Meet investors and close deals at AFSIC 2025

Meet investors and close deals at AFSIC 2025

Capital Markets in Africa (LONDON): African Investments has released its Q2 2025 Deal Book to its global investor network, highlighting 65 high-quality investment opportunities spanning the African continent. First launched in 2023 in partnership with AFSIC – Investing in Africa, the Deal Book series was developed to consolidate top opportunities showcased on the African Investments Dashboard into an accessible format for institutional and private investors. Initially introduced as an annual edition distributed at the AFSIC…

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Market report: Oil prices rise as Iran and Israel escalate hostilities

Market report: Oil prices rise as Iran and Israel escalate hostilities

LONDON, Capital Markets in Africa –  With the Israel-Iran conflict intensifying, there’s wariness at the start of the week as dangerous geopolitics stay front of mind. However, stronger data from China, indicating growing consumer confidence is helping to provide some optimism. There are worries that the attacks from Iran and Israel could ignite a wider conflict, destabilising the Middle East and affecting oil supplies. BP and Shell are among the gainers in early trade, off…

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Nearly nine in ten Africans in the UK say they have been turned down for a mortgage

Nearly nine in ten Africans in the UK say they have been turned down for a mortgage

The majority (87%) of Africans living and working in the UK have been turned down for a mortgage because of circumstances relating to the fact that they are a foreign national, according to research of 500 UK-based African diaspora by specialist lender Afin Bank.  The research found the main reasons African borrowers were refused a mortgage included:  Almost half (48%) said they were turned down because of their visa status Two out of five (41%)…

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EAAIF Completes $325M Debt raise to Accelerate Emerging Market Infrastructure

EAAIF Completes $325M Debt raise to Accelerate Emerging Market Infrastructure

London (Capital Markets in Africa): The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company managed by Ninety One, has successfully raised $325 million in new debt facilities, bringing recent commitments to $620 million and exceeding the Fund’s $500 million target ahead of schedule. The debt raise cements EAAIF’s position as the go-to partner for investors to access scalable, and untapped opportunities in the emerging market infrastructure debt asset class, through…

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AFSIC connections unlocked key funding for the Africa College Foundation to provide education for youth in Africa

AFSIC – Investing in Africa PRESS RELEASE Contact Information: Olivia Attenborough, Head of Digital Strategy, olivia Release Date: 20 May 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AFSIC connections unlocked key funding for the Africa College Foundation to provide education for youth in Africa Africa College Foundation (ACF) is empowering African youth for a brighter future. A UK-based charity, headquartered in South Africa, ACF advocates that education has the power to transform individual lives and safeguard our collective…

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US economic uncertainty to spark boom in UK real estate investing

US economic uncertainty to spark boom in UK real estate investing

By Daniel Austin, CEO and co-founder at ASK Partners As Trump’s economic agenda resurfaces rooted in protectionism, tariffs, and “America First” rhetoric, markets are experiencing renewed and significant volatility. While the goal may be to repatriate jobs and capital, the reality could mirror his first term: supply chain disruption, retaliatory tariffs, inflation, and ultimately, a loss of investor confidence. The resulting uncertainty is likely to trigger another wave of capital flight, as global investors seek…

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East Africa’s Real Estate Market Primed for Those Who Know It Best

East Africa’s Real Estate Market Primed for Those Who Know It Best

By Sandile Mpanza, Head of Commercial Property Finance Africa Region at Absa CIB In 2023, a financing deal quietly redrew the boundaries of East Africa’s real estate playbook. Acorn Holdings Limited secured KES 6.7 billion from Absa Group and Absa Bank Kenya to develop ten purpose-built student accommodation sites across Nairobi. On paper, it was a domestic transaction. In substance, it marked three precedents: the first time a development Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) had…

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