At Alitheia Capital, we believe that capital alone cannot deliver the transformative change Africa needs. Policy support, local innovation, and catalytic investment must work in tandem to unlock the full potential of the continent’s SMEs. This belief shaped our participation and sponsorship of the 2025 Africa Impact Summit Study Tour to Nigeria, a convening that exemplifies our commitment to collaborative impact.
Co-sponsored with Impact Investors Foundation (IIF), GSG Impact, Impact Investing Ghana, and Kuramo Capital Management, the study tour was a high-level engagement designed to foster dialogue, learning, and partnership among policymakers, investors, fund managers, and ecosystem builders across Africa.
Held in Lagos, the roundtable explored actionable pathways for driving more inclusive and outcomes-driven capital into Nigeria’s enterprise ecosystem. With over 40 million micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), Nigeria stands at the frontier of scalable impact—if the right mix of capital, policy, and innovation can be mobilized.
Alitheia Capital’s Chief Operating Officer, Yewande Adewusi joined a powerful lineup of speakers, including Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen, CEO of GSG Impact; Ibukun Awosika, Chair of GSG Nigeria and Partner & Vice Chair of GSG Impact; and representatives from Sahel Capital, Kuramo Capital, and more, where she showcased Alitheia’s work over two decades through our funds and our impact. Together, these leaders underscored the importance of de-risking funds, crowding in private capital, and localising investment strategies for long-term, scalable development.
The discussions were not just theoretical. The momentum for impact is already materialising across Nigeria—through regulatory advancements like the adoption of the ISSB framework, and the emergence of digital platforms that ease deal origination and funding access.
Showcasing Scalable African Innovation: The SKLD Visit
As part of the study tour, delegates visited a selection of standout impact-driven businesses backed by mission-aligned investors. Among these was SKLD, a portfolio company under the Alitheia IDF Fund, showcasing how innovation is solving real-world challenges.
SKLD is a leading manufacturing and sourcing solutions company that is redefining how educational and institutional supplies are produced and distributed in Nigeria. By integrating technology and energy transition into its supply chain, SKLD not only ensures operational &cost efficiency and quality but also creates jobs and supports local production capabilities. The company’s unique approach to bridging demand gaps in the education and corporate sectors has earned it a reputation as a leading force in Nigeria’s manufacturing landscape.
The visit gave stakeholders an up-close view of SKLD’s operations and its impact—proof that gender-smart, climate-resilient, and digitally-enabled business models are not only viable, but vital to sustainable economic growth across Africa.
Alitheia Capital’s Commitment to Impact
For over 18 years, Alitheia Capital has been at the forefront of impact and gender-lens investing in Africa. As co-managers of Africa’s largest gender-lens fund, Alitheia IDF Fund, the mission remains clear: to back businesses that drive inclusive growth while delivering measurable social and environmental returns.
The 2025 Africa Impact Summit Study Tour was a reminder of what is possible when capital, community, and impact converge. We remain committed to investing in African businesses that scale impact—not just profits.