Absa has successfully secured a $150 million facility from British International Investment (BII) PLC as part of its mission to help close the trade finance gap in Africa.
Tag: investing in Africa
MIGA and ATIDI collaborate to streamline African investments
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.
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.
Ken Sharpe Gives 10 Things to Expect in 2023 in the Property Development Sector in Africa | Expert Forecast
Operating a property development business has always been associated with some sort of risk and the mood among most real estate investors since the COVID19 […]
The right time to bet on Angola
António Henriques da Silva Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Luanda-Bengo Special Economic Zone and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Angola’s […]
Ten reasons to consider African trade and investment opportunities in 2022
By Lerisha Naidu, Partner, Competition & Antitrust; Lodewyk Meyer, Partner, Banking and Finance; Mike van Rensburg, Partner, M&A; and Virusha Subban, Partner, Customs and Trade, […]
Failing To Win
A new book from Burnet Media, Cape Town will inspire and guide the next generation of African entrepreneurs. Failing To Win by Mike Quinn is […]
2021 sees surge in fundraising by African infrastructure funds with $2.14bn USD targeted
Africa-focussed infra investment funds have set a record fundraising target in 2021 Majority of deals by infra funds are of ‘green’ assets, as climate rises […]
Invest in DR Congo Forum held at Expo 2020 Dubai
The Invest in the Democratic Republic of Congo Forum addressed major investment opportunities within the country, and brought together stakeholders to discuss policies and ideas, […]
TLcom Announces 3rd Africa Tech Female Founder Summit
Julia Gillard, Former Prime Minister of Australia & Chair of Andela, announced as keynote speaker TLcom Capital, the Africa-focussed venture capital firm, has officially announced […]