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In this episode of Venture Voices, host Rossie E. Turman III chats with Eunice Ajim, a Cameroonian-American tech entrepreneur and founding partner of Ajim Capital, about navigating African markets and startups. They cover the...more
Africa is undergoing a transformation, driven by technological innovation, cultural influence, and new investment opportunities. With a young and tech-savvy population, the continent is rapidly emerging as a global economic...more
The African mining industry is an attractive destination for many global mining companies, but structuring deals on the continent is not always straightforward for foreign investors in the sector. That backdrop means many...more
In this episode of Venture Voices, Deangeor Chin and Raquel Smith of Lowenstein’s Africa practice speak with Jemimah Orevaoghene, a Venture Capital Director at Morgan Stanley and Africa portfolio leader, about her unique...more
StoneTurn’s Advance in Africa panel hosted by Partner Sarah Keeling, and moderated by renowned journalist Rageh Omaar, brought together leading industry experts to explore investment opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Temi...more
Chinese foreign investment in the mining sector continues to flow into the African continent. OHADA member states in West and Central Africa are amongst the main recipient of such investment. A priority for the local...more
Japanese investment in Africa is gaining momentum, particularly in the mining and energy sectors. Diplomatic visits by Japanese leaders in 2023 and 2024 highlight this renewed commitment, emphasising the mutual benefits...more
Hosts Raquel Smith and Tolulope “Tolu” Adetayo speak with Africa-focused technology venture capital investor Eloho Omame about her career; Africa’s investment potential due to its impressive scale of market and pace of...more
In most M&A transactions, after the parties have negotiated the basic commercial terms, they then negotiate the warranties and indemnities (W&I). Generally, buyers want the anticipated value of their purchase without any...more
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are well established tools for increasing exports, facilitating imports and driving economic growth in their host economies. SEZs are "demarcated geographic areas contained within a country's...more
The continent’s growing population is producing a wealth of investment opportunities as demand for digital services ramps up - The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector has been a major driver of Africa’s...more
With global oil and gas demand forecast to grow and huge exploration potential across and offshore the continent, Africa is an increasingly attractive destination for upstream investment. In this chapter for Upstream Oil and...more
As nations around the world scramble to lay their hands on new sources of energy to replace their heavy dependence on Russian oil and gas, attention is turning back to Africa’s resource-rich nations. Set back by years of...more
This guide provides an overview of the types of assets over which security can be taken, the different types of security, as well as the related procedures for the perfection and enforcement of such security in Africa....more
The global finance industry has been undergoing a significant shift in recent years, with investment patterns showing a slow but steady pivot towards Low Income, Lower Middle Income, and Upper Middle Income nations, as...more
Au cours de ces dernières années, plusieurs États africains ont mis en œuvre des réformes d’ampleur de leurs régulations minières, aboutissant notamment à l'imposition d'exigences réglementaires accrues sur les acteurs de ce...more
In the past few years, several African States have implemented wide-ranging reforms to their mining sector, which have resulted in the imposition of increased regulatory requirements on actors as well as, in some instances,...more
In this Insight, first published in PLC, Freya Scott discusses the RICS Sustainability Report 2023, considers some of the barriers to achieving the carbon net zero goal by 2050 and what can be done to overcome these. ...more
Please give us an overview of your experience in Europe and then Africa. How has that shaped your perspectives on PE in Africa? I started off my African PE journey back in 2010 with Helios Investment Partners. I was with...more
As the world focuses on energy transition and decarbonisation, there is clearly no shortage of bold ambition on the part of many African governments to play a key role in global efforts to tackle climate change. Meanwhile,...more
Population and economic growth: A burgeoning global market - Africa’s population is growing rapidly. Already numbering almost 1.5 billion, it is projected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050 – around 25% of the world’s...more
Recent disruptions in the global food supply chains have highlighted Africa's urgent need to become self-sufficient in food production. Traditionally, the continent has turned to small-scale community-based agricultural...more
Following the entry into force of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (“AfCFTA”) in May 2019, intra-African cooperation recently took a further step forward with the adoption of its Investment...more
British Virgin Islands funds can be helpful to African investors and businesses in a number of ways. BVI Counsel Nicholas Kuria discusses the various options with Africa Legal. Originally published on Africa Legal -...more
The US-Africa Leaders Summit took place from December 13-15, 2022 in Washington DC, and featured top-level government-to-government talks, private sector engagements, and resulted in a number of trade-related outcomes...more