It was great speaking at the 5th edition of the Doing Business in Nigeria Conference (DBNC), a critical platform for engaging with Nigeria’s evolving business landscape. I joined the panel on “Accessing Finance in Challenging Times: Opportunities for Nigerian Businesses,” where we explored how patient capital and gender-lens investing can be powerful tools to unlock growth for underserved yet high-potential businesses. It was a pleasure to engage alongside industry leaders including Jude Chiemeka (CEO, Nigerian Exchange Limited), Catherine Uju-Ifejika (CEO, Brittania-U Nigeria Limited), Adeniyi Adenubi (Co-Founder, VFD Group), Dr. Inalegwu Adoga (MD, Champion Breweries), and Katharina Link (CEO, Pulse Africa).