Our Story
WHO WE ARE
Our story & legacy.
We’re a women-led movement turning capital, networks and conviction into lasting change — backing the entrepreneurs and communities rewriting what’s possible across West Africa.
Where ambition meets opportunity, legacy begins.
OUR CO-FOUNDER
Amma Gyampo
Co-founder, Scale Up Africa
Amma’s work focuses on harnessing ecosystem strength to drive social change and inclusive economic growth, supporting clients in developing impactful international development and philanthropic interventions for underserved communities in Africa and the Diaspora.
She guides institutions, donors, family offices and social entrepreneurs toward shared goals of justice, equity and sustainable growth.
Experience
Social Justice
Gender
Innovative Finance
Impact Investing
Philanthropy
Community Economic Development
Diaspora Affairs
IN THE NEWS
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Our Co-founder
As the co-founder of Scale Up Africa, Amma’s work focuses on harnessing ecosystem strength to drive social change and inclusive economic growth. With strong leadership, strategic, and programme management competencies, she supports clients in developing impactful international development and philanthropic interventions that create long-term benefits for underserved communities in Africa and the Diaspora.
She applies these capabilities to guide institutions, donors, family offices, funders, and social entrepreneurs toward shared goals of justice, equity, and sustainable economic growth. Her career is anchored in a deep commitment to social justice and economic empowerment in Africa, and she continues to influence philanthropy, finance, and the social sector toward greater urgency, inclusivity, and effectiveness.
Experience
- Social Justice
- Gender
- Innovative Finance
- Impact Investing
- Philanthropy
- Community Economic Development
- Diaspora Affairs.
STRATEGIC ADVISORY & NED ROLES
Focus areas include
Ecosystem Building
Nonprofit Sector Strengthening
Investment Thesis Strategy
Donor Relations & Stakeholder Engagement
Impact Investment
Localization Strategy
Entrepreneurship Development
Industrialization
Circular Economy Approaches
Strategic Philanthropy
Innovative Social Finance
ESG
Market-Creating Innovation
Social Business Models
Processing & Production Systems
Livelihoods & Community Economic Development
Strategic Advisory and NED roles and focus areas include
- Ecosystem Building
- Nonprofit Sector Strengthening
- Investment Thesis Strategy
- Donor Relations & Stakeholder Engagement
- Localization Strategy
- Entrepreneurship Development
- Industrialization
- Circular Economy Approaches
- Strategic Philanthropy
- Innovative Social Finance
- Impact Investment
- ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)
- Market-Creating Innovation
- Social Business Models
- Processing & Production Systems
- Livelihoods & Community Economic Development
- Livelihoods & Community Economic Development
Our partners & funders
Backed by partners who believe in the work.
We partner with leading development funders to deliver measurable, lasting impact across the continent.