| Date | Title | Description |
| 19.09.2024 | Aruwa Capital Digest – August 2024
Aruwa Capital Digest | A summary of the latest news across our ecosystem
Welcome to the second edition of the Aruwa Capital Digest! We’re excited to share the latest developments, highlights, and insights from Aruwa Capital from the month of August.
1. Voices of ... |
| 01.08.2024 | Aruwa Capital Launches Inaugural Monthly Newsletter | We are thrilled to introduce our inaugural newsletter, the Aruwa Capital Digest, a dedicated platform designed to bring you behind the scenes at Aruwa Capital Management every month. This digest offers an exclusive look into our initiatives... |
| 31.07.2024 | Aruwa Capital Impact Report Webinar | We are proud to have hosted a webinar in conjunction with one of our largest institutional investors- Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund, following the release of our impact report. The webinar, titled “Advancing Growth: Enabling Gend... |
| 18.07.2024 | Aruwa Capital Management Makes Follow-On Investment into AgroEknor | Aruwa Capital Management Makes Follow-On Investment into AgroEknor
A leading exporter of superfoods and consumer wellness brand
Aruwa Capital Management (“Aruwa”), an early-stage growth equity and gender lens fund investing in Nigeria and G... |
| 04.07.2024 | Aruwa Capital at the Choiseul Africa Summit Geneva | Aruwa Capital was invited to the Choiseul Africa Summit in Geneva, Switzerland. We were represented by our Founder, Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes, who sat on one of the panels to discuss the topic- “Strengthening Local Value Chains: Reconciling Sus... |
| 03.07.2024 | Aruwa Capital Recognized as Real Leader of Impact Investing 2024 | Exciting News! More recognition of our impact!
We are thrilled to announce that Aruwa Capital Management has been selected as a Real Leader of Impact Investing by Real Leaders for 2024!
This prestigious recognition is a testament to our unw... |
| 03.07.2024 | Aruwa Capital Releases its Inaugural Annual Impact Report | Aruwa Capital releases its inaugural Annual Impact Report
We are incredibly proud to announce the launch of our 2023 impact report! This is not just a report; it’s a testament to our journey and dedication to sustainable inclusive growth, j... |
| 01.07.2024 | Announcing Award Winners at the Aruwa Capital Investor Meeting 2024 | We are incredibly proud to announce the award winners from our Portfolio at our Annual Investor Meeting held recently.
On Friday 28th June 2024, we celebrated the dedication and success within our portfolio companies. Each award was meticul... |
| 05.06.2024 | Aruwa Capital on Mida Advisors & Standard Bank Group Webinar | Aruwa Capital was invited on the webinar hosted by the Mida Advisors and Standard Bank Group. The webinar tagged- Invest in Africa, The time is now aimed to discuss the unique challenges and obstacles faced by women in the finance and inves... |
| 20.05.2024 | Aruwa Capital at the USAID & Power Africa Investor Matchmaking Event 2.0 | Aruwa Capital was invited to the Investor Matchmaking Event 2.0 hosted by the USAID and Power Africa Nigeria Power Sector Program. The event held at Eko Hotel on the 20th of May and had in attendance high-performing developers in both the o... |
| 15.05.2024 | Celebrating Our Portfolio Companies in Financial Times Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies | We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you! Two of our esteemed portfolio companies, OmniRetail and Fairmoney (MyCredit) have achieved remarkable recognition in the prestigious Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies 2024 ranking, a co... |
| 26.04.2024 | - | We are thrilled to share that Aruwa Capital has been honoured with the prestigious Newcomer award at the recent African Private Capital (“AVCA”) 20th Anniversary Conference Awards.
Being one of the seven funds selected, the Newcomer award r... |
| 24.04.2024 | Aruwa Capital at the Pedabo Breakfast Seminar | Aruwa Capital was represented on one of the panels at the Pedabo Breakfast Seminar which held in Lagos Nigeria.
