Analysis and case studies
Our publications draw on recent official sources and our field interviews. Every figure is sourced.
Africa Outlook 2027: Africa does not lack capital, it lacks projects that get delivered
Our flagship report ranks 52 African markets, examines six major projects and reports the expectations of close to 50 investors. Its conclusion: value is created between a project's announcement and its commissioning, and that is where returns are made or lost.
Read the summaryAfriCand Index 2027: explore the 52 markets
Ranking, country profiles and opportunity and readiness matrix.
Explore →Our studies and sector notes
Cashew, cocoa, commercial representation in Côte d'Ivoire, investor survey.
See the studies →What close to 50 investors need to enter West Africa
Investors do not lack African opportunities. What they lack is the right people to reach them, real command of OHADA law and files ready to be reviewed.
Read →Morocco and Tunisia to Côte d'Ivoire: getting market entry right
Morocco, Tunisia and Côte d'Ivoire all rank among the top eleven markets of the AfriCand Index. The corridor linking them has solid fundamentals; yet many North African companies fail at first contact. Here is why, and how to avoid it.
Read →Simandou: 28 years from discovery to first ore
Shared infrastructure and an assertive state unlocked the world's largest new iron ore mine. For mid-sized investors, the opportunity is not the mine itself, but the economy that grows around the corridor.
Read →Glo-Djigbé: an industrial zone as an entry point for manufacturers
Processing locally rather than exporting raw: Benin made the Glo-Djigbé industrial zone the heart of its industrial policy, in partnership with a private operator. What the model offers investors, and what needs checking.
Read →Tanger Med, Simandou, Glo-Djigbé: why some projects get delivered
Six major projects in Morocco, Kenya, Guinea, Mozambique and Benin show what it takes to move from an announced opportunity to an operating asset. Three conditions come up every time.
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One note a month on market entry and investment in West Africa.