Equity financing dominated African private capital markets in 2024, accounting for 81% of transactions. Explore this and more in the full report: bit.ly/40SyLNK

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Where is Africa’s private capital heading in 2025? From shifting investor sentiment to deal activity hotspots, our latest report breaks it all down. Download the report to discover your 2025 investment strategy: bit.ly/3Qs8q2V

Cameroon’s private capital inflows surged 55.6% in 2024. Agriculture is set for 3.8% CAGR with cocoa & plantain expansions. But key elections may shift policy. Download the Africa Capital in 2025 Report to explore investment opportunities for private capital in Cameroon:

In Côte d’Ivoire, it’s no longer just cocoa. Cashew incubators & a growing Foodtech scene expand agro-processing. Add a 45% renewables target (COP26), and you have a bold growth story. Download the Africa Capital in 2025 Report to future-proof your investments.

The DRC’s mining sector, at 70% of GDP, remains pivotal, yet security concerns slow FDI. GDP growth was 6.2% in 2024, with inflation easing slightly. 2025 sees new oil/gas targets, but risks are still significant. Download the Africa Capital in 2025 report to assess the

With Egypt's inflation near 15% in 2024, down from a 30% peak, IMF reforms are boosting investor optimism. Discover what else is buoying investor sentiment in the Africa Capital in 2025 report: bit.ly/3Qs8q2V

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Africa’s capacity to absorb multi-billion-dollar deals just shifted. In 2025, five transactions topped $2bn. In 2024, only one did. Global capital is rotating from early-stage risk to scaled, de-risked platforms. Source: Stears Research, 2025 Private Capital in Africa Activity

The real moat in African medical equipment isn’t the hardware, it’s the route to market. This industry is split into four structurally different channels: • Public procurement • Private hospital networks • Independent clinics & labs • Donor-funded programmes Each carries a

Consumer Staples took the deal crown in 2025. For the first time, it outpaced Energy and Financial Services in anchoring Africa’s two largest private capital deals. From Coca-Cola HBC’s CCBA acquisition to Asahi and Diageo North America portfolio reshuffles, capital is backing African

West Africa is quietly engineering funding optionality. Benin’s $500m sukuk drew $3.9bn+ in orders, priced alongside a Eurobond reopening. Nigeria’s six domestic sukuk issuances since 2017 have lifted outstanding stock to ₦1.29tn by September 2025. This is not symbolic

25% of Africa’s recorded private capital deals in 2025 happened in South Africa. That concentration tells you something. Regulatory depth + deal maturity + scalable assets = capital gravity. Activity is clustering around: • Telecoms & fibre • Visible exit pathways •

Last week, we analysed medical equipment in Southern & North Africa. This week: East & West Africa. Medical equipment across these regions remains largely import-dependent, making distributors, rather than manufacturers, the strategic entry point. Demand is concentrated in

AfCFTA may be Africa’s most important economic experiment in decades. 54 countries are lowering tariffs on ~90% of goods while tackling non-tariff barriers. Early results we expect include • Border clearance times falling on major corridors • Logistics costs declining •

North Africa’s capital flows are becoming more differentiated. Amidst tensions, Egypt captured ~69% of disclosed deals in February, reinforcing its role as the region’s capital hub. Meanwhile, Morocco is attracting new industrial investment, including Safran’s €280m aerospace

Nigeria’s bank recapitalisation is quietly testing the depth of its capital markets. After the Central Bank raised minimum capital thresholds in 2024, banks mobilised ₦4.05tn (~$2.9bn) in new equity within two years, with 30 of 33 banks meeting the requirement by March 2026.