# Women Entrepreneurship for Africa

> Women Entrepreneurship for Africa is a VC fund in Lagos backing Health Care and Agriculture. See 116 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lagos, Nigeria
- Total investments: 116
- Last investment: Jun 2022
- Lead investor: 99%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tony-elumelu-foundation
- Website: https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/women-entrepreneurship-for-africa

Women Entrepreneurship for Africa is a VC fund in Lagos focused on Health Care and Agriculture. Women Entrepreneurship for Africa is focused on empowering underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa comprising of women, youth, and the informal sector.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 14 | 12% |
| Agriculture | 13 | 11% |
| Food and Beverage | 13 | 11% |
| Consumer Goods | 12 | 10% |
| Farming | 11 | 9% |

95 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 84 | 72% |
| Grant | 31 | 27% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nigeria | 40 | 34% |
| Uganda | 10 | 9% |
| Cameroon | 8 | 7% |
| Ghana | 5 | 4% |
| Kenya | 5 | 4% |

16 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 360 Psyche | 360 Psyche provides convenient online access to mental health services 24/7. |  | Grant | Jun 01, 2022 |  |
| Dromedic Health Care | Dromedic is a market place for discovery and delivery of essential medical supplies, and affordable healthcare accessibility to remote and vulnerable community. |  | Grant | Jun 01, 2022 |  |
| Ecobarter | Ecobarter is an integrated waste resource reduction, recovery, and recycling platform provider. |  | Grant | Jun 01, 2022 |  |
| Plumbee | Plumbee is a Kenyan-based, female-owned agro-processing company formed to offer affordable, functional, and nutritious foods for babies, children, and families.Their model is designed to develop strong linkages with smallholder farmers to promote family health and nutrition for low-income families. |  | Grant | Jun 01, 2022 |  |
| Farm On Wheels | Farm On Wheels is a social enterprise that works with small holder rural farmers in hard to reach communities in Nigeria. |  | Grant | Jun 01, 2022 |  |
| Happy Coffee | Happy Coffee is an indigenous Nigerian coffee brand and Coffee Solution Company. |  | Grant | Jun 01, 2022 |  |
| Kwanza Cocoa | Kwanza Cocoa is a multifaceted business combining agriculture and manufacturing of cocoa products in Malawi. Their goal is to make locally manufactured high-quality cocoa products available at a reasonable cost. |  | Grant | Jun 01, 2022 |  |
| FarmerTribe | FarmerTribe provides timely access to agricultural inputs, training, and extension services to smallholder farmers in last-mile communities. |  | Grant | Jun 01, 2022 |  |
| Store2Door | Store2Door is an e-commerce startup that bridges the gap between farmers and consumers by allowing them to sell and list their harvest products on the website. |  | Grant | Jun 01, 2022 |  |
| Kosmotive | Kosmotive is engaged in maternal and child health services in Rwanda. |  | Grant | Jun 01, 2022 |  |

10 of 116 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Women Entrepreneurship for Africa invest in?

Women Entrepreneurship for Africa invests primarily in Health Care, Agriculture and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 116 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Women Entrepreneurship for Africa last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Women Entrepreneurship for Africa closed in Jun 2022. Shizune tracks 116 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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