Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund

Adesuwa Rhodes, Managing Partner, Aruwa Capital and Investments

Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes

Pioneering Women-Led Investments in West Africa

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Joyce-Ann Wainaina

Championing Gender-Inclusive Ventures in Africa

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Kim Kamarebe

Leading Inua's Investment Strategies for Growth in Uganda

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Nneka Eze

Advocate for Justice, Equity, and Inclusive Investment

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The Fund Newsletter: July Edition

We’re thrilled to share our latest LinkedIn newsletter, designed exclusively for passionate members of the impact investing community.

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Introducing our Incoming Fund Managers

We are excited to welcome Chui Ventures, Vested World, and SME Impact Fund to our expanding family of investment vehicles.

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Empowering Real Economic Growth

Discover the transformative impact of the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund, a trailblazing Fund-of-Funds operating through African Investment Vehicles and Fund Managers to instigate systemic change within the ecosystem.

We back Fund Managers who, in turn, champion early-stage, growth-oriented SMEs across the African continent.

We invest in African-owned and African-led Investment Vehicles, domiciled in Africa

This encompasses diverse entities such as first-time fund managers, emerging fund managers, private equity funds, venture capital funds, debt funds, permanent capital vehicles, and more.

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We are the largest Impact Investment Fund-of-Funds

We owe our success to a dynamic consortium of partners led by Mennonite Economic Development Associates. Each partner brings unique expertise, contributing significantly to our impactful initiatives.

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Fund Managers

Due to an extraordinary response from the investment community, our application portal is currently closed as we review the current investment vehicles in our portfolio. We invite you to stay connected for updates via our website, newsletter, and social media channels.

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