Africa's future will be built by its entrepreneurs, but it will be defined by who gets funded

A Space for Women. A Platform for Scale. The Launchpad is a venture-building platform designed to back the future by investing in bankable, scalable innovations led by African women. Powered by Alami Capital, proposed to be in strategic collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), The Launchpad bridges the gap between women-led enterprises and the capital markets. It spotlights exceptional founders, invests in their growth, and supports them through a connected ecosystem of stakeholders, regulators, global stock exchanges, and accelerators. The Launchpad is a direct response to the structural imbalances hindering the scaling of women-led ventures. Less than 7% of all investment capital on the continent goes to female founders. This is not just a gender gap, it is an economic and innovation gap. By bringing together regulators, capital markets, and catalytic funders, The Launchpad proposes to offer a structural solution: investment in talent, scale, and sustainability.