The Markets

For many years, Executives in Africa has been an active participant at AFSIC- Investing in Africa, using the forum to track capital flows, understand investor priorities, and anticipate the leadership capabilities required to deliver successful investment outcomes across the continent. In this interview, Sarah FitzMorris of Executives in Africa shares her perspectives on the biggest opportunities driving growth and investment in Africa, the outlook for African leadership, and how Executives in Africa is supporting organisations…

Cape Town, South Africa — Energy is the lifeblood of modern economies, and for Africa, it is a decisive factor in shaping the continent’s infrastructure development, economic growth, and industrialisation. From roads and rail networks to urban centres and industrial hubs, reliable and sustainable energy is essential for powering the infrastructure that underpins development across the continent.  Africa faces an unprecedented opportunity. With rapid urbanisation, population growth, and expanding industrial demand, the need for integrated, reliable,…

By 2026, nearly every payment in South Africa will touch artificial intelligence in some way, but not every provider will keep up. In reality, AI isn’t coming for payments, it’s already running them. The question is whether South Africa’s financial system is ready for the pace of change. From reactive to predictive security The most significant change is happening in fraud prevention. Traditional systems detect fraud after it happens. AI predicts fraud before it does….

You don’t need a dramatic failure to feel like your business is falling apart. The signs are subtle at first — slower invoices, fewer calls, vague customer silence. Then it hits. A missed payroll. A panicked vendor. That creeping awareness that you’re grinding harder just to stay afloat. But here’s the part nobody tells you: tough times aren’t a verdict. They’re an audit. And if you respond surgically, not sentimentally, they become the moments that…

Washington, D.C. September 8, 2025 /Capita Markets in Africa/: Accion today announces the final close of a $61.6 million fund that will invest in early-stage fintech companies meeting the needs of financially underserved people globally. Accion Venture Lab Fund II, LP builds on a decade-long investment strategy focused on delivering social and financial objectives through early-stage venture capital investments. The Fund closed with commitments from both existing and new investors, including commercial and impact asset…