African investment intelligence
Africa FDI tracks foreign direct investment, infrastructure finance, resource economics and trade corridors for investors, corporate strategy teams and policy researchers who need project-oriented context.
Global FDI actually fell 11% in 2024, contracting for the second consecutive year. Africa bucked the trend with 75% growth, and still grew 12% after excluding a single project in Egypt. This article analyzes why capital is flowing to Africa and the sustainability of this trend.
Latest FDI Signals
Briefings and analysis organized around capital source, country exposure, sector direction and project stage.
Based on the UNCTAD *World Investment Report 2025*, this analysis examines the capital logic behind global FDI declining for the second consecutive year while Africa bucked the trend with a 75% increase, exploring whether Africa can become a new hotspot for global capital.
According to UNCTAD data, the top ten greenfield investment projects in Africa in 2025 are expected to attract approximately $25 billion in capital expenditure. This article breaks down capital flows, sources, and investment logic, analyzing new shifts in Africa's capital landscape.
UNCTAD data shows that among Africa's top ten newly announced foreign investment projects in 2025, China ranks first as the source country with nearly $4.7 billion in investment. This article analyzes the strategic intentions, regional impacts, and long-term trends behind these investments from the perspective of capital flows.
As Chinese policy banks scale back their non-loan activities, Gulf sovereign wealth funds and commercial banks are filling Africa's infrastructure financing gap with multi-billion-dollar investments. This article examines the driving logic, regional impact, and long-term trends of this capital shift.
Deals, policy moves and corporate commitments showing where foreign investors are entering African markets.
02Project finance, PPP structures, DFI activity and lender appetite behind transport, power, water and digital infrastructure.
03Critical minerals, hydrocarbons, beneficiation plans and resource-linked capital expenditure.
04Ports, rail, roads, customs reforms and logistics networks connecting African production to regional and global markets.
05Consumer, industrial and technology sectors gaining scale in African growth markets.
06Investor sentiment, financing terms, sovereign risk and data points that reveal capital appetite.
Country focus
Country pages collect articles, project trackers, sectors, investors and capital sources into stable research entry points.
Project tracking
Homepage modules surface project stage, deal value, currency, country, sector and capital source so readers can follow investment movement over time.
| Project | Country | Sector | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Port Expansion | Ghana | Logistics | Financing |
| Solar Industrial Park | Morocco | Energy | Construction |
| Copper Rail Spur | Zambia | Mining | Announced |
| Dry Port Network | Kenya | Infrastructure | Operational |