She said the award is intended to inspire others to build impact into their business and investment strategies, as well as measure their contributions, thereby, growing and strengthening the impact investing ecosystem in the country.

“We look forward to honouring investors, who are advancing our efforts in the ecosystem by creating equitable access to impact funds; innovators, who are significantly influencing social and environmental issues, as well as non-profits that are delivering measurable impact in the areas of social justice, community organising and sustainable development.

“The IIF is committed to eliminating barriers to impact investing by building an effective ecosystem that supports the growth of investment pipelines and sustainable impact,” she said.

Slated to hold in Lagos, she added that the IIF yearly award is in three categories of Impact Investor of The Year, Social Enterprise of The Year and Innocent C. Chukwuma Award for Social Impact.