Prime Highlights
- Global investors committed $15.3 billionto 39 bankable projects at the 2025 Africa Investment Forum, signaling growing confidence in Africa’s economic potential.
- The Forum saw a major rise in private-sector participation, doubling support from global private organisations compared to 2024.
Key Facts
- Around two-thirds of all dealsfocused on energy and transport, key sectors for Africa’s development.
- The event hosted over 2,000 delegatesfrom nearly 80 countries, including sponsors such as Japan, the European Investment Bank, and the African Guarantee Fund.
Background
Global investors showed growing confidence in Africa’s economic potential by investing $15.3 billion in 39 bankable projects at the 2025 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Market Days in Rabat, Morocco. African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah announced the results at the close of the three-day event, calling the outcome “a new beginning” for the continent.
With the theme ‘Bridging the Gap: Mobilising Private Capital to Unlock Africa’s Full Potential,’ this year’s edition experienced a significant increase in private-sector involvement. Thirty-two global private organizations supported the event, twice as many as in 2024, showing that the Forum continues to lead as Africa’s top investment marketplace.
More than 2,000 delegates attended, including private investors, multilateral finance institutions, commercial banks, entrepreneurs, and government officials. Discussions focused on project structuring, capital mobilisation, and expanding women’s access to finance. President Ould Tah noted that investors responded strongly because the proposed projects were supported by solid financial models and environmental and social impact studies. About two-thirds of all deals presented focused on energy and transport, two sectors central to Africa’s development.
To boost long-term accountability, the AIF will introduce an annual dashboard to monitor how commitments progress to actual investments. Morocco’s Economy and Finance Minister Nadia Fettah said the Forum represents an Africa that is “defined by its solutions,” urging greater mobilisation of African capital.
The event drew participants from nearly 80 countries. Japan sent almost 100 delegates as a major sponsor, alongside institutions including the African Guarantee Fund, the European Investment Bank, and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector.
Since its creation in 2018, the AIF has served as a key platform linking investors with developers and speeding up the financial closure of African projects.
