Sewu-Steve Tawia

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

2022 - Current

"Whether at home or in office or in transit, we strive to bring healthcare to people...and people to healthcare when it's needed" - Our vision. Jaza Rift Group covers: > Jaza Rift Ventures: Investment Management, Impact Management & Training > Jaza Rift Advisory: Transaction Advisory, Independent Valuation, Strategic Asset Allocation etc. > Jaza Rift Innovation Lab: Venture Studio, Growth & Scaling Advisory, Corporate VC as a Service etc. Jaza Rift Ventures invests $50k-$2M in the most disruptive, impactful and resilient seed-stage founders in digital health, medtech and biotech in Africa. We also invest in Assistive Technologies in Africa. Our aim is to help Founders scale their healthcare innovations and inventions 10x over the next 5-7 years. In partnership with Villgro Africa and other incubators, accelerators and co-investors in Africa and beyond, we want to demonstrate that alpha returns can go hand in hand with real impact at scale. Better healthcare for Africa - www.jazarift.com #healthtech, #medtech, #assistivetech, #biotech, #digitalhealth

Managing Partner

2015

Unleashing Africa's Potential. Africa-focused alternative investment fund manager. We are committed to driving positive financial, social and economic change. We develop responsible and impactful investment strategies that help promote youth,women and underrepresented people (people with disability,rural and displaced).We work at the nexus Climate,Gender,AI/ML and Accessibility to create jobs for all.

Co President

2024

Advisory Board

2018

World Bank funded Ghana Climate Ventures Fund - GCVF SteerCo

Non Executive Director

2019

Wangara Green Ventures ("Wangara"​) is an impact investment company that invests between USD50,000 to USD500,000 in equity and quasi-equity in Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) in the missing middle that are engaged in renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste management, water management, climate-smart agriculture or generally climate-friendly businesses.

Angel Investor

2015

If you’re looking for funding: www.asimeventures.com/apply www.asimeventures.com > Appruve (exited/acquired by Smile Identity), Moja Ride, ThankUCash, > Zuri Health, Ilara Health, Superfluid Labs, > Bamboo, Send, Tendo, mPost, KudiGo, Digitech > Sayna, eCampus etc.

Member

2023

Obuntu Fellow

2022

OL' 23 Fellow. - the inaugural Fellowship. Obuntu Foundation is a nonprofit on a mission to advance the next generation of Africa-focused Fund Managers. We believe Emerging Fund Managers are best positioned to drive superior, inclusive returns for the continent as well as capital to underrepresented Founders & opportunities. So we're building Obuntu to be their support ecosystem, there to give them the knowledge, community, and resources they need to succeed.

ANDE Investment Manager Trainer

2022

Private Sector Constituency Board Alternate

2023

ATscale has four objectives that guide its overall engagement with the private sector: 1. Ensure access to affordable and high-quality assistive products and services. 2. Expand the service delivery and financing options for AT. 3. Support ATscale’s work by providing a private sector and industry-specific perspective through engagement at the Board and programmatic levels. 4. Leverage additional resources for the AT sector at the global, regional, and country levels.