World to Africa 2025: not “future” growth – it’s happening now
How are global investors reassessing Africa's growth story and allocation potential?
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Featuring Standard Bank, BNY and The ValueExchange, this episode explores the trends shaping investment into African markets, from portfolio growth and new capital flows to the rising importance of private markets, sustainability and digital infrastructure.
Africa is moving closer to the centre of global investment discussions as capital flows, portfolio growth and investor priorities continue to shift. The focus is no longer only on long-term potential, but on where firms now see practical opportunities to increase exposure.
This episode brings together perspectives from Standard Bank, BNY Mellon and The ValueExchange to examine the forces shaping investment into African markets and what current momentum may signal for 2025 and beyond.
The episode highlights:
African portfolios are expected to grow by 40% in the next two years
Underweight investors could allocate US dollar (USD) 3.7 billion in new flows by 2027
Private markets, sustainability and digital infrastructure are becoming more central to the investment case
Speakers
Barnaby Nelson
Chief Executive Officer
The ValueExchange
Craig Stanley
Partner, Chief Operating Officer
Enko Capital
Hari Chaitanya
Head of Investor Services Product Management
Standard Bank
Sola Adegbesan
Global Markets Clients Head - Africa Regions
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