The theme for this year’s forum was Unlocking Financial Potential: Funding Opportunities for Nigerian Businesses. Aruwa was repr... |
| 18.04.2024 | Aruwa Capital on Tuck School of Business Webinar | Aruwa Capital was invited on the webinar hosted by the Tuck School of Business in Dartmouth. The webinar tagged- Doing Business in Africa, aimed to discuss doing business in the continent, obtaining financing, hurdles faced and surmounted w... |
| 16.04.2024 | Aruwa Capital Nominated in Three Prestiguous Categories for AVCA’s 20th Anniversary Awards | We are thrilled to announce that Aruwa Capital has been nominated for multiple prestigious awards at the upcoming African Private Capital Association (“AVCA”) 20th Anniversary Conference Awards. AVCA is a pan-African industry body championi... |
| 04.04.2024 | Aruwa Capital on the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund IWD Webinar | - |
| 04.04.2024 | Aruwa Capital on the Hub One Insider Series Webinar | - |
| 04.04.2024 | Aruwa Capital at ImpactHer’s IWD Celebration | - |
| 04.04.2024 | Aruwa Capital at the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce IWD Celebration | - |
| 04.04.2024 | Aruwa Capital at the Pevca 2nd Annual Conference 2024 | - |
| 04.04.2024 | Aruwa Capital at the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria | - |
| 13.03.2024 | Aruwa Capital recognised by ImpactAssets: IA50 Emerging Impact Manager 2024 | On the 12th of March 2024, ImpactAssets, the impact investing trailblazer with a decade-plus track record of mobilising capital for good, released the ImpactAssets 50™️ (IA 50)2024 , which coincides with their 13th anniversary celebration. ... |
| 13.03.2024 | Aruwa Capital Annual Female Fund Managers List For Africa 2024 | For International Women’s Day 2024, Aruwa Capital Management proudly highlights for the second year in a row, the achievements of the 49 women across 35 funds who have overcome obstacles to successfully close funds in Africa. These exceptio... |
| 07.03.2024 | Aruwa Capital on the African Venture Philantrophy Alliance Webinar | Aruwa Capital was invited on the African Venture Philantrophy Alliance (AVPA) webinar moderated by Tochukwu Ezekuwu, Regional Director, AVPA. The webinar was a gathering of fund managers, resource allocators, venture builders, investment le... |
| 22.02.2024 | Aruwa Capital Featured in Impact Entrepreneur’s Capital For Her Article |
This article was written by Claudia Cahalene |
| 11.01.2024 | Aruwa Capital Journey of Impact | A Journey of Resilience & Impact
Aruwa Capital’s Evolution Over the Years
2019-2023 Review |
| 30.12.2023 | Aruwa Capital Management invests in Mdaas Global | Aruwa Capital Management co-leads a $3 million investment into MDaaS
A tech enabled diagnostics service provider
Aruwa Capital Management, an early-stage growth equity and gender lens fund investing in Nigeria and Ghana, is pleased to annou... |
| 07.12.2023 | Aruwa Capital wins 2X Global Woman Fund Manager of the Year 2023 | A Year of Unprecedented Achievements for Aruwa Capital |
| 28.11.2023 | Aruwa Capital Featured in MEDA 70th Anniversary Documentary | On our journey of impact and closing the access to capital gap for SMEs and women in Africa, Aruwa Capital will be nowhere without its partners. |
| 02.11.2023 | Aruwa Capital Wins Impact Investor of the Year Award | Aruwa Capital Management- Impact Investor of the Year 2023 |
| 17.10.2023 | Aruwa Capital featured on the AVPA Webinar 2023 | Aruwa Capital Management, was represented on the Webinar hosted by the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), in collaboration with The Bridgespan Group tagged- Closing the capital gap in impact investing in Africa. |
| 06.10.2023 | Aruwa Capital Provides $20,000 Grant to Taeillo | Aruwa Capital Management and Taeillo are empowering Women for a Brighter Tomorrow |
| 12.09.2023 | Aruwa Capital Featured in the Value for Women 10th Anniversary Report | Aruwa Capital Management was represented by our Founder- Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes in the Value For Women Report Series which was launched to mark its 10th anniversary. She was featured specifically in its impactful 4th issue titled “Women Deci... |
| 23.08.2023 | Aruwa Capital Female Led Teams Spotlight- Zainab Arilesere | At Aruwa Capital, we take immense pride in celebrating impactful endeavors, particularly when they’re driven by remarkable women leaders who are shaping positive industry outcomes. |
| 16.08.2023 | Aruwa Capital Female Led Teams Spotlight – Ajibola Abdulkadir | Aruwa Capital Management celebrates Ajibola Abdulkadir, the Country Manager for Lifestores Healthcare Nigeria. |
