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Zawya
20-03-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Harnessing Natural Capital for Growth: The Africa Debate Returns to London
Now in its 11th year, The Africa Debate 2025 returns as London's leading Africa-focused investment forum, bringing together global policymakers, industry leaders, and investors at the prestigious Guildhall on 2 July 2025. At a time when Africa's economic transformation is at a critical inflection point, this year's debate will focus on 'Harnessing Natural Capital for Growth.' With 60% of the world's richest solar resources and a wealth of critical minerals crucial to next-generation industries, Africa is positioned at the centre of the global energy transition. However, realising this opportunity requires more than just resource extraction. The focus must shift towards bold policy reforms, investment in value chains, and partnerships that promote industrial growth, ensuring Africa is not just a supplier of raw materials but a leader in global markets. 'Africa is no longer defined by its raw materials - it is emerging as a global force in advanced industries, sustainable energy, and digital innovation,' said Chantelé Carrington, CEO at Invest Africa. 'The challenge now is not just unlocking potential, but turning ambition into action. This year's debate will bring together visionary leaders and investors to shape the strategies that will drive Africa's next phase of economic transformation.' Key Themes Driving The Africa Debate This year's discussions will focus on four central themes shaping Africa's investment landscape: Africa's Role in Global Supply Chains: With demand for green energy and digital infrastructure surging, Africa has a unique opportunity to move up the value chain and position itself as a leader in advanced manufacturing and sustainable industrialisation. At The Africa Debate, we will explore the policies, investments, and trade agreements needed to ensure that Africa captures greater economic value from its natural capital rather than exporting it in its raw form. Mobilising Capital for Natural Resources: Unlocking Africa's vast resources requires smart, structured finance. Traditional funding models have fallen short in mobilising the capital needed for infrastructure, energy, and industrialisation. At The Africa Debate, we will examine how blended finance, innovative investment vehicles, and risk-mitigation tools can de-risk projects and bridge Africa's financing gap. Digitalising Natural Capital: Africa loses an estimated $88.6 billion annually to illicit financial flows, opaque commodity trading and resource mispricing. Could blockchain technology provide the transparency and security needed to capture fair value from resources? At The Africa Debate, we will explore whether blockchain and digital solutions can revolutionise governance in extractives, sustainable agriculture, and carbon markets. Industrialisation and Energy: Africa must triple its energy generation capacity by 2040 to meet growing industrial and consumer demand, yet investment in the energy sector remains fragmented and inconsistent. At The Africa Debate, we will explore bankable energy solutions—from renewables and gas to nuclear—and discuss the financing models needed to ensure Africa secures reliable, sustainable, and scalable energy for industrial growth. The Africa Debate 2025 offers a unique platform for deal-making, strategic discussions and networking that will shape the future of trade and investment across the continent. Attendees will gain exclusive insights from high-level industry leaders, investors, and policymakers driving Africa's economic transformation. Join us on 2 July 2025 at London's Guildhall for a day of unparalleled thought leadership and opportunity. Register now at The Africa Debate 2025 ( Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Invest Africa. Websites: Invest Africa: The Africa Debate: About The Africa Debate: The Africa Debate is London's premier investment forum dedicated to shaping the future of African trade, investment, and economic transformation. Now in its 11th year, the event serves as a critical platform for global businesses, investors, policymakers, and thought leaders to engage in high-level discussions on Africa's evolving role in the global economy. About Invest Africa: Invest Africa is a leading business and investment platform with over sixty years of expertise in Africa, dedicated to connecting businesses with unique opportunities across the continent. Their global network comprises more than 400 member companies, including multinationals, private equity firms, institutional investors, development finance institutions, professional service providers, government bodies, and entrepreneurs. With chapters in Kenya, South Africa, the UAE, the UK, and the US, Invest Africa leverages their global reach, market intelligence, and extensive network to support and connect businesses. As a trusted gateway into Africa, they drive socio-economic growth by facilitating sustainable capital flows and providing strategic insights through our membership, consultancy services, and dynamic events programme.
Zawya
30-01-2025
- Business
- Zawya
S-RM continues strategic partnership with Invest Africa for 2025
Global corporate intelligence and cyber security consultancy S-RM ( has announced the continuation of its strategic partnership with Invest Africa ( a leading business platform promoting trade and investment in Africa, for a second year. S-RM and Invest Africa joined forces in January 2024 with the goal of supporting business leaders and investors with critical decision making and providing them with the confidence to navigate risk and build resilient companies on the continent. Last year S-RM and Invest Africa jointly hosted multiple events, notably the Mining Series 2024 in Cape Town, and several panels in London and Nairobi focused on sustainable African investment. These events brought together key global stakeholders with vested interests in Africa and promoted robust and collaborative solutions to investment on the continent. Throughout the year, S-RM continued to engage with Invest Africa's members and wider network, supporting them on a range of integrity and ESG due diligence remits. Building on this success, S-RM and Invest Africa aim to further empower businesses and investors in 2025. Key goals include expanding the delivery of actionable intelligence tailored to the evolving geopolitical and regulatory landscape through strategic events and co-curated thought leadership. Additionally, S-RM will headline three Invest Africa events this year: Mining Series (February), Africa Debate UK (July), and Africa Debate UAE (September). With a nearly two-decade-long presence in Africa and over 50 practitioners currently based on the continent, S-RM is uniquely positioned to continue providing Invest Africa's member network with industry-leading intelligence, resilience, and response solutions. Chantelé Carrington, CEO, Invest Africa, said: 'Our partnership with S-RM has proven to be a tremendous asset to our network, providing critical insights and solutions in a rapidly evolving business landscape. As we embark on the next phase of this collaboration, we remain committed to enabling confident decision-making and resilience-building for businesses across Africa. Together with S-RM, we look forward to unlocking further opportunities for trade and investment across the continent in 2025.' Ian Massey, Head of Corporate Intelligence, EMEA, S-RM, said: ' We are delighted the partnership with Invest Africa is not just rolling into a second year but that we are building on our success in 2024. I am excited for the year ahead and in particular our greater involvement in Invest Africa's event calendar, starting with the Mining Series next month.' Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Invest Africa. For further information, please contact: Adam Kellett Rostrum s-rm@ George Meadows Invest Africa About S-RM: S-RM is a corporate intelligence and cyber security consultancy. Founded in 2005, we have 400+ practitioners globally, serving clients across all regions and major sectors. We support our clients by delivering intelligence that informs strategy and decision-making; by supporting them in building resilience to cyber threats; and by providing rapid response to cyber incidents and other organisational crises. We partner with leading organisations, supporting them at all levels, from CEOs and their boards through to front-line teams. Find out more at About Invest Africa: Invest Africa is a leading business and investment platform, using over sixty years' experience in Africa to provide our network with unique information and exposure to business opportunities. We have a global footprint of over 400 member companies comprising of multinationals, private equity firms, institutional investors, development finance institutions, professional service organisations, government bodies and entrepreneurs. With chapters in the UK, UAE, US, South Africa, and Kenya, we connect our network by leveraging our extensive global reach, market intelligence and exposure to business opportunities. As the trusted entry point into Africa, we support and connect business and investment through our membership, dynamic events programme and consult service. We strive to play a central and influential role in Africa's socio-economic growth by guiding sustainable capital towards key prospects on the continent. Our high standards consistently enact our belief that a responsible and profitable private sector has a crucial role to play in Africa's development. Find out more at
