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The continent presents untapped opportunities for investors seeking to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals, despite the challenges of the pandemic.
Overcoming misconceptions about risk is essential to attracting more private capital to Africa, according to four specialists.
Infrastructure investment is key to the recovery, argues Amadou Hott, Senegal’s minister of the economy, planning and co-operation.
Global themes of digital transformation, urbanisation, electrification and the adverse impact of climate change are as pronounced in Africa as in other global emerging markets, says African Infrastructure Investment Managers’ managing director and co-head, Olusola Lawson.
Actis partner and head of operations, energy infrastructure, Barry Lynch, and director, energy infrastructure, Liam Smith, see wind power going from strength to strength, but say the industry must get better at predicting performance.
The region can use infrastructure not just as an economic stimulus, but also to bring developing areas the technology needed to compete, reports Joel Kranc.
Private equity investment has helped power a connectivity revolution in Africa.
Investors will require local knowledge and expertise to make the most of the opportunities that growth markets have to offer.
Massive investment needs in energy and digital infrastructure mean that opportunities abound in the growth markets for global investors, says Torbjorn Caesar, senior partner at Actis.
Despite some troubled economies, the region is growing as an infrastructure investment opportunity, writes Joel Kranc.
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