Who We Are

W.O.M.A.N. (Women in Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Nutrition) is Alitheia Capital’s flagship enterprise development and industrial transformation platform dedicated to helping women-led businesses build stronger, more competitive and investment-ready enterprises.

Created for women entrepreneurs operating in Africa’s real economy, W.O.M.A.N supports businesses across manufacturing, agribusiness and nutrition with the knowledge, networks and practical tools they need to grow sustainably. The platform brings together business leaders, investors, financial institutions, policymakers and ecosystem partners to address some of the biggest barriers facing women-led MSMEs, from access to finance and markets to operational efficiency, governance, digital adoption and climate resilience.

Built around four interconnected pillars, W.O.M.A.N equips entrepreneurs to strengthen their businesses through investment readiness, improve productivity through greener and more efficient manufacturing practices, expand access to local and export markets, and build long-term capability through continuous digital learning on the Nzinga platform.

By strengthening women-led enterprises, the platform contributes to job creation, industrial growth, food security, pathways to capital, and a more inclusive economy where women-owned businesses can scale with confidence and compete at every level.

The Problem We Are Solving

Women-led businesses in Nigeria’s manufacturing, agribusiness, and nutrition sectors face a persistent financing gap not because they lack ambition, but because the infrastructure to make them investment-ready has never been built at scale. Rising energy costs, limited access to structured finance, and shifting global sustainability standards are widening this gap. The businesses that will survive and scale are those that can navigate all three at once. W.O.M.A.N by Alitheia is built to give them the tools to do exactly that.

Programme Pillars

The W.O.M.A.N platform is structured around four integrated pillars, each designed to address a specific barrier to growth for women-led enterprises in Nigeria's real economy:

Investment Readiness and Access to Capital

Financial management and governance, capital structuring across debt and equity, how to prepare a bankable business, and what DFIs and institutional lenders look for today.

Green Manufacturing and Energy Transition

Clean energy adoption, energy efficiency strategies, renewable and hybrid power solutions, waste reduction and circular production, and climate risk management. Built for the cost and infrastructure realities of Nigerian manufacturing.

Industrial Competitiveness and Market Access

Operational excellence, quality and standards compliance, value-chain integration, and pathways to local and export markets.

Access to year-round digital learning

Through the Nzinga platform, where participants build practical skills in financial management, investor readiness, growth planning, ESG and compliance, export readiness, green manufacturing fundamentals, and investor engagement.

The W.O.M.A.N 2026 Experience

Day One - September 10: Capital, Competitiveness, and Climate

Hosted by Alitheia Capital, the National W.O.M.A.N Conference convenes women entrepreneurs, investors, financiers, DFIs, policymakers, and ecosystem leaders around the theme: Scaling Women Led Manufacturing, Agribusiness & Nutrition MSMEs: Providing Pathways to Capital, Energy, AI and Markets for Business Resilience. Through structured sessions on investment readiness, capital structuring, clean energy, green manufacturing, and market access, this is where financing conversations happen, not just financing theory

Day Two - September 11: The Google Hustle Academy

A one-day, in-person AI bootcamp delivered through Google Hustle Academy, offering participants the opportunity to learn, collaborate, and network in person while building practical AI skills for business resilience. Covering strategy, marketing, finance, and execution, the programme equips women entrepreneurs with tools they can apply immediately. Participants also receive a certificate of completion and 12 months of access to the Nzinga learning platform for continued learning and business development.

Who Should Attend

W.O.M.A.N is designed for women-led MSMEs operating in Manufacturing, Agribusiness and value-chain processing, and Nutrition and food systems.

If your business is navigating the path from viable to scalable, from local to competitive, and from founder-led to investment-ready, whether this means accessing structured finance, expanding to new markets, improving operational efficiency, or transitioning to greener production, this programme is built for you.

Financial institutions, DFIs, policymakers, and ecosystem enablers who work with this segment are also welcome.

What You Will Leave With

Participants at the National W.O.M.A.N Conference gain:

Practical frameworks for financial management and investment readiness.
Direct access to financiers, DFIs, and policymakers in the room.
Knowledge of green manufacturing strategies applicable to Nigeria’s energy environment.
12 months of access to the Nzinga SME digital learning platform.
Potential referral to BOI and partner financing windows for high-potential enterprises.
A full day of practical AI training through the Google Hustle Academy.