Challenged a few years ago at an investment forum about the number of women-owned businesses she invested in, Tokunboh Ishmael, co-founder of Aliethiea IDF, faced the realization that after 15 years of private equity investing in businesses in Europe, Asia and North America, the answer was: none.
It was a turning point for the former investment banker, although her partner and co-founder, South African Polo Leteka, had been doing exactly that for years. […]
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