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.
Who We Are
Woman in Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Nutrition (W.O.M.A.N) is Alitheia Capital’s flagship enterprise development and industrial transformation platform. It is a national conference designed to unlock growth, resilience, and capital access for women-led MSMEs operating in Nigeria’s real economy.
In the 2026 edition, Alitheia Capital will host the inaugural National W.O.M.A.N Conference in Lagos, bringing together 300 women-led enterprises alongside financial institutions, development finance institutions, policymakers, and ecosystem enablers shaping Nigeria’s industrial and MSME agenda for a full day of structured learning, financing conversations, with practical tools.
Every participant would also receive 12 months of access to Nzinga — Alitheia Capital’s digital SME learning platform — covering financial management, investor readiness, ESG basics, green manufacturing fundamentals, and export preparation.
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
Energy efficiency strategies, renewable and hybrid energy 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.
Digital Enablement and Learning
Practical, scalable capacity-building through the Nzinga platform, with modules on ESG and compliance, growth planning, and investor engagement.
Who Should Attend
W.O.M.A.N is designed for women-led MSMEs operating in Manufacturing, Agribusiness and value-chain processing, Nutrition and food systems
If your business is navigating the path from viable to scalable, from local to competitive, from founder-led to investment-ready — whether that 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