Impact Alpha
As singer-entrepreneur-cultural icon Rihanna turns her attention to Africa, her Nairobi-based investment fund is deploying a new set of tools to invest in women-led and women-focused enterprises.
The Clara Lionel Foundation, which Rihanna launched in 2012, has provided mostly grants for education and climate initiatives across the Caribbean. In 2022, the foundation launched Gather Ventures to meet the needs of entrepreneurs across Africa. That means debt, equity, convertible notes and bridge financing on top of grants, across Africa.
