Caring Africa, the organisation building Africa’s care infrastructure through technology, policy, and media, has been named one of 33 global organisations selected to join the 2025 Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures Collaborative.

The programme, backed by global financial leader, Morgan Stanley, identifies high-potential innovators driving systemic change across industries and regions. Caring Africa is among the two Nigerian organisations selected for the 2025 cohort and the only focused specifically on the care economy, a sector often overlooked yet vital to inclusive economic growth.

Founded by Lagos-born chemical engineer and entrepreneur Blessing Adesiyan, Caring Africa is addressing the continent’s critical care gap by linking families to safe, high-quality care while creating dignified employment for caregivers.

With over two decades of experience in engineering, operations, and business roles at Fortune 100 companies, including PepsiCo, Cargill, DuPont, and BASF, Blessing has consulted across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Her policy work and research in the care economy, workplace culture, gender equity, and employee well-being inform the Caring Africa’s mission.

Through its flagship platform, Caring Blocks, the organisation is transforming the informal care sector bringing visibility, verification, and value to essential work that sustains families and strengthens economic resilience. “This recognition by Morgan Stanley is not just about Caring Africa. It’s a signal to the world that care is economic infrastructure. That, Nigeria and Africa can lead in designing smart, scalable systems that honor women’s time, invest in care workers, and strengthen the institutions that hold our societies together.”

Participation in this Collaborative provides access to catalytic capital, global networks, and world-class technical mentorship, along with opportunities to engage leading investors, policymakers, and ecosystem builders. The programme is designed to accelerate impact, scale innovation, and weave sustainability into every layer of an organisation’s DNA.

“We are building more than a platform. We are building an ecosystem, one that ensures children, aging adults, and working families are cared for with dignity and security, while creating millions of jobs across the continent.”