Gulf family offices are actively deploying capital into Africa. But the process of getting in front of them and converting a meeting into a term sheet is more specific than most African founders realise.
Gulf family offices are actively deploying capital into Africa. But the process of getting in front of them and converting a meeting into a term sheet is more specific than most African founders realise.
The most active Gulf family office investment categories in Africa currently: clean energy and green infrastructure, agribusiness and food security, telecoms and digital infrastructure, financial services and fintech, logistics and trade corridors. This mirrors the sectors where Gulf countries have strategic supply chain interests.
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