{"id":175,"date":"2026-06-14T11:40:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T11:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artfishcreative.com\/ma-toolkit\/?page_id=175"},"modified":"2026-07-21T15:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:06:35","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manufacturingafrica.org\/fundraisingtoolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; 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Your Journey <span class=\"c\">Starts Here.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ma-hx-welcome__body\">Drawing on seven years of experience facilitating dealmaking across Africa, we have developed this toolkit for any company in Africa seeking to raise $5 million and above from international investors, including Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), Private Equity (PE) firms, and impact investors.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; 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