Tag: investment

Nurturing investment and driving growth

The leading Africa-focused investment conference, AFSIC - Investing in Africa, returns to London on 14-15 October 2025. More than 1,500 delegates from around the world, including Africa’s top investors and most dynamic CEOs, create a must-attend event.

Seizing the opportunity presented by Tanzania’s investment environment

Leading corporate lawyer and cross-border expert Chris Green has joined the partnership of ALN Tanzania. He shares why he is excited to return to East Africa and optimistic about a bright future for Tanzania and the continent

Tapping into Ethiopia’s PPP potential

With its recent economic liberalisation and fresh moves to join the WTO, Ethiopia is becoming an increasingly attractive market. Bruk Geremew and Iyasu Teketel believe a revamped PPP regime could help usher in an exciting future.

Finding win-wins in a fast-changing market

As Ethiopia opens up to the world, the number of commercial disputes is bound to increase. Addisu Hailegebriel and Arega Fentahun spoke to Craig Sisterson about finding the best ways to resolve these.

Fintech key to ending poverty in Africa

The World Bank says the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement could lift 50 million people out of poverty by 2035. Lerato Lamola and Yael Shafrir spoke with Craig Sisterson about harnessing fintech to solve Africa’s challenges.

Sharing Nigeria’s potential with the world

Stren & Blan Partners has great plans to expand regionally in the nearest future and is excited about Nigeria’s economic awakening. Christian Aniukwu told Africa Legal about their plans to showcase Nigeria to the world.

Investing in Africa

Despite global challenges, Africa boasts a variety of opportunities for proactive businesses and investors. Deepa Vallabh and Chris Green spoke to Craig Sisterson about how developing markets can embrace their future.

Introducing investors to their next big opportunity

Africa is literally bursting with investment opportunities, but it’s often challenging for those looking for capital to get access to the right investors. This is where AFSIC enters the room.

Matching business and investment opportunities

AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2023 will welcome over 1200 delegates to two days of high-level meetings, dialogue and networking focused on investment opportunities in Africa.

Kenya is ripe for investment

Kenya is one of Africa’s top destinations for investment, with $676 million in venture capital funding alone in 2022 for Kenyan startups. Corporate law expert Sylvia Kithinji spoke to Craig Sisterson about what the future holds.

Opportunity Amidst Global Uncertainty

Much of the developed world is in turmoil at the moment, but such situations often produce the best opportunities. Hogan Lovells’ upcoming Africa in Focus event will look at how developing African markets can take advantage of the current global situation.

Local expertise, global reach

Zambia and Zimbabwe are looking to maximise the potential of their mineral riches. Paulman Chungu and Nobert Musa Phiri talked to Craig Sisterson about the numerous opportunities in the neighbouring nations.

Africa’s capital quarterback

For centuries there has been a strong London–Africa connection, and that’s still true. Weyinmi Popo, managing partner at Asafo & Co.’s London office, chatted to Africa Legal about the firm’s tailored expertise and international reach.

Pioneering hydrogen agreement for Namibia

Namibia recently signed a Feasibility and Implementation Agreement (FIA) on a landmark green hydrogen energy project. Fedden Mukwata looked at the legal considerations to be undertaken after the conclusion of the agreement.

Modern regulations help draw investments

In this podcast, Alberto Simoes and Bridgett Majola of CMS share their insights on the increasing pace and scale of renewable energy projects in Africa.

International spread benefits the client

In this podcast, three associates from Nigerian-based full service law firm Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (DOA), chat to Africa Legal about the firm’s strategy on internationalising its practice.

Unlocking African Growth

The smooth and efficient interaction between African businesses and their service providers is of paramount importance to the continent’s unlocking of vast potential. It is in this context that Africa Professional Services Group (APSG) and Rwanda Finance Limited (RFL) are collaborating to create another cutting-edge research project.

Unearthing Investment Insights

Africa Legal and Rwanda Finance Limited are proud to announce the next stage in their partnership focussed on the launch of the Kigali International Financial Centre.

Deepening Insight

How the financial landscape of Africa is evolving, and the importance of lawyers involvement, is encapsulated in the first of a series of research reports published to mark the launch of the Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) in Rwanda in June 2021.

Speaking Offshore Investment

This week the Africa Legal podcast series turns to matters of high finance with an easy-to- follow interview with Nicholas Kuria, a counsel at Conyers law firm and who is based in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) in the Caribbean.