Measurable, Meaningful Impact for Women-Led Businesses Across Africa.

Afrishela tracks impact across enterprise growth, job creation, income stability, and climate resilience — ensuring capital delivers both financial performance and lasting social value.

Measurable, Meaningful Impact for Women-Led Businesses Across Africa.

Afrishela tracks impact across enterprise growth, job creation, income stability, and climate resilience — ensuring capital delivers both financial performance and lasting social value.

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“Entrepreneurship is a lonely journey. Listening to other entrepreneurs who have made it confirms that I, too, can excel in my business and make an impact, especially with  backing from the Afrishela team.”

Chebet Mutai | Wazawazi | Manufacturing & Textiles | Kenya

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“Entrepreneurship is a lonely journey. Listening to other entrepreneurs who have made it confirms that I, too, can excel in my business and make an impact, especially with  backing from the Afrishela team.”

Chebet Mutai | Wazawazi | Manufacturing & Textiles | Kenya

Summary of current impact

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270+ Women-Led SMEs in Africa Supported: Strategic mentorship and coaching to enterprises with high-growth potential.
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Co-financing mobilised: Unlocking additional investment by de-risking and preparing businesses for blended and follow-on capital investments.
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3,700+ Women Entrepreneurs Trained: Through the Women Creating Wealth programme and tailored workshops, building leadership, financial management, and investment readiness.
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Investor showcases convened in 2025: Connecting entrepreneurs directly with capital providers, amplifying visibility, and securing partnerships.
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of investees reporting business growth within 12 months post-investment

Summary of current impact

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270+ Women-Led SMEs in Africa Supported: Strategic mentorship and coaching to enterprises with high-growth potential.
0m+ USD
Co-financing mobilised: Unlocking additional investment by de-risking and preparing businesses for blended and follow-on capital investments.
0+
3,700+ Women Entrepreneurs Trained: Through the Women Creating Wealth programme and tailored workshops, building leadership, financial management, and investment readiness.
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Investor showcases convened in 2025: Connecting entrepreneurs directly with capital providers, amplifying visibility, and securing partnerships.
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of investees reporting business growth within 12 months post-investment
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“We have experienced a growth in seeds (legumes), and our women’s network has grown from 300 to 3000 smallholder farmers, with revenue growing more than 2-fold.”

Sarah Ngwenya | Kalomo Grain Marketing Ltd | Agriculture| Zambia

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“We have experienced a growth in seeds (legumes), and our women’s network has grown from 300 to 3000 smallholder farmers, with revenue growing more than 2-fold.”

Sarah Ngwenya | Kalomo Grain Marketing Ltd | Agriculture| Zambia

Broader social & economic impact

Gender-Responsive Business Practices:

Ensuring businesses have gender forward policies that impact the governance structures, encourage inclusive business policies, have products and services that improve the lives of the community and integrate gender equality within the supply chain.

Enabling businesses to expand their workforce and offer dignified employment, especially to women and youth.

Supporting enterprises in clean energy, sustainable agriculture, and eco-friendly manufacturing.

Closing the Gender Income Gap:

Broader social & economic impact

Gender-Responsive Business Practices

Ensuring businesses have gender forward policies that impact the governance structures, encourage inclusive business policies, have products and services that improve the lives of the community and integrate gender equality within the supply chain.

Enabling businesses to expand their workforce and offer dignified employment, especially to women and youth.

Supporting enterprises in clean energy, sustainable agriculture, and eco-friendly manufacturing.

Helping close the gender income gap by investing in women as wealth creators.

Quotes White

“We work with small holder farmers to export fresh vegetables and fruits from Kenya, including Green beans, French beans, Sugar snap peas and passion fruits, to the Middle East and Europe and have recently been growing premium roses for the European market.”

Sharon Kinyanjui | Everest Enterprises| Agribusiness| Kenya

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“We work with small holder farmers to export fresh vegetables and fruits from Kenya, including Green beans, French beans, Sugar snap peas and passion fruits, to the Middle East and Europe and have recently been growing premium roses for the European market.”

Sharon Kinyanjui | Everest Enterprises| Agribusiness| Kenya