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Monica Beek
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M.Beek@fmo.nl
To provide investors with further guidance, the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA) has published a new report sharing experiences from five frontier markets in sub-Saharan Africa – Benin, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Liberia and Sierra Leone. ARIA was established by British International Investment (BII) and FMO, with the aim to bring together investors to unlock investments and build investment ecosystems in frontier African markets.
The publication – titled Investment opportunities and needs in frontier markets across Africa: Insights from ARIA countries – is based on an analysis of more than 400 companies operating in these markets. It categorises businesses and financial institutions, analyses investment opportunities, highlights these projects’ impact potential and discusses how greater investment can be mobilised.
Some of the key insights from the publication are:
DFIs are developing an increasing number of tools tailored to companies in frontier markets. The publication highlights several innovative examples including blended finance programmes, early-stage equity investments, and local currency products. Building on this work is crucial in delivering greater investment and supporting economic growth.