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AfriEdge Newsletter

13^th Jun 2025

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AfriEdge | June 2025 Investor Digest: #InvestInAfricaNow

Africa's Investment Momentum Accelerates

Africa's growth engines are shifting into high gear. From billion-dollar industrial parks to rising EV demand, capital market openings and record intra-African trade flows — the opportunity map is expanding fast.

June Highlights at a Glance

More than $7 billion in investments for industrial zones

Chery & BYD expand electric vehicle footprints

Ethiopia opens securities exchange

Intra-African trade up 7.7% YoY

South Africa’s PMI hits 4-year high

Industrial Infrastructure: Arise IIP Expands Footprint

Africa’s industrial zones are scaling with fresh capital and digital upgrades.

$100M AfDB funding for agro-industrial zones (Togo, Benin, Gabon & more)
$450M Afreximbank expansion into Nigeria, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, DRC, Malawi
$443 million from regional investors, including the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and the Fund for African Export Development (FEDA)
Digital leap: SAP S/4HANA Cloud deployed with sustainability modules

Global Players Move In: Market Entry Surges

Multinationals are positioning early for African consumer demand:

Chery Auto	Hybrid SUV launches in South Africa (June 5)
BYD Auto	Expanding SA dealerships to 30+ by 2026
Spiro	18,000 electric motorbikes now operating across 6 African nations
Ampli Energy	Discovery & Sasol JV launches flexible renewables trading