Amaka Okechukwu Opara is Founding Partner of the Women’s Enterprise Acceleration Vehicle (WEAV), bringing decades of experience in development finance, ecosystem building, and private sector investment. Having managed over $1.4 billion in financing projects across continents, Amaka has worked with governments, high-growth SMEs, and global multinationals to catalyze business-enabling reforms and sustainable growth. In this episode, discover how Amaka is advancing women’s economic empowerment a...
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Amaka Okechukwu Opara is Founding Partner of the Women’s Enterprise Acceleration Vehicle (WEAV), bringing decades of experience in development finance, ecosystem building, and private sector investment. Having managed over $1.4 billion in financing projects across continents, Amaka has worked with governments, high-growth SMEs, and global multinationals to catalyze business-enabling reforms and sustainable growth. In this episode, discover how Amaka is advancing women’s economic empowerment a...
Shifting Capital with Jodi Smith, CEO & Co-Founder, Matanataki
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Jodi Smith, founder of Matanataki in Fiji, is transforming climate resilience by investing in SMEs rooted in coastal communities with deep, multi-generational knowledge of local ecosystems. With a trailblazing approach that blends climate action and gender equality, Matanataki demonstrates the powerful impact of investing at the intersection of gender and climate finance. In this episode, discover how Jodi’s gender lens investing is driving change across the Pacific, offering actionable insig...
Shifting Capital with Jessica Espinoza
Amaka Okechukwu Opara is Founding Partner of the Women’s Enterprise Acceleration Vehicle (WEAV), bringing decades of experience in development finance, ecosystem building, and private sector investment. Having managed over $1.4 billion in financing projects across continents, Amaka has worked with governments, high-growth SMEs, and global multinationals to catalyze business-enabling reforms and sustainable growth. In this episode, discover how Amaka is advancing women’s economic empowerment a...