| 08.08.2023 | Aruwa Capital featured in the Bridgespan Group’s Impact Investment Report | Aruwa Capital was invited to provide insights on Bridgespan Africa’s latest report – Closing the Capital Gap on Impact Investment in Africa. At Aruwa Capital Management, we firmly believe in the tremendous potential of Africa-based and led ... |
| 02.08.2023 | Aruwa Capital Female Founder Spotlight- Deborah Gael | Aruwa Capital Management celebrates Deborah Gael, the Co-Founder of our portfolio company, Koolboks. |
| 28.07.2023 | Aruwa Capital Female Founder Spotlight- Deborah Lawson | At Aruwa Capital Management, we take immense pride in supporting promising ventures, especially when they are led by exceptional entrepreneurs who leave an indelible mark on their industries. |
| 27.07.2023 | Aruwa Capital Female Founder Spotlight- Jumoke Dada | Aruwa Capital Management is celebrating Jumoke of Taeillo (the Ikea of Africa) and her Afrocentric furniture brand made in Africa for Africans. |
| 30.06.2023 | Aruwa Inaugural Annual Investor Meeting | We are pleased to highlight our inaugural annual investor meeting which held on the 30th of June in Lagos Nigeria. We showcased the incredible success and progress of Aruwa Capital Management and our portfolio companies. |
| 29.06.2023 | Aruwa Capital Management Invests in Fastizers | Aruwa Capital Management invests in Fastizers |
| 26.06.2023 | Aruwa Capital Impact So Far | We are thrilled to showcase our latest impact metrics on our 8 portfolio companies. |
| 16.06.2023 | Aruwa Capital Management invests in OmniRetail | A tech enabled B2B e-commerce digitising and revolutionising informal trade in Africa |
| 15.05.2023 | Aruwa Capital at the Official Launch of 100 Women in Finance Nigeria Location | - |
| 28.04.2023 | Aruwa Capital on the Pitch Room Africa Twitter Space Event | Aruwa Capital was invited on the 21st episode of The Pitch Room Africa twitter space event hosted by Saccoh Sidi and Esta Richard Etim. The Pitch Room Africa is a Twitter space event that connects VCs, Angel Investors, Entrepreneurs, and In... |
| 08.03.2023 | YPO Engage the Experts- Narrowing the Funding Gap for Women Founders and Entrepreneurs | The latest episode of YPO presents ask the Experts – Equity and Funding for Women Entrepreneurs |
| 08.03.2023 | Aruwa Capital Inaugural Female Fund Managers List for Africa | For International Women’s Day, Aruwa Capital Management highlighted 33 women across 24 funds that are female owned and/or female led that have successfully closed funds in Africa since 2008. |
| 08.03.2023 | Aruwa Capital at the Nigerian Stock Exchange IWD Webinar | Aruwa Capital was invited by the Nigerian Stock Exchange(NGX) to their International Women’s Day Webinar which held via the zoom platform on the 8th March 2023. |
| 27.01.2023 | Aruwa Capital at the Youth in Business Forum | Aruwa Capital was represented on one of the panels at the Youth in Business Forum 2023 which held in Lagos Nigeria. |
| 27.01.2023 | Aruwa Capital Inaugural Year in Review 2022 | 2022 was indeed a busy year for the Aruwa Capital Management team and here is our inaugural year in review. |
| 09.01.2023 | Aruwa makes Follow-on Investment in Agroeknor | Aruwa Capital Management (“Aruwa”), an early-stage growth equity and gender lens fund investing in Nigeria and Ghana is pleased to announce a follow-on investment into AgroEknor International (“AgroEknor” or the “Company”), a fast-growing h... |
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| 12.12.2022 | Aruwa Capital Management invests in Taeillo | A leading direct-to-consumer (D2C) tech-enabled furniture manufacturer and retailer |
| 05.12.2022 | Aruwa Capital Featured in the 2022 Edition of the Gendersmart JEDI Investing Toolkit
| Aruwa Capital Management, one of fewer than ten female-founded and -led investment houses on the entire African continent, is a gender lens fund with an active gender lens integrated into its portfolio and management team. They invest in gr... |
| 05.12.2022 | Female founded and led Aruwa Capital Management announces oversubscribed final close on Fund I | Aruwa Capital Management (“Aruwa” or “Aruwa Capital”), a Lagos based female founded and led early-stage growth equity and gender lens investment fund, is pleased to announce the successful close of its first institutional fund, which was ov... |
| 04.11.2022 | Aruwa Capital at the WIMBIZ 21st Annual Conference | Aruwa Capital was a proud sponsor of the two day 2022 21st Wimbiz Annual Conference held in Lagos. Aruwa Capital co-sponsored the 5th Plenary session of conference which held on day two tagged ‘Securing and Enduring Financial Future’ |
