On the sidelines of the AVCA Week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Visa West Africa event hosted at Visa’s Lagos office, a powerful gathering centred on inclusive finance and catalytic partnerships. I joined Najada Kumbuli (Vice President, Head of Investments, Visa Foundation), Ajibola Odukoya (CEO, AfriLabs), and moderator Chiedu Adudu (Commercial Sales Executive, Visa West Africa) for a high-impact panel exploring how strategic partnerships, such as that between Aruwa Capital and the Visa Foundation, are driving entrepreneurship and unlocking inclusive growth across the continent.