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Africa’s cement industry and the push for energy security – Krzysztof Lokaj, Wärtsilä Energy Africa Development Manager

Africa’s cement industry is expanding quickly, driven by urbanisation, infrastructure investment and rising demand for housing. Yet behind this growth lies a persistent operational challenge: reliable and affordable access to electricity. Cement production is energy intensive and highly sensitive to power interruptions. Kilns operate continuously, and sudden shutdowns disrupt production and increase costs. In many African markets, however, limited access to grid power and volatile energy prices leave many cement producers with no other choices…

Exclusive Convo: Nafissatou Fall Diagne, Managing Director, Development Finance Advisory

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NEW YORK (Capital Markets in Africa): At the BRVM Investment Days held in New York City on 21 April 2026, Capital Markets in Africa sat down for an exclusive conversation with Ms Nafissatou Fall Diagne, Managing Director, Development Finance Advisory. In a wide‑ranging discussion, she shared her insights on how prepared African issuers are to meet the ESG disclosure and reporting standards demanded by global investors, and explored the emerging opportunities for green, social, and sustainability‑linked bonds across the region. Her perspective reflects…

British International Investment targets £9 billion of new capital for Africa

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LONDON, UK, 23 April 2026: British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, today launched its new five-year strategy, with the aim to drive £9 billion of new capital into Africa to support economic growth. A central pillar of the strategy is a focus on accelerating the flow of private capital into African countries. Of the £9 billion, BII will contribute nearly £5 billion, with the balance expected to come from…

Loud, Quiet, or Contextual? What European and African Consumer Behaviour Reveals About Status, History and Power

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Why does global luxury still treat African consumers as if they haven’t learned “good taste” yet? In this provocative opinion piece, Ray Langa, Group Chief Executive of Leagas Delaney South Africa, dismantles the tired assumption that visible luxury is unsophisticated while European restraint represents refinement. Drawing on decades of consumer psychology research, Langa argues that status signalling isn’t about taste hierarchies but about context: where wealth is entrenched, discretion becomes an insider language; where success…

Railway infrastructure is one of the solutions to Africa’s Trade Expansion – Caroline Trefault, MSC’s Intermodal Africa Manager

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As Africa’s economies continue to diversify and grow at around 4% year-on-year on average, moving goods across the continent is becoming more complex, time-sensitive, and strategically important. Ports are essential gateways for international trade, but the effectiveness of Africa’s trade systems is ultimately determined inland, by how efficiently cargo moves between ports, industrial centres, and consumer markets. Transport infrastructure, including rail, is recognised as crucial to economic development and regional integration in Africa. The United…

Three weeks of conflict have tested the logic behind a rand-only portfolio – Harry Scherzer, CEO of Future Forex

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In January, South Africa hosted joint naval exercises off Cape Town with key BRICS Plus members China, Russia and Iran, startling investors. Five weeks later, the Middle East conflict triggered a massive sell-off of the rand, as investors fled the currency, wary of South Africa’s diplomatic and military closeness to a now-warring BRICS partner. Now, with the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil moves, markets are spooked, with the price…

The Next Phase of Financial Inclusion in Africa: Digital Identity, Trust and Collaboration

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – Across Africa, a quiet but powerful transformation is underway. Governments, regulators, and innovators have spent the past decade building the foundations of a more inclusive digital financial ecosystem, through investments in digital payments, digital identity systems, and modern data infrastructure. These developments are often described through the lens of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), the digital rails that enable economies to operate more efficiently, expand financial access and accelerate innovation….

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