Invest Africa Insights

Invest Africa Insights invites you to listen to our webinar examining the impact of COVID-19 on the renewable sector in Africa, how private sector investments can provide renewable energy access to the 600 million people still requiring energy access in Africa, and whether with the right policy framework and investment, Africa could meet a quarter of its energy needs through renewable sources by 2...

COVID-19 has not only brought the financial challenges facing the world to the forefront of everyone’s minds, but has shed a particular lens to the dire situation many African economies and companies face. Already we have seen high debt levels, now exacerbated by commodity price declines, currency woes and investor flight to safe haven assets; Africa perhaps faces a credit crisis of epic proportio...

Invest Africa and the Norwegian African Business Association invite you to listen our joint webinar on the oil & gas webinar, looking at the recent oil price crash and the effects this will have on the industry, what the impact of COVID19 on future exploration across the region and what does this mean for key exporting countries like Nigeria, Angola, Gabon, etc.? Thank you to our moderator Rol...

Invest Africa is a leading pan-African business platform that promotes trade and investment in Africa. In this podcast series we will explore Africa's key economic trends and the issues facing businesses and investors across the continent. Invest Africa Insights sits down with Amadou Daffe , CEO & Co-Founder of Gebeya Inc., to talk about the company's monumental rise as a new-age EdTech compan...

Invest Africa is a leading pan-African business platform that promotes trade and investment in Africa. In this podcast series we will explore Africa's key economic trends and the issues facing businesses and investors across the continent. Don't miss our latest podcast in the 'Meet the Entrepreneur' series with Bolaj Akinboro , Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Cellulant as we discuss investment opportun...

In light of announcements from Virgin Australia and Air Mauritius, Invest Africa Insights held an extended webinar on the COVID-19 crisis and how it will impact the aviation sector in Africa. Panellists discussed the future for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, whether countries across the continent should continue with the 'National Carriers' model, pilot shortages and the potential f...

Invest Africa is a leading pan-African business platform that promotes trade and investment in Africa. In this podcast series we will explore Africa's key economic trends and the issues facing businesses and investors across the continent. South Africa is a country that is used to dealing with adversity. But how does our economy cope with a pandemic, the resultant lockdown and a downgrade to sub-i...

Logistics plays the crucial role in ensuring trade in Africa can go ahead both within the continent and with the rest of the world. As African economies grow, the demand for reliable and efficient ways of transporting goods between businesses and consumers will further increase. Currently, it is well known that logistics infrastructure in Africa lags behind that of the rest of the world: existing...

Since 1994, Rwanda has been a shining light in Africa with regards to economic development. The country has delivered impressive numbers in terms of average economic growth (around 7% increase year on year) and witnessed ever increasing foreign direct investment. With Covid-19 starting to spread across Africa, the true extent and the impact of the virus is yet to be seen. African governments have...

For Invest Africa Insights' first episode in our 'Meet the Entrepreneur' series, we spoke to  Ife Oyedele II , Co-Founder at Kobo360 on how the company has changed the logistics landscape in Africa, sustainability in the industry, implementation of the AfCFTA and key advice for other entrepreneurs operating in Africa.

Francophone Africa boasts some of the continent’s fastest growing economies and has seen major Anglophone multinationals move into these markets. With uncertainty around the future of the Eco currency in Francophone Africa, and upcoming elections in both Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, Patrick Smith, Editor-in-Chief of The Africa Report leads the discussion with our expert panel to discuss the implicatio...

Invest Africa sits down with H.E. Dr. Eyob Tekalign Tolina , Ethiopia's State Minister of Finance for insight into how the country is combating coronavirus, the current state of the economic reform agenda and an update on Ethiopia's upcoming elections.

Following stepped up measures in South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal and Madagascar, the cross-continental call for debt relief and falling oil prices over the last month, all eyes are on African governments for firm responses to the COVID-19 crisis. Invest Africa invites you to listen to our webinar for an update on coronavirus and the new challenges for Africa. Touching on the economic outlook fo...

Rob Hersov, Founder and Chairman of Invest Africa, sits down with Dr Doom for a tough discussion on his view of the US and world economy in this current crisis. Nouriel will give his predictions - a recession that he believes will be more severe than 2008, and his expectations for more “white swans” (in addition to the virus pandemic), which will further derail the global order. And what can be do...

Rob Hersov, Chairman, Invest Africa sits down with Mmusi Maimane, Lead Activist for ONE SA MOVEMENT and former Leader of South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance, and Peter Attard Montalto, Director, Intellidex UK to discuss the post-Zuma era in South Africa and the future for the country.

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread, the economic impact on African markets remains uncertain. With the number of cases globally now surpassing 100,000 and the FTSE suffering its biggest intraday fall since 2008, is the global economy heading from recession? How will falling oil prices impact African exporters? What will the long-term impact of a global pandemic be? Listen Invest Africa’s...

There is great potential for innovation and growth in Africa’s female entrepreneurs; Africa is the only region in the world where more women than men choose to become entrepreneurs, they may be the ‘Future of the Africa Continent’, as the World Bank notes. Yet challenges remain to female entrepreneurs trying to grow their businesses: lack of access to capital due to insufficient collateral, discri...

Recording of the Control Risks - Invest Africa Webinar 'South Africa - Politics and Succession from Thursday 2nd November 2017. With Seamus Duggan and Barnaby Fletcher of Control Risks. Chair, Alex Lambeth of Invest Africa

Chair - Lanre Akinola, Invest Africa Welcome - Karen Taylor, CEO, Invest Africa and David Lamb, Chairman, Business Council for Africa Opening Statement - Arnold Ekpe, Hon. President, Business Council for Africa