{"id":3542,"date":"2025-10-24T13:49:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T13:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/afri\/?page_id=3542"},"modified":"2026-08-12T10:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T10:03:07","slug":"our-impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/afri\/our-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center bottom;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:64px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, #faf5f1 0%,var(--awb-color1) 100%);--awb-background-size:contain;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"why\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1320px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-left:124px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-right:160px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:36px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left sm-text-align-center\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Gotham Book&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;\">Measurable, Meaningful Impact for Women-Led Businesses Across Africa.<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:60px;--awb-padding-left:124px;--awb-padding-top-small:40px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 sm-text-align-center\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-letter-spacing:0.005em;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Afrishela tracks impact across women&#8217;s economic empowerment, gender-inclusive job creation, and climate resilience, ensuring capital delivers both financial performance and lasting social value.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center bottom;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:64px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-top-small:36px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, #faf5f1 0%,var(--awb-color1) 100%);--awb-background-size:contain;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"why\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1320px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-left:124px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-right:160px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:36px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Gotham Book&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Measurable, Meaningful Impact for Women-Led Businesses Across Africa.<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:60px;--awb-padding-left:124px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 sm-text-align-left\" style=\"--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-letter-spacing:0.005em;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-right-small:10px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Afrishela tracks impact across women&#8217;s economic empowerment, gender-inclusive job creation, and climate resilience, ensuring capital delivers both financial performance and lasting social value.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--link_color: var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:24px;--awb-padding-right:75px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-padding-left:84px;--awb-background-color:#874209;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--awb-color1) 0%,#faf5f1 100%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:250px;--awb-padding-right:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:60px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#874209;--awb-bg-color-hover:#874209;--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(149,84,12,0.47) 0%,rgba(126,79,66,0.84) 71%);;--awb-bg-position:center bottom;--awb-bg-size:contain;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/afri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Zanele-Abraham-Matome.jpg\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/afri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Zanele-Abraham-Matome.jpg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(149,84,12,0.47) 0%,rgba(126,79,66,0.84) 71%)\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-max-width:60px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"145\" height=\"116\" alt=\"Quotes White\" title=\"Quotes White\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27145%27%20height%3D%27116%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20145%20116%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27145%27%20height%3D%27116%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/afri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/quotes.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-370\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-font-size:25px;--awb-line-height:1.2;--awb-letter-spacing:0.005em;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);\"><p><em>\u201cAfrishela&#8217;s partnership means far more than capital. Their flexible, non-dilutive funding lets us scale, strengthen our technology, and bring quality healthcare to thousands more. We are thrilled to work with an investor who understands our mission and the realities of building as a woman founder in Africa.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%));--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p><em>Zanele Abraham\u2011Matome founder, Welo Health l Health l South Africa<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--link_color: var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:24px;--awb-padding-right:75px;--awb-padding-bottom:120px;--awb-padding-left:84px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--awb-color1) 0%,#faf5f1 100%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:233px;--awb-padding-right:66px;--awb-padding-bottom:52px;--awb-padding-left:53px;--awb-padding-right-small:15px;--awb-padding-left-small:19px;--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(149,84,12,0.47) 0%,rgba(126,79,66,0.84) 71%);;--awb-bg-position:center top;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/afri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Zanele-Abraham-Matome.jpg\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/afri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Zanele-Abraham-Matome.jpg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(149,84,12,0.47) 0%,rgba(126,79,66,0.84) 71%)\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-max-width:60px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"145\" height=\"116\" alt=\"Quotes White\" title=\"Quotes White\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27145%27%20height%3D%27116%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20145%20116%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27145%27%20height%3D%27116%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/afri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/quotes.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-370\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:1.2;--awb-letter-spacing:0.005em;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-right-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:10px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);\"><p><em>\u201cAfrishela&#8217;s partnership means far more than capital. Their flexible, non-dilutive funding lets us scale, strengthen our technology, and bring quality healthcare to thousands more. We are thrilled to work with an investor who understands our mission and the realities of building as a woman founder in Africa.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%));--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p><em>Zanele Abraham\u2011Matome founder, Welo Health l Health l South Africa<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"who\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-position:center top;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 25px;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/afri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-05T141211.845.jpg\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/afri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-05T141211.845.