| 28.10.2022 | AgroEknor Launches FEEP Initiative to Boost Smallholder Farmers’ Income, Resilience to Climate Change | AgroEknor has launched FEEP; a scalable high-impact initiative aimed at prioritizing sustainability and prosperity across agriculture value chains in Nigeria. |
| 26.10.2022 | AgroEknor announces emergency fertilizer assistance for smallholder farmers in Nigeria | AgroEknor, an agricultural company transforming the superfoods value chain has partnered with co-funders including Aruwa Capital, Ford Foundation and The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund to empower 50,000... |
| 14.10.2022 | Aruwa Capital at the Black Women in Asset Management (BWAM) Annual Conference | Aruwa was represented at the inaugural Black Women in Asset Management (BWAM) conference in London. |
| 05.10.2022 | Aruwa Capital at the Inaugural PEVCA Annual Conference as Headline Sponsor | Aruwa Capital was a headline sponsor at the inaugural edition of the Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (PEVCA) Nigeria annual conference 2022 themed: The Road ahead- Private Equity for National Development which held in Lagos, ... |
| 22.09.2022 | Aruwa Capital at the Annual Conference for Female Directors | Aruwa Capital was represented on one of the panel sessions at the Annual Conference for Female Directors hosted by Institute of Women Directors in Lagos, Nigeria |
| 12.09.2022 | Aruwa Capital at the Jellycorn Future of Impact Summit 2022 | Aruwa Capital was represented at the Jellycorn Future of Impact Summit 2022. |
| 01.07.2022 | Aruwa Capital at the Mannheim Business School Diversity Day | Aruwa Capital was represented on one of the panels at the MBS Diversity Day hosted by the Mannheim Business School. |
| 01.06.2022 | Aruwa Capital Featured on Techcabal | Aruwa Capital was featured on the ‘Ask an Investor’ interview hosted by Daniel Adeyemi of Techcabal. |
| 09.05.2022 | ARUWA and WEMY $25,000 Female Distributor Grant | As part of our continuous support to Wemy in its next phase of growth, we were happy to present a $25,000 grant to her new and existing female distributors, to promote women’s economic empowerment and further drive gender diversity in their... |
| 27.04.2022 | Aruwa Capital at the 18th AVCA Annual Conference | Aruwa Capital was represented on the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion panel at the 18th Annual AVCA conference which held in Dakar, Senegal. |
| 22.03.2022 | Aruwa Capital invests in Koolboks | A technology-enabled renewable energy refrigeration company for off-grid areas |
| 22.11.2021 | Aruwa Capital invests in Crowdforce | A financial services distribution platform for the unbanked in Nigeria |
| 19.11.2021 | Aruwa Capital Management invests in Agroeknor International | A leading exporter of superfoods and consumer wellness brand |
| 12.11.2021 | Aruwa Capital Management invests in Pngme | - |
| 11.11.2021 | Aruwa portfolio company Wemy Industries interviewed by International Finance Corporation | Paul Adedoyin Odunaiya, born and educated in Nigeria, spent most of his professional life working in the United Kingdom. Though he was trained as an accountant, he managed businesses in diverse fields, including IT, energy, and marketing. T... |
| 10.07.2021 | Aruwa Capital Management recognised amongst global leaders achieving UN SDGs | Adesuwa is recognised as one of this year’s MB100, an award celebrating leaders combining profit and purpose to help achieve the United Nations Global Goals. Other representatives from leading global organisations also received recognition.... |
| 04.07.2021 | Consider yourself a fiduciary? Then it’s time to invest in Africa | A great article by Joseph Boateng, the CIO of Casey Family Programs in ImpactAlpha on why investing in Africa is so important in long term investment portfolios. Those that are not looking at investing in Africa now are not only limiting th... |
| 04.07.2021 | Aruwa Capital featured in the July edition of Inclusive Business Action Network (iBAN) publication CLUED-iN | - |
| 21.05.2021 | Gender Smart Investing Guide | Aruwa Capital Management was featured in this research report that seeks to provide tools, resources, data, and practical advice on how to get started or scale up allocations to backing first-time fund managers. |
| 18.05.2021 | 17th African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) Conference | Adesuwa was a speaker at the annual AVCA conference alongside amazing investors including, Polo Leteka, Runa Alam and LPs at the forefront of the 2X challenge from CDC Group plc and the IFC. She spoke about the work we are doing at Aruwa Ca... |
