Tokunboh Ishmael of Alitheia Capital to Speak at UK–Africa Business Summit 2025

London, UK – The 15th UK–Africa Business, Trade & Investment Summit, held on Friday, 12 September 2025 at The Royal Horseguards Hotel & One Whitehall Place, London, will feature Tokunboh Ishmael, Managing Director of Alitheia Capital, as a special speaker. Recognised for her role in shaping gender-lens and climate-smart investing, Ishmael will share insights into the firm’s tailored advisory services and investment solutions designed to guide investors and entrepreneurs scaling into Africa’s dynamic markets.

🌍 About Alitheia Capital & What They Offer

Alitheia Capital is a Lagos-based impact investing private equity and advisory firm with over US $250 million in assets under management 2X Global+11Alitheia Capital+11Alitheia Capital+11. Its core focus is on channeling capital into businesses that enhance access to essential goods and services, targeting scalable, women-inclusive or women-led firms in agribusiness, healthcare, fintech, renewable energy, and manufacturing across Africa European Investment Bank+4Alitheia Capital+4LinkedIn+4.

The firm’s flagship Alitheia IDF Fund is Africa’s first and largest gender-lens private equity fund, managing around US $100 million and supporting SMEs with high growth potential that meet social and environmental impact criteria Alitheia Capital+13Alitheia Capital+13alitheiaidf.com+13. Over its investment history, the fund has:

Invested in 12–13 high-impact SMEs across West and Southern Africa
Directed US $50+ million into women-owned enterprises, generating thousands of jobs, expanding access to goods, and improving sustainability metrics kaiia.krutham.com+2Alitheia Capital+2kaiia.krutham.com+2

Alitheia also provides investor guidance through its Gender Lens Investing toolkit, advising on governance, board diversity, and downstream impact for frontier investors Alitheia Capital+14Alitheia Capital+142X Global+14.

🎯 Value for Summit Attendees & Investors

At the Summit, Ishmael will guide participants from the UK—and beyond—on how to:

Deploy capital strategically into Africa’s SMEs, using gender and climate lenses to maximize returns
Navigate impact investing tools like the Gender Lens Toolkit, designed to unlock opportunities while reducing risk
Engage purpose-built investment structures, including blended financing, mezzanine debt, and private equity, to scale African enterprises
Access advisory support, investment readiness programmes, and on-the-ground partnerships to facilitate market entry

Alchemy’s track record—such as backing Paga (a leading fintech), Omniretail and Seamfix—shows how smart capital can foster inclusive digital transformation and growth across sectors Alitheia Capital+1LinkedIn+1alitheiaidf.com+3LinkedIn+32X Global+3.

🔍 Keynote Session & Strategic Focus

Ishmael will feature in a special panel alongside:

Tokunboh Ishmael – Managing Director, Alitheia Capital
Hon. Matia Kasaija – Finance Minister, Uganda
Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa – Energy Minister, Uganda
Rt Hon. Rebecca Kadaga – Deputy PM & EAC Minister
Prof. Augustus Nuwagaba – Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Uganda
Lord Rami Ranger – UK Parliament Gala Host
Dr Monica Musenero – Science & Innovation Minister
Lord Dolar Popat – House of Lords Peer
Prof. Luis Franceschi – Assistant Secretary-General, The Commonwealth
Dr Alfred Okot Okidi – PS, Ministry of Water & Environment
Plus senior ministers and government officials

Her remarks will focus on gender-smart and climate-resilient investment strategies for UK institutional investors, DFIs, venture and impact capitalists seeking entry into African markets.

📅 Summit Details

Event: 15th UK–Africa Business, Trade & Investment Summit
Date: Friday, 12 September 2025
Venue: The Royal Horseguards Hotel & One Whitehall Place, London

About Alitheia Capital
Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, Alitheia Capital is an impact investing private equity and advisory firm committed to “Creating Wealth. Transforming Lives.” It mobilizes institutional and impact capital across gender-inclusive, climate-smart, and digitally transformative African businesses LinkedInkaiia.krutham.com+11Alitheia Capital+11Businessday NG+11.

Tokunboh Ishmael, Managing Director of Alitheia Capital, will address the 15th UK–Africa Business, Trade & Investment Summit in London. She will highlight how Alitheia Capital’s innovative investment and advisory services are enabling UK and global investors to enter African markets—particularly through gender-lens, climate-resilient, and impact-driven strategies. Delegates will gain practical insights on accessing Africa’s high-growth SMEs and building sustainable partnerships across key sectors.