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder\" aria-label=\"Untitled design &#8211; 2026-08-05T141211.845\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272500%27%20height%3D%271563%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202500%201563%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272500%27%20height%3D%271563%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-padding-left-medium:0px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:60px;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:160px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left sm-text-align-center\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">Broader social &amp; economic impact<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;max-width:325px;\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:24px;--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-3542-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-aea97d9f4911152de fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_aea97d9f4911152de\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"aea97d9f4911152de\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-3542-1\" data-target=\"#aea97d9f4911152de\" href=\"#aea97d9f4911152de\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Gender-Responsive Business Practices:<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"aea97d9f4911152de\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_aea97d9f4911152de\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">Afrishela invests with deliberate intent toward gender equality, backing women-led enterprises alongside businesses whose governance, workplace practices, products, and supply chains widen opportunities for women across the communities they serve. Our support for women building in male-dominated sectors reflects a firm conviction in their capacity to lead.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-e8b2a763caea5513b fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_e8b2a763caea5513b\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e8b2a763caea5513b\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-3542-1\" data-target=\"#e8b2a763caea5513b\" href=\"#e8b2a763caea5513b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Job Creation in Africa: <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"e8b2a763caea5513b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_e8b2a763caea5513b\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">Afrishela backs businesses that create dignified employment, with a focus on growing jobs for women and youth with a preference for marginalised communities and the informal economy upliftment creating better livelihoods via higher income potential.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-7fd03ec3da645a6f6 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_7fd03ec3da645a6f6\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"7fd03ec3da645a6f6\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-3542-1\" data-target=\"#7fd03ec3da645a6f6\" href=\"#7fd03ec3da645a6f6\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Climate-Smart Enterprise Growth<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"7fd03ec3da645a6f6\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_7fd03ec3da645a6f6\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">Afrishela channels capital toward enterprises building climate resilience, across sectors including sustainable agriculture, green energy, circular economy, helping businesses and the communities they serve adapt and thrive in a changing and unpredictable climate era.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:120px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"who\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-position:center top;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 25px;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/afri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-05T141211.845.jpg\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/afri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-05T141211.845.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder\" aria-label=\"Untitled design &#8211; 2026-08-05T141211.845\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272500%27%20height%3D%271563%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202500%201563%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272500%27%20height%3D%271563%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-padding-left-medium:0px;--awb-padding-top-small:22px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:160px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">Broader social &amp; economic impact<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;max-width:325px;\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-content-letter-spacing:0.005em;--awb-content-line-height:1.5;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-title-letter-spacing:0.005e;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-3542-2\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-e73f7c85f1778cf11 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_e73f7c85f1778cf11\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e73f7c85f1778cf11\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-3542-2\" data-target=\"#e73f7c85f1778cf11\" href=\"#e73f7c85f1778cf11\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Gender-Responsive Business Practices<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"e73f7c85f1778cf11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_e73f7c85f1778cf11\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Afrishela invests with deliberate intent toward gender equality, backing women-led enterprises alongside businesses whose governance, workplace practices, products, and supply chains widen opportunities for women across the communities they serve. Our support for women building in male-dominated sectors reflects a firm conviction in their capacity to lead.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-07ef107cae9e6ebf6 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_07ef107cae9e6ebf6\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"07ef107cae9e6ebf6\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-3542-2\" data-target=\"#07ef107cae9e6ebf6\" href=\"#07ef107cae9e6ebf6\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Job Creation in Africa: <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"07ef107cae9e6ebf6\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_07ef107cae9e6ebf6\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">Afrishela backs businesses that create dignified employment, with a focus on growing jobs for women and youth with a preference for marginalised communities and the informal economy upliftment creating better livelihoods via higher income potential.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f9fbaad5da2dc6c81 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_f9fbaad5da2dc6c81\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f9fbaad5da2dc6c81\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-3542-2\" data-target=\"#f9fbaad5da2dc6c81\" href=\"#f9fbaad5da2dc6c81\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Climate-Smart Enterprise Growth<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f9fbaad5da2dc6c81\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_f9fbaad5da2dc6c81\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">Afrishela channels capital toward enterprises building climate resilience, across sectors including sustainable agriculture, green energy, circular economy, helping businesses and the communities they serve adapt and thrive in a changing and unpredictable climate era.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--link_color: var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:24px;--awb-padding-right:75px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-padding-left:84px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:250px;--awb-padding-right:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:60px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(149,84,12,0.47) 0%,rgba(126,79,66,0.84) 56%);;--awb-bg-position:center top;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/afri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ritu.jpg\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/afri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ritu.jpg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(149,84,12,0.47) 0%,rgba(126,79,66,0.84) 56%)\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-max-width:60px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"145\" height=\"116\" alt=\"Quotes White\" title=\"Quotes White\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27145%27%20height%3D%27116%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20145%20116%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27145%27%20height%3D%27116%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/afri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/quotes.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-370\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-font-size:25px;--awb-line-height:1.2;--awb-letter-spacing:0.005em;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);\"><p><em>\u201cAfrishela\u2019s backing validates our technology, urgency of the problem we are solving, and the trust our customers place in us. 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