Investment Funds 2025

Introduction

The Mastercard Foundation study on Africa as a jurisdiction for domiciling investment vehicles, analysed 13 African countries and found that 60% of Africa-focused investment vehicles are domiciled mainly in Luxembourg, Dublin, and Delaware. This limits capital for African businesses, particularly micro, small, and medium enterprises, which face a USD940 billion funding gap despite generating 80% of formal jobs on the continent. The study also highlighted the need for more African-domiciled investment vehicles, urging stakeholders to increase efforts to diversify and encourage local investment vehicles. This would attract international capital, catalyse local capital mobilisation, and drive growth in Africa's investment ecosystem, promoting economic growth and dignified work for the continent's youth, who make up 70% of the population.