RESET RESTART RENEW FOR 2022

HAPPY NEW YEAR! This brings the chance to reset, restart and renew! A new year brings a blank canvas for you to paint a new narrative. Leave the negative behind and embrace the positive possibilities!

SISTERHOOD SPOTLIGHT

Jerrilynn B. Thomas, Collaborative Marketing Strategist

Jerrilynn B. Thomas is the founder of Smart Women Partner & Grow Rich. She assists women in building their marketing tribe using LinkedIn. Listen to her full story on The Goddess State of Mind Podcast.

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Organization Highlight

Women Reform Organization

Women Reform Organization is a Pan-African, Humanitarian Organization focusing with social corporate responsibility of creating awareness, enlightenment, and regenerating the giant strides inherent in African Women, through campaigns, empowerment programs,?and advocacy for qualitative education, vocational training & mentorship. You can read more about them on their website and Donate to support this cause.

Motherland Summary

A roundup of headline articles across Africa’s most-read business publications. HRH Queen Ameenata does not endorse any publication or journalist viewpoint.

• Nigeria tech startups raised $1.7 billion in 2021 ― report
• BOAD secures $78 million equity investment from AFDB to support job creating sectors
• Moroccan Dolidol Company to step up operations in Nigeria with IFC support
• Equity Bank to support investors seeking DRC deals in minerals and agricultural sector
• Senegal's new commuter train makes first journey from capital Dakar
• Rwanda: 2021 key investments likely to bolster local production
• IFC, Fidson unite to develop Nigeria’s pharmaceutical production capacity
• Zimbabwe’s national foods report triple digit growth in revenue on back of overall volume growth
• Mobile overdraft facility Fuliza outshines Silicon Valley-backed lending apps in Kenya
• US DFC finances recycling project in Morocco

USAID launched the WATIH DealRoom in March 2021 to facilitate co-investment in 21 high-impact firms in West Africa. Close to 60% of these opportunities are currently in talks with investors who made use of the service.?

Investment Firms in the News

Ventures Platform (Nigeria)

Ventures Platform announces first close of its $40 million?pan-African fund?

Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator?(US)

G7 development finance institutions create platform to boost investment in fragile states

?GreenTec Capital Partners?(Germany)

Edutech platform LAFAAAC secures investment from GreenTec Capital Partners

Mediterrania Capital Partners (Malta)?

MCP partially exits Moroccan construction firm, TGCC, via IPO

Ninety One (UK)

EAIF to provide $19 million for solar electricity plant construction in Mozambique

**Asoko, 2022**

Fourth Quarter Summary of Activities

• Return home to Ghana (Check out last months Chronicle for all the happenings)
• Visited a local elementary school to speak at their entrepreneur fair
• Completed the 16 Days of Activism Challenge to end violence against women
• Attending 2 in-person community events
• Raised funds to serve another 100 girls menstrual cups (total of 400/1000 girls served so far) Make your Donation
• Celebrated 7 days of Kwanzaa and introduced the principles to some local youth
• Kickstarted the Get Fit with Queen Ameenata Campaign. (Located on Instagram)

About HRH Queen Ameenata

A multi-award-winning Global Business Consultant, Trainer, Humanitarian, Woman's and Human Rights Advocate, HRH Queen Ameenata has dedicated her life to helping others achieve their goals. She encourages her clients to stand in their confidence and walk in their purpose. Corporations hire her to train their employees in Human Rights and train their leadership in organizational management resulting in happy employees and a more efficient working office. She speaks globally on empowerment and living your "fantabulous life" by overcoming obstacles and embracing success. The creator of the #ISpeak Movement, she is a champion of the "global sisterhood" and believes everyone has a voice that should be heard.

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