Thought Leadership & Market Insights
Leading the Conversation: Alitheia Capital’s 2026 Outlook for Private Equity in Africa
Shaping the Dialogue: Tokunboh Ishmael at PAFMA Conference in Nairobi
On January 27 and 28, Tokunboh Ishmael spoke at the inaugural Pan Africa Fund Managers’ Alliance (PAFMA) Conference in Nairobi. The event gathered fund managers, investors, and policymakers to discuss local capital mobilization across the continent.
The conference explored a specific question: how should pension funds participate in development finance? African pension assets under management continue to grow. The debate is no longer whether this capital could support development, but whether it should, and under what terms.
Tokunboh joined a panel examining how pension and institutional capital can generate returns while producing broader economic outcomes. The conversation focused on practical deployment strategies that protect beneficiaries while addressing real infrastructure and business financing gaps.
Featured: Tokunboh Ishmael on Channels TV’s Business Morning Show
In January, Tokunboh Ishmael appeared on Channels Television’s Business Morning to share her insights on what 2026 holds for investors in Nigeria and the broader African private capital landscape, detailing what they should watch out for in Nigeria’s economy this year.
The conversation covered capital discipline, market resilience, and where private capital can make a difference when uncertainty is high. It reinforced how we think about investing in African markets: with conviction, and for the long term.