Rural wealth
should stay.
Muazu Africa is an ecosystem development venture. We build the pipeline that allows rural social enterprises to retain the value they create.
The Mission
“To ensure local communities are the primary beneficiaries of their own innovation and not just laborers at input or production level”
The Muazu
Story
Our journey began with a simple observation when Tolulope Makinwa embarked on a journey to Akinima: She saw this clearly on her way to Akinima community, in Ahoada West LGA, Rivers State. An oil-rich region. Rivers State alone is consistently among the top oil-producing states in the country, contributing significantly to a sector that accounts for the bulk of Nigeria’s export earnings. Nigeria holds over 37 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, and much of that value flows through communities like Akinima. But the road into the community was split into half by the floodwaters. Schools were cut off. Hospitals were unreachable. And she remembers thinking, this is not a lack of money problem. It is a value leakage problem!
We realized that rural enterprises aren’t lacking in value; they are lacking in value capture and value retention. Most of the value they generate leaks out to middlemen and external urban centers.
Muazu Africa was founded to reverse this sequence. We map value leakage, build market connections first, and prepare enterprises for the capital they deserve.
Systemic Change
Moving beyond “one-off” training to building permanent downstream capital pipelines.
Market-First
We establish market off-take agreements before enterprise maturation is complete.
Data Driven
Decisions are backed by our national survey of 500+ rural social enterprises.
Locally Anchored
Every venture is measured by its ability to strengthen the local community economy.
Our Governance
A multidisciplinary advisory team guiding rural venture maturation across Africa.
Tolulope Makinwa
Executive Director
System thinker and ecosystem architect leading the Muazu Africa vision.
Amede Achingale
Rural Development Advisory
Expert in grassroots mobilization and rural socioeconomic transformation.
Tamara Posibi
Investments & Funding
Structuring de-risked capital pathways for institutional impact investors.
Ayobami Olunloyo
PESTLE Advisory
Navigating political, economic, and legal landscapes for last-mile ventures.
Olasoji Fagbola
Community Engagement
Anchoring venture growth in local community trust and participation.
Lanre Ogundipe
Technology Advisory
Leveraging tech-enabled aggregation to bridge the last-mile digital divide.
The Muazu North Star
Local Value Retention
Wealth stays where it is created.
Value Chain Integration
Direct active participation at every stage.
Positive Externalities
Growth benefits health, education, and equity.
Essential Access
Closing the infrastructure gap permanently.