It was a pleasure to join Jason Eaves, CEO, Discovered Markets and Pratap Raju, Founding Partner, Climate Collective Foundation on a podcast for SOCAP 2022 to discuss how a systems view of the market can highlight new investment opportunities, decrease inequity in investing decisions, and yield better financial returns.
It was an honour to be selected among the Top 100 young African leaders under the age of 40 set to play a major role in the economic development of the African continent by Institut Choiseul in the Choiseul 100 Africa 2022 ranking.
It was an honour to be invited by Kemi Ajumobi and BusinessDay alongside many great Nigerian Women to share my views on our dear country at 62.
I had the pleasure of moderating one of the panel sessions at the Annual Conference for Female Directors hosted by the Institute of Directors Nigeria. The panel tagged -The Female Agenda, What’s Next? covered discussions on some actionable plans to close the gender gap. We had powerful speakers in attendance- Fatima Wali- Senior Adviser, Stakeholder Relations, Dangote Group, Ivana I. Osagie- Founder & CEO, Professional Women’s Roundtable, Geraldine J. Fraser-Moleketi- Chancellor, Nelson Mandela University and Lansana WONNEH- Deputy Country Representative, UN Women.
It was great to be on the breakout session at the Women in Impact Summit with other investors. We shared insights on future-proofing private portfolio from an investor standpoint.
It was a pleasure to speak alongside other accomplished leaders from around the world at the Jellycorn Future of Impact Summit 2022, we discussed Shifting Capital - Female-led & Diverse Fund Managers in Action.
It was great to discuss with Chimgozirim Nwokoma from Techpoint Africa about how Aruwa Capital Management is closing gender funding gaps profitably and impacting society positively.
I and my siblings held a one-year memorial in honour of our father titled Lasting Legacy - the Key to Nigeria’s Development. The essence of the lecture, which will be a yearly summit, is to keep his legacy of impact alive. I was honoured to moderate a panel discussion which included other impactful speakers- Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, the former Minister of Education, Mr. Tonye P. Cole one of the Co-Founders of Sahara Group, Bishop Feb Idahosa, President of Benson Idahosa University and Mr. Orondaam Otto the Founder of Slum2School.
It was a pleasure to be on the panel for the MBS diversity day hosted by Mannheim business school. We had discussions around Finance, Diversity, Investing, Gender, African start-ups, and related topics.
It was a pleasure to speak on the panel and join other leaders across the African development community to discuss new ways to finance healthcare, education, and positive climate action at the Africa Social Impact Summit.
It was a pleasure to be hosted by the CEO of the British International Investment at a lunch roundtable where I shared my perspective on how BII can support emerging fund managers and female fund managers on the continent.
I had the pleasure of joining Kenneth Igbomor to share insights on a significant question in the African Economy of today. Can African start-ups sustain trends in venture capital funding?
It was a pleasure to talk to Daniel Adeyemi of TechCabal and share the bittersweet journey of starting and running my own fund Aruwa Capital Management in an industry with significant gender inequality and female underrepresentation.
I had the pleasure of teaching a Due Diligence Masterclass today hosted by Rising Tide Africa, with a view to Demystify the DD process for new and upcoming investors.
I am humbled to have been featured in the local newspapers and highlights on tv, in print and online in Nigeria as they acknowledged my recent recognition by Black Women in Asset Management (BWAM) as one of the 40 Under 40 Black Women in asset management. It gives me so much joy that the local media is playing its part in promoting gender equality by celebrating our achievements and in doing so, providing examples and models for younger women in finance.
It’s such an honour to be listed as one of Black Women in Asset Management (BWAM) 40 under 40 list of women who are shaping the future of asset management. The list celebrates inspiring Black women in asset management who have demonstrated leadership and strong achievements in their professional career. I am truly humbled and grateful to be recognised and to share the space with so many amazing women who are achieving great feats within the asset management space.
It was a pleasure hosting office hours with 3 businesses owned by female entrepreneurs from all over the world. Patapia owned by Rebecca Aime in Uganda, Clay Intimates owned by Insaaf Manuel from South Africa and Impact School from Lesotho. Well done to Meaningful Business for creating the space for learning, connecting and networking with impact driven businesses owned and led by women.
