The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of the World Bank Group Guarantees, and the African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) have signed a three-year partnership to accelerate foreign direct investment throughout Africa.
Tag: African Investments
Unveiling Strategic Pathways to Accelerate Innovation in South Africa: BCX Releases 2024 Digital Innovation Index Report
Forget Silicon Valley, the future of innovation might just be brewing in South Africa. BCX has released its 2024 Digital Innovation Index, a deep dive into the strategies, investments, and challenges shaping South Africa’s innovation landscape.
The most valuable ‘white spaces’ today in African investing
Africa’s recent growth surge has created a large group of companies already scaling successfully, while the current market environment has reduced the capital available.
This untapped potential between high quality investment demand and reduced capital supply extends to various commercial sectors, including logistics, HR, and insurance, all presenting significant high value “white spaces” waiting to be filled.
In the article, Victor Basta, CEO of DAI Magister, discusses how investors can capitalise on these ‘white spaces’, by prioritising developed digital sectors and taking advantage of the $10-25 million funding gap.
Harnessing Africa’s Potential: advancing ESG strategies for a sustainable future
The opportunities for building a sustainable future for Africa are at least as great as the challenges, writes Christian Toben, Head of Financial Institutions for Emerging Markets at Commerzbank. Here, he discusses some of the positive initiatives that are helping to drive forward the continent’s ESG agenda and the crucial role of financial institutions in supporting Africa’s potential to step onto the global stage as a green energy hub.
What African companies “need to look like” today to raise $50m+
Risana Zitha, Managing Director and Head of Africa at DAI Magister, outlines the strategies companies are employing to position themselves best to be eligible for large equity rounds in the next 12-18 months.
Why fund of funds unit trusts are the way to go
Investors have the option to either construct their own portfolio of selected single unit trusts or use a fund of funds solution – otherwise known as a fund of funds unit trust.
Africa: Resilience in the private equity market
By Angela Simpson and Lydia Shadrach-Razzino, Partners and Co-heads of the Corporate/M&A Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg Private markets in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have seen a […]
Why SMME shaming leads to an investment mismatch
Recent articles on fund-raising activities in Africa paint the picture that capital is abundant and readily available. The first seven weeks of this year have seen […]
3 trends set to dominate African mobile apps in 2022
In 2021, the mobile industry in sub-saharan Africa continued to show incredible resilience against the impacts of Covid-19 and experienced high growth. Digital solutions have […]
DPI raises one of the largest Africa funds at US$900m to invest in innovation-led companies
Development Partners International (DPI), a premier investment firm focused on Africa, announced on 4th October that African Development Partners III Fund (ADP III), has exceeded […]