Every so often, the question arises whether Africa’s moment has finally arrived. At Al Rauda Group, we have moved past asking that question. We are focused on positioning for the decade ahead.

We expect carbon markets to mature under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, rewarding high-integrity, community-centred projects with better pricing. Agro-industrialisation and processing zones should meaningfully reduce post-harvest losses and shift Africa toward greater value addition.

Blended finance will likely become more mainstream. Sovereign risk perception should continue to converge with underlying fundamentals – demographics, resources, policy improvements and digital growth.

We are building today with 2035 clearly in mind. The mango tree takes time to bear fruit, but it remains one of the most worthwhile things to plant.