I really enjoyed attending the 2022 African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) Conference in Dakar, Senegal. It was so nice to reconnect with old friends and colleagues as well as connect with new partners and investors. I had a great time listening and learning from knowledgeable speakers and practitioners on the ground and had two packed days of meetings with existing and new LPs providing updates on the exciting portfolio we have built at Aruwa Capital Management and providing some key updates on our future plans.
It was a pleasure to be on the Fifty Faces podcast hosted by Aoifinn Devitt. We discussed why women need to be allocating capital, what impact investing means in the African context, why women need role models and the landscape for women in Africa as capital allocators and entrepreneurs. I also touched on why I was crazy enough to launch Aruwa Capital Management at just 29 years old because you can’t be what you can’t see!
It was an honour and pleasure to speak at the 24th Annual Africa Business Conference hosted by HBS Africa Business Club at Harvard Business School that took place in Boston. The theme of this year's conference was "Reimagining the Road Ahead" and I spoke on a panel on how to close the financing gaps for SMEs in Africa within the changing global environment. It was a panel representing all the different suppliers of capital including the role the government has to play in bridging the funding gap. I spoke about how the SME funding gap can be closed through innovative private equity funding models and also spoke about how closing the gender funding gap remains an attractive investing opportunity.
It was such a pleasure and honour to be featured by one of the leading publications, Ventures Africa and speak about my journey so far, the biases women face and how Aruwa Capital Management is bridging the SME and female funding gap in West Africa.
The Vanguard’s women team carefully curated in commemoration of the 2022 IWD, a list of 22 lady bosses who have quietly but consistently, continually and tirelessly pursued their passions and vocations, while remaining a beacon of hope and sustainability for the next generation to follow. It was an honour to be featured amongst so many amazing women in Nigeria.
It was great to be highlighted by Business Africa Online as one one of the Top 30 Inspiring Women in Africa breaking the bias. It was great for our work at Aruwa Capital Management to be highlighted.
It was great to speak at the UK Nigeria Tech Summit today about representation and accessibility for women in investment and why we need more women as capital allocators.
Its such an honour to be listed as one of the 50 Inspiring Nigerian Women by BusinessDay as part of International Womens Month and sharing space with so many incredible women and changemakers in Nigeria that I admire.
It was a pleasure to participate on on a panel discussion discussing how gender lens investing, philanthropy, venture capital and policy can help to break the bias and close gender gaps in society for women.
It was great to be featured by Microtraction, with the local VC fund manager highlighting me as one of the Women in Tech breaking the bias in the ecosystem.
It’s such an incredible honour to have been nominated for the Entrepreneur of The Year 2022 Award by One Young World. One Young World is a global network of ambitious young leaders dedicated to sustainable social impact and effecting real change in various industries, solving problems and taking on the world’s major challenges. Their commitment to recognizing and promoting the revolutionary work of young entrepreneurs around the world is truly remarkable and I am delighted to have been nominated alongside such incredible entrepreneurs from all over the world who are making a huge difference and inspiring others with their leadership.
The British Deputy High Commissioner in Nigeria Ben Llewellyn-Jones kindly hosted 100 Women in Finance Nigeria at his residence in Ikoyi for a networking breakfast to mark the end of Amanda Pullinger CEO of 100 Women In Finance’s trip to Nigeria. Mrs. Bola Adesola the Chairman of Ecobank Nigeria delivered the keynote address about the purpose and effectiveness of peer networks such as 100WF. The event also had in attendance a lot of the female CEOs and CIOs from Nigeria’s pension fund industry who can play a pivotal role to ensure better gender balance within private equity
It was a pleasure to host a power lunch at GAIA AFRICA for 20 senior women in finance in Nigeria where we continued our discussions on building a more diverse finance industry and developing the next generation of women leaders in finance through 100 Women In Finance in Nigeria. We had several immersive conversations centered on the need to promote and boost the visibility of women in Nigerian financial institutions. The percentage of senior women occupying high-level roles within the Nigerian finance industry today is far higher than in the developed markets and other emerging markets, but many of these women are not known. This is one key challenge myself and my colleagues in the 100 Women In Finance working group in Nigeria, to provide women in finance a platform to be visible, network, boost retention of junior women in the industry and close the existing gender gap across all levels of the finance industry.