Year: 2025

Blended finance is being wrongly treated as a cure-all for the water investment gap in Africa, despite lacking the capacity to deliver on the continent’s infrastructure needs. This was the stark reality check provided by Hubert Danso, Chairman and CEO of Africa Investor Group, at the ongoing AU–Africa Water Investment…

Minerals like lithium, cobalt and rare earth are not just commodities. They are strategic assets which are shaping global power and the future of the energy transition.   As US-China trade tensions escalate, countries across Africa (and elsewhere) where these minerals are found are now renegotiating their role in an…

For potential investors eager to tap into Africa’s burgeoning green industrial sector, understanding and navigating the continent’s complex legal landscape is paramount. While the opportunities for sustainable development and lucrative returns are vast, careful due diligence and a thorough grasp of relevant laws, regulations and dispute resolution mechanisms are essential…

African NDC‑Aligned Green Industrial Infrastructure as a Globally Competitive Investable Asset Class Executive Summary During the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings, investors advocated for the creation of Priority Investor Status (PIS), a proven framework designed to de‑risk and scale the mobilization of institutional capital for Africa’s NDC‑aligned green industrial infrastructure and…