In the first episode of Invest Africa’s global series, we will host a discussion of current thinking in London on how the UK can assist African countries in the fight against COVID and economic recovery. How will UK policy-makers and businesses sustain and promote trade across Africa?

Thank you to Rt. Hon. Mark Simmonds, Former Minister for Africa and Chairman of the IA Advisory Board for moderating the webinar, and to our panellists: Emma Wade-Smith OBE, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, Department for International Trade, Ibukun Adebayo, Director, Co-Head Emerging Markets, London Stock Exchange Group, Tenbite Ermias, Managing Director, Africa, CDC Group, Lullu Krugel, Partner and Chief Economist, PwC South Africa and Dr. Matt Lilley, CEO Africa, Prudential plc.

While Africa had experienced tempered economic growth over the past decade, real estate had emerged as an opportunistic market. Now, in light of COVID-19, will continent-wide investment in real estate come to a complete stop or will we see the sector as a continued investment prospect? How will the acceleration of Africa’s technology adoption continue to bridge the gap in any property deficits?

Thank you to our moderator, James Charnaud, Director, EMC Real Estate and to our speakers: Bronwyn Corbett, CEO, Grit Real Estate Income Group, James Mworia, CEO, Centum Investments, Ramsay Rankoussi, Head of Development, Africa, Radisson Hotel Group and Ben Woodhams, Managing Director, Knight Frank Kenya. Thank you to our partners, Jersey Finance.

Environmental and social governance (ESG) has been an area of great uncertainty and has caused disinvestment across the mining sector. What does COVID-19 mean and what is the effect that it is having on the ground across Africa? The mining industry must reconfigure and prepare itself to operate under a new normal, where it can operate and sustain itself under the new constraints and challenges that this pandemic brings. Listen to the latest episode in the IA Insights series on the future of mining in Africa post COVID-19.

Thank you to Claire Lawrie, Senior Managing Director – Energy & Natural Resources Lead, FTI Consulting for moderating the conversation so excellently and to our panellists: Froydis Cameron, Group Head of International & Government Relations, Anglo America, Lawrence Dechambenoit, Vice-President, Corporate Relations EMEA, Rio Tinto and Daphne Mashile-Nkosi, Chairperson, Kalagadi Manganese Ltd.

The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) and Invest Africa invite you to listen to our joint webinar, examining the future of private equity in Africa in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our panel of experts discuss what the immediate impacts on investment opportunities across the continent, how investors and LPs can overcome the liquidity issues they are now facing and how private equity firms are maintaining portfolio companies’ operations through the crisis.

Thank you to our moderator, Chris Baird, Partner, DLA Piper and to our speakers: ‘Tokunboh Ishmael, Managing Director, Alitheia IDF, Natalie Kolbe, Partner, Actis, Yemi Lalude, Managing Partner, Africa, TPG Growth, Andreata Muforo, Partner, TLcom Capital and Jurie Swart, CEO, African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM).

Countries across Africa have access to just 1 per cent of the world’s financial resources for health but bear 24 per cent of the global burden of disease, according to the World Health Organisation. With the Aliko Dangote Foundation forming the African Business Coalition for Health in 2017, global private sector players have increasingly turned their attention to the need to close the healthcare gap across the continent.

In light of the spread of COVID-19, Invest Africa brings together a panel of experts to examine the future of Africa’s healthcare, how policy-makers must adapt and what steps investors must take in order to bridge the healthcare gap.

Thank to our moderator, Michael Strain, Partner, Clyde & Co and to our speakers: Frances Eberhard, Head of Africa, Speyside Group, Wayne Hennessy-Barrett, CEO and Co-Founder, 4G Capital and Tito Ovia, Co-Founder, Helium Health.

According to the World Economic Forum, the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to upwards of 265 million people globally at risk of starvation. Listen to Invest Africa Ltd's panel of experts as they discuss the future of food security in Africa in light of the COVID-19 crisis, how the pandemic will create the catalyst to implement new innovative solutions and what roles DFIs and multi-laterals will play in facilitating those investment solutions?

Thank you to Simon Buchler, Senior Associate, BCLP for chairing the panel and to our speakers: Peter Njonjo, CEO & Co-Founder, Twiga Foods, Marco Serena, Head of Development Impact, PIDG and Milkah Wachiuri, COO – Marketplace, Cellulant.

Invest Africa is a leading pan-African business platform that promotes trade and investment in Africa. In this podcast series we will explore Africa's key economic trends and the issues facing businesses and investors across the continent.

The Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) estimates that 30m jobs on the continent are at risk. Listen to our interview with Fred Swaniker, Founder & CEO of African Leadership Group to look at the impact of COVID-19 on human capital in Africa, how technology will shape the future of education across the continent in light of the pandemic and the importance of leadership decisiveness for African organisations to weather the storm.

Thank you to Nicholas Norbrook, Managing Director of The Africa Report for chairing the discussion and to our partners, Jersey Finance.

Invest Africa Insights invites you to listen to our webinar examining the impact of COVID-19 on the renewable sector in Africa, how private sector investments can provide renewable energy access to the 600 million people still requiring energy access in Africa, and whether with the right policy framework and investment, Africa could meet a quarter of its energy needs through renewable sources by 2030.

Thank you to Rosalind Kainyah, Founder & Managing Director, Kina Advisory for chairing the panel so expertly and to Jennifer Boca, Head of ESG, Lekela Power, Mansoor Hamayun, CEO & Co-Founder, BBOXX and Scott Mackin, Managing Director, London, Denham Capital for your contribution. 

Thank you also to our partners Jersey Finance.

COVID-19 has not only brought the financial challenges facing the world to the forefront of everyone’s minds, but has shed a particular lens to the dire situation many African economies and companies face. Already we have seen high debt levels, now exacerbated by commodity price declines, currency woes and investor flight to safe haven assets; Africa perhaps faces a credit crisis of epic proportions.

Invest Africa’s Insights into ‘Africa’s Funding Conundrum’ webinar disscusses the role of multilaterals to provide liquidity support and credit enhancements to the continent . Globally we have seen central banks and governments alike flooding their economies with unprecedented levels of support and stimulus; will Africa benefit or be left to its own designs? Can Africa weather this without immediate and sustained support from the global institutions. 

In partnership with Jersey Finance. 

Invest Africa and the Norwegian African Business Association invite you to listen our joint webinar on the oil & gas webinar, looking at the recent oil price crash and the effects this will have on the industry, what the impact of COVID19 on future exploration across the region and what does this mean for key exporting countries like Nigeria, Angola, Gabon, etc.?

Thank you to our moderator Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani, Managing Director, EnergyInc. Advisors and to our panelists: John Hamilton, CEO, Panoro Energy, Neil Jamieson Fraser, head of Noble Denton Services, Region UK and West Africa, DNV GL Limited, Kola Karim, Group CEO and MD of Shoreline Natural Resources and Natznet Tesfay, Executive Director, IHS Markit.