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Ports, rail, roads, customs reforms and logistics networks connecting African production to regional and global markets.

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Reforms boost confidence, foreign capital returns to Africa: Standard Chartered Bank points to rebound in investor interest.

Standard Chartered Bank’s head of Africa stated that as countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, and Egypt implement economic reforms, foreign investors are returning to African markets. Capital from Gulf funds, hedge funds, and development finance institutions is flowing in at an accelerated pace, and Africa’s sovereign debt market is reopening.

Jean-Luc Mbosso2 min read
Trade Corridors

AfDB launches $7 billion aviation transformation plan: Why is African capital betting on aviation infrastructure

The African Development Bank has proposed a $7 billion aviation transformation plan, with funding to go toward fleet renewal, airport upgrades, logistics, and the integration of airport transportation. This move is not only a financing event for the aviation industry, but also reflects the logic of regional connectivity, the implementation of the AfCFTA, and long-term capital’s reassessment of African aviation assets.

Amara Okafor6 min read