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The AfBC Africa Trade & Investment (ATI) Index is a strategic market intelligence and benchmarking tool designed to assess and track trade performance, investment flows, and market openness across Top 10 African economies.
Exports and imports, regional and global trade flows, AfCFTA implementation, market access, and diversification of trade partners.
Foreign direct investment (FDI), portfolio investment, private capital, diaspora investment, and cross-border deal activity.
Ease of doing business, regulatory frameworks, trade facilitation, tariffs, incentives, and investment protection mechanisms.
Transport, ports, energy, digital infrastructure, supply chains, and trade efficiency.
Key growth sectors such as energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, agribusiness, technology, healthcare, and consumer markets.
Macroeconomic stability, currency risk, political and regulatory risk, and global economic exposure.

Africa enters 2026 at a critical inflection point. Despite global fragmentation and tight monetary cycles, the continent's real GDP is projected to accelerate to 4.0% – 4.3% in 2026, outperforming the global average of 2.7%.

Building on the AfBC Q1 2026 ATI Index, this deep-dive examines the five regional hubs as distinct investment theaters. Each region offers a unique risk-reward profile, with capital flows increasingly gravitating toward regions that demonstrate the most rapid institutional maturation and infrastructure connectivity.

Driving Africa’s Prosperity - Sustainable Investment, Strategic and Impact Financing for Inclusive Growth
Date: Thursday, 12 February 2026
Location: London
Join us for a day of thought-provoking dialogue exploring the landscape of impact investing, emerging opportunities, sustainable finance, and high-growth sectors primed for investment.
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