Insights, Opinion & Interviews

We are on the lookout for innovation-led companies, say DPI

Eduardo Gutierrez-Garcia, a partner at Development Partners International (DPI), talks to us about DPI's latest close and the state of PE in Africa.
Eduardo Gutierrez-Garcia in conversation
‘Every Arab country is keen to invest in Africa,’ says BADEA DG

Africa presents many opportunities for Arab investors, but barriers to investment and trade need to be removed.
Sidi Ould Tah in conversation
Africa50 cuts the infrastructure Gordian knot

Private equity veteran Vincent Le Guennou explains the role that Africa50's Infrastructure Acceleration Fund intends to play in rebuilding African economies post-Covid.
Vincent Le Guennou in conversation
Expanding African footprint is still part of our strategy, says CEO of CIB

E-commerce and FMCG are driving activity at Egypt’s Commercial International Bank (CIB) while technological improvements remain a priority, according to CEO Hussein Abaza.
Hussein Abaza in conversation
Rewriting the rules of the world of work

Gilbert Houngbo, prime minister of Togo and current president of IFAD explains how his life-long quest for social justice has provided the moral compass that shaped his career.
Gilbert Houngbo in conversation
After Cop26, Africa needs more ambitious climate targets

The broad net zero emissions targets agreed at Cop26 are too amorphous. African negotiators need to push for measurable targets based on ambitious African development scenarios.
Op-ed by Hannah Ryder
The failure that was Cop26

What assistance comes as a result of Cop26 will be piecemeal, inadequate, and decline in substance as the climate crisis increases in intensity. Africa must continue to demand more.
Op-ed by Gyude Moore
‘We do not invest in the coal value chain’ says co-managing director of AIIM

Vuyo Ntoi, co-managing director of African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), talks to us about the firm's investment plans going forward.
Vuyo Ntoi in conversation
Pandora Papers show that Africa must lead on capital flight

African governments are not doing enough to challenge illicit financial flows, say Professors Carlos Lopes and Ricardo Soares de Oliveira.
Op-ed by Carlos Lopes
International appetite for African startups hits new record

Despite the setbacks endured as a result of the global health crisis, Africa’s venture capital (VC) ecosystem is brimming with potential, says the CEO of AVCA.
Op-ed by Abi Mustapha-Maduakor