AfDB to Invest $12.5 million in Women-Owned SMEs in Nigeria, 9 Other African Countries

AfDB Supports Nigeria's Agro Zones With $520m
AfDB Supports Nigeria's Agro Zones With $520m

The Africa Development Bank said it had approved the sum of $12.5m equity investment in Alitheia Identity Fund to invest in Small and Medium Enterprises being driven by women.

AIF is a private equity fund managed by Alitheia Identity Managers, a joint venture between two established women-owned fund management companies, Alitheia Capital Limited of Nigeria and Identity Development Fund Managers of South Africa.

According to a statement by AfDB, AIF intends to raise $100m in two closings to make equity investments in high-growth established SMEs, with emphasis on women-managed SMEs in 10 African countries.

The countries are Malawi, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ghana and Nigeria.

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