Raising Investment: Understanding and Reducing Risk

Join us for the next AFFORD Connect Learning Meetup, bringing together diaspora entrepreneurs, investors, professionals and changemakers who are building, investing in or supporting ventures across Africa.

This month’s session, Raising Investment: Understanding and Reducing Risk, will explore one of the most important factors influencing investment decisions: risk.

For entrepreneurs, raising investment is about more than having a strong business or a compelling pitch. Investors are constantly assessing risk—from the strength of the team and business model to the market, revenue, governance and ability to execute. Understanding how investors perceive these risks can help businesses position themselves more effectively when seeking capital.

Led by Sidi Saccoh, Commercial Growth Lead at ARK Group International, this practical session will explore how entrepreneurs can think about their businesses through an investor’s lens and take practical steps to reduce perceived risk.

What to expect:

• Understanding how investors think about risk
• The different types of risk investors may consider when assessing a business
• Why a promising business may still struggle to attract investment
• Practical ways to reduce perceived risk and strengthen your investment proposition
• How to position your business more effectively when approaching investors
• Q&A and an opportunity to discuss your own investment-raising challenges
• Informal networking with diaspora entrepreneurs, investors and professionals

This session forms part of the AFFORD Connect monthly learning series, designed to create an intimate space where diaspora members can learn, connect and build relationships with others actively participating in Africa’s growth.

The learning session will be followed by informal networking, providing an opportunity to continue the conversation, exchange ideas and explore potential collaborations across the AFFORD Connect community.

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