Madji Sock is leading efforts to tackle development gaps in West Africa through venture building and strategic investment. Madji Sock, a seasoned business executive from Senegal, is the …
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Bunmi Lawson—The woman who co-founded a microfinance bank to finance Nigerian schools.
Bunmi Lawson is making it easier for schools and parents in Nigeria to access funds for better education through EdFin Microfinance Bank. UNICEF reported that 14 million Nigerian …
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Aruwa Capital—Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes leads gender-lens investing in Africa.
Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes is bridging the funding gap for women-led and gender-diverse businesses in Africa, driving economic growth and promoting inclusion through impact investing with Aruwa Capital Management …
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Alitheia Capital: How Tokunboh Ishmael and Jumoke Akinwunmi shape Africa’s tech funding space.
Two Nigerian women—Tokunboh Ishmael and Jumoke Akinwunmi, co-founders of Alitheia Capital — have powerfully reshaped Africa’s funding space over the past 17 years. Together, they have built a …