Sector expertise
Each sector draws on operators, investors, advisers, policymakers and technical specialists with direct experience of African markets.
Infrastructure & Transport
Roads, rail, ports, airports and urban transit — from concession design and procurement to construction delivery and operations.
Typical research areas
- Concessions and PPPs
- Ports and rail corridors
- Procurement and tendering
- Operations and maintenance
Energy & Power
Generation, transmission, IPP structuring, off-grid and utility reform across the continent's power markets.
Typical research areas
- IPP structuring and PPAs
- Transmission and grid reform
- Off-grid and mini-grids
- Oil, gas and LNG
Financial Services & Fintech
Banking, insurance, capital markets, mobile money and digital lending, including supervision and licensing regimes.
Typical research areas
- Banking and supervision
- Mobile money and payments
- Insurance and pensions
- Digital lending
Agriculture & Agribusiness
Primary production, processing, inputs and offtake structures across food, cash crop and livestock value chains.
Typical research areas
- Value chains and offtake
- Inputs and mechanisation
- Processing and storage
- Land and smallholder models
Mining & Natural Resources
Exploration, licensing, mine development and beneficiation, including fiscal regimes and community agreements.
Typical research areas
- Licensing and fiscal terms
- Critical minerals
- Beneficiation
- Community and ESG
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
Care delivery, medicines supply, local manufacturing, health financing and medical regulation.
Typical research areas
- Hospital and clinic networks
- Distribution and supply chain
- Local manufacturing
- Regulation and registration
Telecoms & Digital
Mobile networks, fibre and data centres, spectrum policy and the digital services built on top of them.
Typical research areas
- Spectrum and licensing
- Fibre and towers
- Data centres and cloud
- Digital platforms
Real Estate & Construction
Commercial, residential, industrial and hospitality development, contracting markets and building materials.
Typical research areas
- Commercial and retail
- Affordable housing
- Industrial parks
- Materials and contracting
Trade & Logistics
Import and export flows, customs, warehousing, freight and distribution across regional trade corridors.
Typical research areas
- Customs and border process
- Freight and haulage
- Warehousing and cold chain
- AfCFTA and regional trade
Policy & Regulatory
Legislation, regulators, licensing practice and the institutional context that governs how sectors operate.
Typical research areas
- Regulatory engagement
- Licensing practice
- Competition and consumer rules
- Public sector reform
Private Equity & Investment
Deal sourcing, diligence, portfolio operations and exit routes in African private and public markets.
Typical research areas
- Diligence and market checks
- Portfolio operations
- Exits and secondaries
- Fund structuring
Development Finance
DFI mandates, blended finance, concessional instruments and impact measurement across development programmes.
Typical research areas
- Blended finance
- Concessional instruments
- Programme design
- Impact measurement