Invest in Africa, Sector by Sector.
Six industry briefings for investors and operators: where production and demand sit, how each value chain works, what it takes to enter, and where Sierra Leone and Guinea fit.
- 1.4bn
people projected to live in African urban areas by 2050, double the 700 million of 2020.
OECD/SWAC, AfDB, Cities Alliance, UCLG Africa, 2025- 16%
of Africa’s trade was with other African countries in 2022.
UNCTAD, 2024 (2022 data)- 6x
growth in African fish farming between 2000 and 2024, to about 2.4 million tonnes.
FAO, 2026 (2024 data)
Sierra Leone and Guinea, Our Priority Markets.
Each has its own investment page: the projects open to partners, the minerals, the incentives and how to register, with sector guides beneath.
Sierra Leone
Projects in power, water, roads, farming, fisheries, digital and tourism, with iron ore, rutile and diamonds, the incentives and a one-day company registration.
Invest in Sierra Leone
Guinea
The Simandou 2040 programme, bauxite and iron ore, hydropower, and the Investment Code’s incentives in plain terms.
Invest in GuineaSix Industries, Read in Depth.
Each briefing explains the industry across the continent, separates the measures that are often confused, names the public projects that shape it, and ends with the questions to settle before committing capital.
- 01
Mining & Minerals
Gold, diamonds, bauxite, iron ore and the minerals of the energy transition.
Read the briefing - 02
Agriculture & Agribusiness
Rice, cassava, cocoa, livestock and the processing that adds value.
Read the briefing - 03
Energy & Renewables
Solar, hydro, wind, gas and the grids that carry the power.
Read the briefing - 04
Fisheries & Aquaculture
Fish farming, fishing fleets, cold chains and seafood exports.
Read the briefing - 05
Real Estate & Construction
Homes, offices, warehouses and the growth of African cities.
Read the briefing - 06
Infrastructure & Logistics
Roads, bridges, ports, rail, airports and trade corridors.
Read the briefing
A Continent of Different Markets.
Africa is 54 countries with their own laws, currencies and resources. These figures describe the whole; each sector briefing and country guide goes to the specific.
- 73%
of the world’s mined cobalt came from the DR Congo in 2025, by USGS estimate.
USGS, 2026 (2025 estimates)- 71.3%
of the world’s cocoa was grown in Africa in the 2023/24 season.
International Cocoa Organization, 2023/24- 563m
people in Sub-Saharan Africa had no electricity in 2024.
UN Statistics Division, 2024 data- US$68bn+
a year: the lower bound of Africa’s infrastructure financing gap, estimated by the AfDB in 2018 at US$68 to 108 billion.
African Development Bank, 2018
Three Ways People Begin.
Explore a market
You have a business idea but need to understand customers, locations and operating conditions. We help turn a broad interest in Africa into a country, a sector and a practical research brief.
Assess a company or project
You have received an introduction, a proposal or an invitation. We help investigate the counterparty, coordinate document checks and arrange independent technical input and a site visit where appropriate.
Expand an existing business
You bring a construction company, farming expertise, an equipment fleet or a professional service. We research potential customers and partners and organise the meetings that test your route to market.
Consultation
We agree the question that matters and what a useful answer looks like.
Scope
A written brief: what will be researched, checked and arranged, and by whom.
Research and checks
Public information, documents and counterparties, reported with what remains open.
Visit and introductions
Meetings, sites and specialists, organised around your agenda.
Next decision
Follow-up actions, documents and advisers for the step you choose.
Tell us what you want to build.
Share your target market, sector and plans. We can help you define the research, introductions and local support to move forward.
Discuss my investment plansHave a project seeking investment?
Introduce your business and the support you need. Our team reviews submissions privately before discussing potential next steps or introductions.
Submit your projectYour Questions, Answered.
Are these investment listings?
No. The briefings explain sectors and business routes worth investigating. A specific project needs a named owner, current documents, a defined review scope and clear terms before it can be assessed as an investment.
Can I speak with you before choosing a sector?
Yes. Tell us about your experience, your equipment or business concept, your preferred market and your timescale. We can help shape a useful first research brief.
Do you only work in Sierra Leone and Guinea?
Our closest knowledge and local coordination are in Sierra Leone and Guinea, and the briefings cover the continent. For other countries we say plainly what we can do directly and where a local specialist is needed.
Can a local business approach Capital Africa?
Yes. Project owners and operating businesses can submit a short introduction for review. Any introduction to investors follows a separate discussion about readiness, permissions and fit, and submission does not guarantee funding.
Talk to Us About Your Plans.
Tell us the sector, the country and what you want to achieve. We will tell you plainly what we would check first.
Where the figures come from
- Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics 2025: key messages
OECD/SWAC, AfDB, Cities Alliance, UCLG Africa, 2025