Alitheia Capital backs financing for women-led businesses
Alitheia Capital has called for financing solutions tailored to women-led businesses, warning that viable enterprises are shut out of formal capital. Read More: https://punchng.com/alitheia-capital-backs-financing-for-women-led-businesses-2/
Alitheia Capital joined 300 women-led businesses in manufacturing, agriculture, and nutrition in advocating for tailored financing solutions at the W.O.M.A.N. conference in Lagos. The two-day event, themed "Scaling Women-Led Manufacturing, Agribusiness & Nutrition MSMEs: Providing Pathways to Capital, Energy, AI and Markets for Business Resilience," aimed to help women-led enterprises move from survival to sustainable growth.
Lagos State's Agriculture and Food Systems Commissioner, Abisola Olusanya, highlighted the challenges women-led businesses face in accessing appropriate finance and growth capital. Keynote speaker Ifeyinwa Ighodalo emphasized the importance of financial discipline for creating business legibility, credibility, and access to capital.
The conference also addressed regulatory and infrastructure constraints, financing options for small businesses, and green manufacturing. Alitheia Capital's investment-readiness program prepares entrepreneurs with financial and governance knowledge, while a green investment session focused on energy efficiency. Co-Founder Jumoke Akinwunmi stated that the businesses were ready, but the ecosystem needed to respond.
The second day highlighted AI adoption through a program with Google Hustle Academy. Over 300 screened businesses participated, demonstrating the commercial case for developing financing structures specifically for women-led enterprises. Alitheia Capital will monitor the businesses over the next 12 months.
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