
Empowering Gender Equality in Finance: A Conversation with Standard Chartered Bank & 100 Women in Finance
To shed light on Africa’s evolving gender dynamics, Invest Africa spoke with Rola Abu Manneh, CEO of Standard Chartered, UAE. This insightful interview explores the current landscape of financial access for female-led businesses in Africa and discusses the strategies to foster greater gender equality and equity within the workplace.

Insights from Invest Africa's 11th Annual Mining Series
Our 11th Annual Mining Series was another busy week of receptions, panel discussions and high-level business meetings, featuring government and industry leaders amongst other stakeholders shaping the future of African mining. Our latest insights blog explores some of the key takeaways from our successful week in Cape Town alongside the Mining Indaba.

Insights from the 2024 AU Summit
The AU plays a vital role in championing African viewpoints in global discussions and confronting the continent's peace and security challenges head-onn, and this year’s AU Summit came at a time when Africa has a unique opportunity to showcase leadership on the international stage, helping to unite the Global South in pursuit of sustainable development and climate action. This Insights explores some of the key topics that dominated discussions at this year’s AU summit.

Aon: Top Risks Facing the Mining Sector
Aon, our Mining Series 2024 Headline Partner have published a report highlighting the tough balancing act between increasing demand and finite reserves, while operators have to navigate challenges such as geopolitical risk, commodity price fluctuations and societal pressure for greener solutions, all of which are the makings for a very complex operating environment.

5 Trends Shaping Africa’s Mining Industry in 2024
Africa’s mining outlook stands at a crossroads. On one hand, the continent is witnessing a monumental surge in opportunity and demand for its abundant minerals and metals. Despite this, global insecurity and oscillating commodity prices are steering investments away from perceived "riskier" choices, with Africa potentially losing out on its mineral endowments. This Insights explores 5 key trends shaping Africa’s mining industry in 2024.

S-RM: Snapshot – Africa’s critical mineral risk landscape
A just and sustainable energy transition should mean opportunities for many African producers of critical minerals, but industry players should not lose sight of the challenges too. In this piece, S-RM’s Africa experts – Matthew Venturas and Gabrielle Reid – explore this ever-evolving frontier.

Success or Failure? Assessing the Key Takeaways from COP28 for Africa
In the crucible of COP28 negotiations in Dubai, climate negotiators have achieved a historic breakthrough: the first-ever global accord to curtail the use of fossil fuels. The urgency for decisive action has never been clearer, but what was really achieved at COP28? This Insights explores the key takeaways from the annual climate talks.

How Africa can accelerate energy access with new technologies
Opinion Piece by Humphrey Kariuki, Executive Founder at Janus Continental Group. As we begin to move from pledges to concrete action following crucial conversations at COP28, it is imperative to address the unique challenges and opportunities that Africa faces in its drive towards eradicating energy poverty on the continent.

Africa’s Agenda at COP28
As the 28th annual Conference of Parties (COP28) climate conference looms on the horizon, the world’s attention is shifting to the myriad contentious agenda items that will dominate discussions in Dubai, and nowhere is the significance of COP28 more pronounced than in Africa.

Insights on Gulf-Africa Commercial Ties: An Interview with Diligencia
We sat down with Nouri Bakkali, Founder and Managing Director at Diligencia, to examine how GCC states are engaging with partners in Africa and to highlight examples of how recent investments are being used to strengthen their own position both at home and abroad.

Spotlight on Gulf-Africa Investment Ties
2023 has emerged as a blockbuster year for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and its outreach with emerging markets – and Africa features prominently in these efforts. This Insights explores UAE- and broader Gulf-Africa commercial ties, examining key sectors of interest and forecasting future trends.

Banking on Africa's Renewable Energy Future
As the world grapples with the growing urgency of the climate crisis, Africa occupies an increasingly important position – with the potential to shape the direction of the global energy transition. This Insights explores Africa’s increasingly important role in the global energy transition.

Banking on Renewables: A Conversation with GreenCo
To shed light on Africa’s changing energy landscape, Invest Africa spoke to Ana Hajduka, Founder & CEO, at Africa GreenCo. The interview explores how GreenCo is ensuring the bankability of renewable energy projects, fostering private investment in the African energy sector, and expanding its regional footprint.

Catalysing Climate-Compatible Growth: Harnessing Zambia’s Constituency Development Fund
To better understand the critical role that CDFs can play in driving climate-compatible growth in Zambia and across Africa more broadly, Invest Africa spoke to George Carew-Jones, Research Associate in Sustainable Investment at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford.

Rising Demand, Growing Interest: Investing in Africa's Healthcare Sector
As COVID-19 imposed unprecedented pressures on global health systems, African governments recognised the urgent imperative of fortifying and investing in their health infrastructure to ensure future economic stability.

Africa's Digital Infrastructure Opportunity
Digital infrastructure presents a ripe and often underappreciated investment opportunity in Africa. According to the International Finance Corporation and Google, the continent’s internet economy has the potential to add $180 billion (£142 billion) to Africa’s GDP by 2025 – and there is a need for robust digital infrastructure to support this growth. The COVID-19 pandemic served as a powerful catalyst in this regard, intensifying the demand for enhanced digital infrastructure across the continent as internet usage surged and governments worked to close the digital divide.

Investing in Africa’s Digital Future: A Conversation with Africell
Africa is on track to be the second-fastest growing region globally – trailing only Asia – with generally stable macroeconomic fundamentals. However, challenges persist due to currency depreciation, high debt levels, and a funding squeeze amplified by tighter monetary policies. Nevertheless, the continent is perhaps more resilient to economic headwinds than ever before, with African countries aligning trade and investment policies behind the African Continental Free Trade Area and implementing prudent macroeconomic policies to navigate uncertainty.
Harnessing Africa’s Mining Potential
Our 10th Annual Mining Series took place in Cape Town from 6 - 8 February, and it was a fantastic week of meeting our members, making new connections, and together championing the importance of Africa’s mining industry.

Mining’s Role in the Green Energy Transition
Thirty percent 30% of the world’s mineral deposits, including those critical in the manufacturing of green technologies are scattered within Africa’s soils. The DRC producedes 70% of the world’s cobalt, Zambia is the second largest producer of copper and South Africa holds the largest share of manganese reserves. While the outcomes of COP27 have yet to live up to its name of “implementation”, one point was made clear: greenwashing will not be tolerated.

Invest Africa appointed to the Kenya National Investment Council
London, UK, 6th December – Karen Taylor, CEO of Invest Africa, a leading business network promoting trade and investment in Africa, is appointed as a member of the National Investment Council by H.E. William Ruto, President of Republic of Kenya, in the Kenya Gazette.