SECTORS
Agriculture
Agriculture
African agribusiness is currently worth over $300 billion and is estimated to top $1 trillion by 2030. This sector also employs over half of the African population. The future...
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Arts, Fashion and Entertainment
Arts, Fashion and Entertainment
Cultural and creative industries are the second largest economic sector in Africa, generating annual revenues of more than $4 billion and employing more than 550,000 people...
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Consumer Goods
Consumer Goods
Consumer expenditure in Africa has reached $1.4 trillion in 2015 and is expected to top $2.5 trillion by 2030, when the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could lead to the formation...
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Energy
Energy
With more Africans moving into the middle class, African energy demand is expected to more than double by 2040. Much of the demand is expected to be satisfied by renewable energy sources...
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Fisheries
Fisheries
Fisheries and aquaculture directly contribute over $24 billion to the African economy and provides employment to over 12 million people. This sector also has a high employment multiplier...
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Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Africa is considered by many experts to be the world’s next manufacturing hub. This sector is projected to reach $666.3 billion by 2030 and to capture a significant percentage of the 100 ...
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Mining and Oil
Mining and Oil
Africa is immensely wealthy in natural resources. It has some of the planet's largest oil and natural gas reserves -- with new fields opening around the continent...
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Africa’s scientists are pioneering cutting-edge research. They’re tackling a wide variety of projects – from those relating to astrophysics to HIV/AIDS to climate resilience and agricultural output...
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Services
Services
The growing strength of Africa’s economy is creating tremendous opportunities in the services sector. Both legal and financial services providers see significant opportunities in ...
Technology and Communications
Technology and Communications
The pace of investment and innovation in the African technology and telecommunications is growing and global internet transit providers are entering the market. Fiber networks and fib...
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Tourism
Tourism
The African tourism industry has been growing yearly by 5-7%. Consumer spending on tourism in Africa is estimated to grow to over $261 billion by 2030 and most African countries ...
Transportation
Transportation
Africa’s infrastructure needs are in excess of $130 billion per year, representing a great opportunity for companies in the transportation sector. Building of seaports, airports and roads ...
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