Women, Wealth, and Impact: How Africa’s Largest Gender Lens Fund Directs Capital with Yewande Adewusi

Episode 156, with Yewande Adewusi, a visionary strategist and dynamic leader, currently the Chief Operating Officer and Operating Principal at Alitheia Capital. With a keen eye for market trends and a proven track record in driving strategy, business development and operational excellence, she spearheads the firm's operations, steering value creation initiatives, and enhancing operational efficiencies across portfolio companies.

Alitheia Capital is a pioneering impact investment firm dedicated to directing capital toward businesses that expand access to essential goods and services for small and growing enterprises, as well as low-income households.

Since launching their inaugural fund in 2009, Alitheia Capital has grown to manage a diverse portfolio exceeding $250 million across multiple funds. These include the fully deployed Alitheia Clean Energy Fund (ACEF), which promotes sustainable energy solutions, and their financial inclusion funds, Goodwell West Africa Microfinance Development Company (GWAMDC) and its successor funds, uMunthu I and II, together investing over $50 million in SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally, their flagship fund, Alitheia IDF, stands as the largest gender lens fund on the continent, with a portfolio surpassing $100 million, driving transformative change in gender-focused investments.

What We Discuss With Yewande

• How Alitheia Capital maintains a balance between financial returns and social impact, embodying their tagline, “true profit with a purpose.”
• The strategic priority of gender-lens investing at Alitheia Capital and the impactful results achieved through this focus.
• Alitheia Capital's commitment to a long-term, patient capital approach and its focus on sustainable growth in a short-term-driven industry.
• The key factors and strategies Alitheia Capital uses to identify high-potential businesses and make investment decisions.
• The specific criteria Alitheia Capital uses to evaluate a company's contribution to social or environmental impact within its community.

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