News & Insights
Updates and research outcomes from Arise Funds portfolio deployments across West Africa and global markets.
Workforce Capital model presented at WACC 2026
Aisha Saaka Lewis addressed the West African Capital Conference, outlining Arise Funds' model for pre-financed training, employer integration, and structural risk-sharing. The keynote presented a shifting paradigm: treating talent development as an investable infrastructure asset class rather than public program spending.
First cohort placement begins in Lagos
Arise Funds portfolio company SBTS Group commences placement of the initial cybersecurity cohort into active enterprise SOC contracts. This milestone marks the first transition from assessment and competency-based training into income-generating tech roles within our verified employer partner network.
Operations expand to Freetown, Sierra Leone
Laying local infrastructure for the World Bank-supported digital economy pathways program in collaboration with SLDTP. This expansion sets the stage for scaling cybersecurity, software engineering, and digital support capacity in the country, building localized workforce hubs designed for export service pipelines.