| 01.05.2021 | Feature on Top Tier Impact Interview Series | - |
| 19.04.2021 | Aruwa Capital invests in Lifestores Healthcare Limited | Aruwa Capital Management (“Aruwa”), an early-stage growth equity and gender lens fund investing in Nigeria and Ghana, is pleased to announce an investment into Lifestores Healthcare Limited (“Lifestores” or the “Company”), a tech-enabled ph... |
| 14.04.2021 | 100 Women in Finance FundWomen Series | Adesuwa and Ulrika Robertson; COO and Co-Founder of Impactus Partners were interviewed for the global FundWomen series on the challenges women face when raising capital and gender lens investing as a tool for achieving both superior returns... |
| 04.04.2021 | Shifting Capital Podcast | Adesuwa was invited as a guest on the first episode of Shifting Capital podcast where she shared insights on her experience as one of the pioneer women-owned and -led growth equity and gender lens funds on the African continent, success sto... |
| 04.04.2021 | HBR Research on How Adding Women to the C-Suite Changes How Companies Think | “Our study begins to explore those mechanisms, finding that when women are appointed to the C-suite, they catalyze fundamental shifts in the top management team’s risk tolerance, openness to change, and focus on M&As versus R&D.”... |
| 18.03.2021 | International Women’s Day Feature by UBS Group | Aruwa Capital Management was featured in a report by global UBS Investment Banking group; UBS as part of its International Women’s Day campaign. The report highlighted the importance of closing the funding gap for women and how this can be ... |
| 10.03.2021 | Aruwa Capital Management Cover Feature in Business Africa Online e-Magazine | Adesuwa was featured on the cover of the International Women’s Day 2021 edition where she was interviewed on her work with Aruwa Capital Management and her mission to close the gender financing gap in Africa. Access the report here: (PDF in... |
| 14.12.2020 | COVID-19 & Gender Lens Investing in Nigeria | Aruwa Capital Management is invited by the Impact Investors Foundation to share thoughts on Covid-19 and Gender Lens Investing in Africa, specifically the role of women owned funds in the recovery |
| 04.12.2020 | Stanford SIR Article on How Foundations Can Invest More in Diverse Managers | Stanford SIR Article on How Foundations Can Invest More in Diverse Managers “Foundations and impact investors need to face the ways they are complicit in perpetuating inequality through their capital allocations, and upend five structural i... |
| 08.11.2020 | Business Day CEO Forum | Adesuwa discussed on a panel the importance of impact investing in small and medium sized businesses the age of disruption. Fellow panelists included Jacqueline Novogratz of Acumen and Bola Asiru, Principal and Mastercard Advisors |
| 08.07.2020 | Project Sage 3.0, global gender lens investing report is out | Aruwa Capital Management is one of the 14 funds interviewed globally and one of the 138 funds featured in this report highlighting the state of gender lens investing globally. |
| 06.07.2020 | Black Women in Asset Management webinar on Black Women Funds | Aruwa Capital Management invited by Black Women in Asset Management to share on its experience on a panel, being one of the few black women owned funds globally. |
| 08.04.2020 | Aruwa Capital AVCA member profile | African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association speaks to Adesuwa on the firm’s ethos, investment model, investment wins and hopes for Africa’s private capital industry & future. |
| 08.03.2020 | VC Include & Skoll Foundation: Investing in Diverse Fund Managers | Aruwa Capital Management invited by VC Include and Skoll Foundation to participate in a webinar amongst selected GPs and LPs to shed light on some of the challenges, opportunities, and new models that stakeholders have developed to drive in... |
| 06.03.2020 | SEO Conference New York with PEWIN | Aruwa Capital Management attends the Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Alternatives Investment Conference, a conference aimed at increasing access for professionals from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in the alternative inves... |
| 10.10.2019 | Aruwa invests into Wemy Industries | Female founded Africa focused private equity co-investment vehicle makes first investment in Nigeria’s pioneer manufacturer of daily personal hygiene products.
Aruwa Capital Management has a focus on gender lens investing |