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Drone industry can power new revenue streams and decarbonise key sectors

While drones have been around for a relatively long time, their transformative potential within the commercial realm is only now being realised. In the United Kingdom alone, the deployment of almost 1 million drones is expected to contribute an estimated £45bn to the economy by 2030, with potential net cost savings estimated at £22bn. This will result in a reduction of 2.4 million tons of carbon emissions.

Africa’s B2B fintech infrastructure start-ups can emulate the B2C fintech success

Fintech investment surged to over $1.5bn in 2021 and 2022, with 85% of it flowing to companies in the B2C fintech segment, according to our estimates. This means that less than 15% of total investment went to traditional banks undergoing digital transformation and the start-ups building the infrastructure needed to sustain such widespread digitalisation.

Despite this disparity, the ongoing adoption of digital financial services and the increasing commitment of banks to embrace digital transformation presents a compelling opportunity for Africa’s overlooked banking infrastructure start-ups to emulate the success achieved by the B2C fintech segment.

PV manufacturing market’s epic growth opportunity

With the shift towards renewables and net zero becoming ever more urgent, the solar manufacturing industry presents an invaluable opportunity for governments and private investors to participate in the energy transition and positively impact local economies by creating jobs and fostering climate tech hubs – all while realising attractive returns.

Climate Fintech: The key to unlocking wider climate tech solutions

Our latest blog highlights that despite certain obstacles climate fintech has the potential to revolutionise the entire climate tech industry and accelerate the growth of climate tech initiatives by providing the necessary financial support, data analytics, and risk assessment tools.

How & why Gulf States Sovereign Funds can seize the $1tn climate tech opportunity

The Gulf States are in a favorable position to capitalise on climate tech opportunities due to their increasing oil revenues and emphasis on diversification. Four of the world’s top ten Sovereign Funds are based in these countries, and they have been actively participating in private markets, establishing themselves as a top investment and commercial hub.

Hydrogen (H2.0) – A New Dawn?

While the next-gen hydrogen (H2) economy is still in its infancy, it is attracting abundant interest from strategic and financial investors alike. The current H2 investment pipeline exceeds $240bn through 2030, an investment increase of 50% since November 2021.

Masterclass in preparing for a successful funding or M&A during an economic downturn

Investors are exercising greater caution when it comes to committing significant amounts of capital to Africa, despite the existence of numerous African companies with considerable growth potential that require additional funding to expand. This has resulted in nearly all significant African growth companies compelled to consider potential M&A mergers or exits alongside their fundraising plans

Climate Tech Investment Plummets in Q1, the Fourth Warmest Quarter Ever

Climate tech investment fell by 56% in Europe, similar to the global decline, with almost every sector attracting less capital and the number of funding rounds also decreased significantly in Q1 2023 compared to the same period last year.

Where will the next $1bn of growth investment in Nigeria go?

Investing in Nigeria has become harder due to economic uncertainty, inflation, managed exchange rate concerns, and political uncertainty. However, our recent blog post explains that some macro factors are expected to improve gradually in 2023, offering hope for Nigeria’s tech businesses. We anticipate that the next $1bn of capital will fuel growth and expansion in certain key tech sectors.

Expect €240bn of investment in electric vehicle (EV) charging by 2030

The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is rapidly gaining momentum, with the number of EVs on the roads expected to skyrocket over the next 15 years. According to a joint report from Eurelectric and Ernst & Young, 130 million EVs will hit Europe’s roads by 2035

A 2X increase in C&I solar by 2025 could help power Africa’s move to e-Mobility

We expect the potential in commercial and industrial solar in Africa to be significant, with the World Bank estimating a required cumulative investment of $90bn by 2030 for solar mini grids for Africa, making it a significant opportunity for investors to support the development of renewable energy while generating attractive returns.

Climate tech boosted by $7.5bn investments in Space Tech

We can see Space Tech investment surpassing $7.5bn this year, despite the downturn across many other sectors in the market and the global space industry is expected to reach $1.4tn by 2030, and these current levels of investment will have to persist and accelerate to reach that goal.

The race for making the $300bn concrete market greener is already underway

Concrete is the second most used material in the world after water, and it is responsible for producing around 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it the world’s third-largest carbon dioxide emitter. This has led to an urgent need to decarbonize the concrete industry in order to meet the UN’s net zero. Our latest blog explains why we think the race towards a greener $300bn concrete market is already underway, with investment in the industry expected to grow at double-digit rates.

Egypt’s macro environment will create $500m in new investment opportunities in two key sectors

Investment returns can suffer due to currency devaluations and inflation, but some sectors can still generate value. In Egypt, we evaluated key factors that drive resilience in this macro environment and identified non-bank lending and payment sectors as key winners that could see $500m in transaction value in 2023.