Lagos, Nigeria.
Alitheia Capital hosted an inspiring International Women’s Day (IWD) Breakfast event, themed “Investing in Women in Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Nutrition (WOMAN),” on 12 March 2024 in Victoria Island, Lagos. The event brought together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and stakeholders to celebrate the contributions of women in these vital sectors.
Alitheia is a women-led impact investor known for pioneering investments in leading companies such as Paga, Lidya, Max.ng, and Oradian, amongst others. The firm co-founded Alitheia IDF, a $100 million fund that is the first and largest gender-lens investing fund in Africa, in 2014.
To mark this year’s IWD, Alitheia is celebrating women in manufacturing and spotlighting their ground-breaking investment in several women-led and women-focused manufacturing companies, including SKLD Integrated Services, ReelFruit, Tomato Jos, Ivili Loboya, Psaltry International, Wemy Industries, and CHIKA’s Food.
The event opened with a welcome address from ‘Tokunboh Ishmael, co-founder and Managing Director of Alitheia Capital. It also featured keynote addresses from prominent women leaders in the industry, including a keynote address by Mrs. Temilola Adepetun, founder and Managing Director of SKLD Integrated Services, who shared insights and experiences running a technology-enabled manufacturing and sourcing solutions company.
Panel discussions explored topics such as strategies for success in manufacturing, access to finance, market opportunities, and scaling strategies for women-led businesses. Speakers on the panel include Oluyemisi Iranloye (Founder and CEO, Psaltry International), Doubra Eghaghe (Investment Principal, Alitheia Capital), Deola Balogun (Founder and COO, Limlim Foods), Chike Chukwuelue, (Manager, Corporate Finance Division, Bank of Industry).
“Through events like our IWD Breakfast, we aim to catalyse positive change and contribute to the advancement of gender equality and economic empowerment,” said Yewande Adewusi, Chief Operating Officer at Alitheia Capital. “By providing a platform for dialogue and collaboration, we aim to drive positive change and create opportunities for women entrepreneurs to thrive. Investing in women is not just the right thing to do, but it is also smart business. We are committed to driving positive change and creating opportunities for women across the manufacturing, agriculture, and nutrition sectors.”
The event further demonstrated Alitheia Capital’s dedication to promoting gender equality and inclusive economic growth through strategic investments in women-led businesses. As a pioneering gender lens investment fund, Alitheia Capital continues to lead the charge in championing women’s empowerment and driving meaningful impact in Africa and beyond. For more information about Alitheia Capital and its initiatives, please visit https://thealitheia.com/
