SA and Kenya are tops for technology investors in Africa

South Africa and Kenya still offer the best opportunities for technology investors looking to deploy capital in Africa
This is why investors now prefer Morocco to South Africa

Morocco’s aggressive drive to build its industrial base around its automotive industry has seen it overtake South Africa in the rankings of Africa’s most attractive investment destinations, piling pressure on Pretoria to up its game in a sector that accounts for about 5% of the economy
Why Investors Are Looking to South Africa’s Energy Sectors | Brand South Africa

South Africa is strengthening its position as a strategic investment destination for critical minerals and energy infrastructure, calling for deeper international partnerships that will unlock the country’s mineral wealth, accelerate industrialisation and support the global transition to cleaner energy.This was the central message at the Critical Minerals and Energy Infrastructure Roundtable, which took place in…
The AI trade may be giving investors somewhere new to hide

Investors have had to contend not only with stock losses, but bonds selling off, too. The dynamic upended the safety trade of rotating out of stocks and into Treasurys. It’s hard to diversify when there’s nowhere to hide
Chad courts Russian investors as Moscow offers cybersecurity and digital expertise

The discussions brought together Chad’s Secretary of State for Telecommunications, the Digital Economy and Digitalisation, Ibangolo Manga Abel Maïna, and Russia’s Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, Bella Cherkesova
Policymakers, investors converge on Abuja for Africa Climate Forum 2026

Africa’s climate conversation is set to move from commitments to implementation as policymakers, investors, businesses and development experts converge in Abuja for the fourth Africa Climate Forum (ACF) 2026
Investors must do business with Africa, not just extract its raw materials, United Nations’ Sanda Ojiambo says

Speaking to Business Insider Africa on the sidelines of the Global Africa Business Initiative’s Unstoppable Africa summit, Ojiambo identified energy, critical minerals, digital finance, infrastructure, agriculture and the creative economy among the continent’s strongest investment opportunities
Oyetola Woos Danish Investors for Nigeria’s Marine and Blue Economy – M

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has called on Danish investors and businesses to explore investment opportunities in Nigeria’s marine and blue economy, promising attractive incentives and a business environment that supports private-sector participation
Why investors should start paying attention to China’s economy again

That’s the message that Socit Gnrale strategist Albert Edwards is sending to US investors
Investors have placed record short bets against the US stock market

The financial data firm says its measure of short interest in US stocks has hit record levels. While shorting is a natural hedging strategy among bullish investors, increased bets on a decline in US stocks aligns with concerns about high valuations and cracks in the AI narrative as investors questions the economics of colossal capex