Investment Opportunities in Africa

Humanitarian and Non-Profit Sector

November 20, 2025

Ghana Removes VAT on Mineral Exploration to Strengthen Investment Competitiveness

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West and Central Africa: Heightened Security, Health, and Funding Pressures Raise Operational Risk

Health & Life Sciences

U.S- supported lenacapavir rollout in Eswatini and Zambia marks early execution of at-cost PrEP model

Energy

PowerChina targets Africa to lift overseas revenue shares up to 45% by 2030

Manufacturing & Industry

Africa Must Move Beyond Mining: IEA Urges Building Local Value Chains in Energy Tech

Egypt inflation accelerates to 12.5% in October after fuel price hike; CBE trims rates

Egypt’s inflation uptick reflects fuel pass-through, but a positive real-rate stance and a gradual easing bias point to continued, risk-sensitive disinflation.

Egypt

FNB partners with Mastercard to launch cross-border payments platform

FNB’s tie-up with Mastercard signals a push to reduce African remittance frictions, with potential upside for fee income and regional payments competition as global cross-border targets face delays.

South Africa

JPMorgan Restores Dollar Clearing in Angola, Signaling Renewed Confidence in Reforms

JPMorgan’s reinstatement of USD clearing in Angola signals cautious but tangible confidence in reforms, potentially lowering financing costs and improving market access while leaving regulatory and compliance risks firmly in focus.

Angola

IMF affirms Senegal’s sovereignty over debt choices as Eurobond prices weaken.

Senegal’s insistence on sovereign control over any debt operation keeps options open but leaves investors looking for a credible, near‑term plan to restore program support and stabilize funding costs amid weakening Eurobond prices.

Senegal

USDX Stablecoin Depeg Spurs Risk Reassessment as African Mobility Startups Advance

USDX’s sharp depeg underscores structural risks in algorithmic stablecoins, while Africa’s mobility sector advances with Gozem’s Brazzaville launch, Angola’s Anda raising $3.4 million, and Chery’s EV rollout in Kenya.

Africa

November 9, 2025

Sibanye Stillwater settles Appian dispute for $215 million, averts London damages trial

South African miner Sibanye Stillwater agreed to pay $215 million to settle a four-year legal dispute with Appian Capital Advisory over its 2022 termination of a $1.2 billion deal to acquire Brazilian nickel and copper mines, averting a London damages trial and removing a major market overhang.

South Africa