I had the pleasure of meeting His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh, during his visit to Lagos to engage with employers of young people in Nigeria. We discussed Aruwa Capital Management’s work to expand opportunities for youth and women, including job creation and the development of inclusive local value chains. It was an opportunity to highlight the catalytic role of early partnerships, such as the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s investment through FSD Africa in Aruwa Fund I, which helped build our gender-lens investing track record and scale our impact. This engagement underscores the important role private capital can play in driving economic empowerment, and we look forward to continuing partnerships that unlock the potential of Nigeria’s next generation.