In the second part of our series, we move from diagnosing the challenges to offering a forward-looking playbook for success: what it actually takes to invest and scale across Africa’s evolving markets.
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Building on the critical insights from Part One, Hasnayn Ebrahim and Jamiel Carim return to share actionable strategies drawn from decades of hands-on experience advising corporations, governments, and investors operating across the continent.
Today, Africa is not merely participating in the global economy — it is helping to reshape it. With three African nations now full BRICS members and others in close partnership, the continent is positioned at the center of a new, multipolar economic order. This reality demands a new kind of investor: agile, informed, and committed to partnership-driven growth.
Key themes explored in this session include:
- Managing volatility: How to build investment strategies resilient to currency fluctuations, regulatory changes, and geopolitical shifts.
- Bridging the formal and informal: Sectors that are successfully integrating informal market energy into scalable business models — and why others are lagging behind.
- Building true alignment: Practical lessons on fostering trust, collaboration, and long-term alignment with local partners, policymakers, and communities.
- Shifts redefining competition: The impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), growing digital adoption, and a rising generation of entrepreneurs on the future competitive landscape.
- The new investment playbook: Why success demands a departure from rigid models toward flexible, context-driven strategies that prioritize local insight, long-term partnership, and real economic integration.
Africa’s investment future belongs to those willing to engage beyond the surface — to understand, adapt, and build alongside the people and markets shaping the next chapter of global growth.
Looking for a partner who understands how to navigate and thrive in Africa’s complex investment landscape?
Connect directly with to Hasnayn Ebrahim (Hasnayn@africaia.com) or Jamiel Carim (Jamiel.C@africaia.com) to start the conversation.
May 2025 BRICS Africa African Investment
