VentureLift Africa | Council for Inclusive Capitalism

VentureLift Africa (VLA) is a fintech platform with an investment advisory business (VLA Capital Advisors) facilitating investment, trade, tech transfer, market entry and expansion for SMEs, startups and corporates. The company has a fintech and marketplace platform (VLA) for scaling African businesses through innovative financing and curated matches.

Purpose

Our mission is to create a greater economic bridge between Africa and her Diaspora to increase shared prosperity across the continent and in regions with significant Diaspora populations and with their host countries.

Wilmot Allen

Founder, VentureLift Africa

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We believe it is vital to state clearly to the world the set of our beliefs about Inclusive Capitalism. As such, we start with our Statement of Guiding Principles for Inclusive Capitalism. Knowing that words alone are not enough, each of us is making a series of commitments about how we will operate our institutions so that they help achieve Inclusive Capitalism. These commitments are forward-looking statements based on current goals, expectations and assumptions, which are not guarantees of future performance. For more information, please refer to our Terms of Use

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Summary

Through our advisory services and digital platform, VentureLift Africa will facilitate $100mm in closed investments and trade deals over 5 years.

Activities & Initiatives

Two-way trade and investment and support of intra-Africa Trade are underserved approaches to economic development in Africa. The Global African Diaspora, including African Americans in the US, represent a powerful network that can accelerate Africa's prosperity. We commit to facilitate deals with a focus on the Diaspora in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe.

Measures & Targets

We will facilitate $100mm in closed investments and trade deals over 5 years across several sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, fintech, energy, technology, infrastructure, creative and energy.

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Recognizing it will take alignment of all our organizations to scale impact globally, we invite you to join the movement as a Steward of Inclusive Capitalism. Together, the collective action of Council members will contribute to a fairer, more inclusive and sustainable future for all people and our planet.