Invest Africa will host its 12th annual Mining Series in Cape Town this year, from 3-5 February. Our exclusive programme of events will include high-level business meetings, panel discussions and receptions – all dedicated to identifying and examining investment opportunities across the continent in the mining sector.
Invest Africa will host its 12th annual Mining Series in Cape Town this year, from 3-5 February. Our exclusive programme of events will include high-level business meetings, panel discussions and receptions – all dedicated to identifying and examining investment opportunities across the continent in the mining sector.
Invest Africa in partnership with Old Mutual Alternative Investments and African Infrastructure Investment Managers are delighted to invite you to a networking cocktail reception at the One & Only Cape Town. This will be running alongside the SuperReturn Africa conference in Cape Town.
Development finance institutions play a significant role in African markets where high risk perception and underdeveloped financial markets dampen investor appetite. DFIs have a developmental mandate but they retain a fiduciary responsibility towards their shareholders, usually governments. In this landscape, the lines have become somewhat blurred with DFI’s financing projects where private sector could fund. The panel session will explore the activities and approaches adopted by DFI’s in Africa which may be useful practitioners as they navigate the new terrain for investment.
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The Absa Africa Financial Markets index has shone a crucial light on the opportunities for investment into the region and we will be co-hosting the event which is returning for its sixth edition in 2022. The index is a crucial part of policymakers and market participant’s toolkits, as well as a benchmark for international investors looking to commit to the region.
The African continent faces a significant challenge of meeting its green transition commitments whilst continuing to drive economic development. Green hydrogen has the potential to unlock large-scale renewable energy in Africa, allowing the continent to grow sustainably.
Invest Africa is delighted to share with you that 1-54, the world’s leading Contemporary African Art Fair is celebrating its 10th edition at Somerset House, London, from the 13th -16th of October 2022. Founded by Touria El Glaoui in 2013, the international art fair is dedicated to contemporary art from Africa with annual exhibitions in London, New York and Marrakech. Drawing reference to the fifty-four countries that constitute the African continent, 1-54 is a sustainable and dynamic platform that is engaged in contemporary dialogue and exchange.
The US-Africa Investment Forum will focus on highlighting why strengthening Africa’s partnerships with the rest of the world should be a priority for global leaders, how the continent plans to unlock growth and social development, and what more needs to be done within the continent and beyond to harness global capital towards these goals.
Together with Jersey Finance, Invest Africa invites Dubai based professionals associated with working in Africa to a drinks reception. The format of the evening is designed to provide a relaxed environment to meet, and exchange ideas and experiences with like-minded professionals.
The digital transformation that has occurred over the past few years during the pandemic has proven that the more digitally mature businesses are resilient in times of serious disruption. Businesses need a clear road map in their futureproof planning in the deployment of new technology.
This year’s Summit, live from London for the first time since the start of the pandemic, will focus on those who are investing in the future of Africa. What are the opportunities and what are the obstacles to increasing investment flows?
The Namibia Investment Summit will be hosted by His Excellency President Hage G. Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia, during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Investors, financiers, FDI intermediaries and companies interested in doing business with Namibia are invited to participate and benefit from Investment Projects Ready to Offer (IPRO), Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects as well as opportunities for business-to-business and business-to-government meetings.
The African continent faces a significant challenge of meeting its green transition commitments whilst continuing to drive economic development. Green hydrogen has the potential to unlock large-scale renewable energy in Africa, allowing the continent to grow sustainably.
Emphasis placed on businesses’ ESG credentials leaves leaders of African brands open to greater expectations and scrutiny. Accelerated by the pandemic, businesses have been adopting more sustainable models for operational best practice. Failing to comply has opened the door to reputational risks and undermining fundraising efforts. Join Portland Communications as they outline effective strategies to develop commercial resilience and forward-looking business strategies.
East Africa has not been spared the dual shock of the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In the wake of mounting inflation, the region risks eroding its recovery from the pandemic with limited fiscal space, uncertainty around Kenya’s upcoming election and regional instability. Despite this, the region presents some exciting opportunities across Kenya’s diversified economy, Tanzania’s renewed openness to the private sector and DRC’s integration into the East African Community.
The vision laid out by the AfCFTA of a more connected Africa comes at a time where the global economy is more inward looking. Where does local manufacturing sit within the AfCFTA agreement? Urbanization is growing the demand for consumer goods as well as domestic infrastructure. Our panel will discuss an update on AfCFTA, progress achieved, the road ahead, and a focus on trade and manufacturing.
Africa's well-developed commercial farming is the backbone of the continent’s agricultural economy. There remains major scope for expansion, however. This require major interventions across areas including transport and logistics, governance and uptake of technology.
PA Consulting, Tetra Tech and Invest Africa are hosting the Trade Connect and Growth Gateway UK-Kenya Horticulture networking event.
Invest Africa on behalf of Africa GreenCo are delighted to host and invite you to the virtual launch of GreenCo Power Services Limited (GreenCo) and the signing of US$15.5m raised to scale its innovative offering as Zambia’s and the SADC region’s first renewable energy buyer and services provider. InfraCo Africa, part of PIDG, the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) and the EU- funded Electrification Financing Initiative (EDFI ElectriFi) have together committed US$15.5m to GreenCo.
African investors are increasingly aligning their investment strategies with the strong demand for capital in the middle market. Close to 25% of investors record a preference for deals between $1m and $5m, followed closely by a preference for ticket sizes of $5m – $10m and $10m – $25, at just over 20% each.
In the context of H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of the AfCFTA Secretariat’s, official visit to the UK, this Invest Africa briefing will provide an opportunity for international businesses to receive an update from the Secretary General on the progress of the implementation of the AfCFTA and to gather views from private investors on the most useful type of trade and investment provisions in AfCFTA (tariffs, standards, investment, digital trade, intellectual property, dispute settlement mechanism), with the intention of providing support to the ongoing implementation of the AfCFTA.
The world of work has changed but the realities for Africa are rather complex. The trends across the world have seen rapid urbanisation, demographic changes, hybrid models of working, e-commerce flurrying with vast opportunities and growth.
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), in collaboration with Namibian private and public entities, will be presenting investment opportunities in the areas of Renewable Energy (Green Hydrogen), Agriculture, Logistics and Tourism to attract Foreign Direct Investment.
Cybercrime is on the rise and is a growing concern for many countries across the globe. In the past year, South Africa has seen the enactment of most sections of the Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020 by the South African government. The Act aims to regulate criminal offences by cybercriminals and enforce compliance rules and reporting obligations.
Foreign exchange volatility is often cited as one of the primary impediments to doing business in Africa. However, in a region which has pioneered the widespread uptake of mobile money, the rapid growth of fintech could transform Africa’s financial landscape.
Mining Indaba is returning to the CTICC, Cape Town from 9-12 May 2022. The mining community will be looking to the future with the overarching theme: ‘Evolution of African Mining: Investing in the Energy Transition, ESG, and the Economies.’
Join Invest Africa in partnership with Control Risks as we examine key principles of ESG risk management for private investors, and how they can support positive impact for the business and community as a whole.
The AVCA 2022 Annual Conference will be our first in-person industry gathering since 2019. And this year, we're delving deeper and having an open, honest conversation about the future of private equity and venture capital in Africa.
