Independent articles, interviews and Explainers
Delve In is my independent publication where I follow compelling ideas, people and projects across business, technology and sustainable growth, with a current focus on African markets.
Delve In goes beneath the surface of announcements and headline claims to examine what is changing, why it matters and what may stand in the way.
Too Small to Finance, Too Important to Ignore
How do fragmented African businesses become investable? In this first Delve In Explainer we examine aggregation, infrastructure platforms and cooperative models, and explore how scale can unlock finance while raising new questions about ownership and value creation.
Investable Impact: Could Quality Carbon Credits Crack It?
Mandulis Energy’s Got Ngur film shows the transformative impact of affordable electricity in northern Uganda. Could carbon finance make similar projects investable at scale? Recent developments suggest the needle is beginning to move.
Africa’s Time, Screen Time
The African film and football industries have growing international reach so why are two talented filmmakers struggling to raise finance?
African Energy: From Ashes to Opportunity
If Africa’s industrialisation is a question of ‘when’, then finance will determine how quickly it happens. Across the continent, developers are proving that the challenge is no longer simply building viable projects, but structuring them in ways that attract capital, reduce risk and inspire investor confidence.
Why Reframing Risk & Carbon Markets Matter to Africa
Prishani Satyapal, Executive Director of ECHo, shares her views on markets, finance and development—and explains why Africa is too often framed as an impact story rather than an investment opportunity.
What the Flash of Kingfisher Blue Communicates
In a helter-skelter world, the kingfisher is still the brand messenger
Africa needs system change, not charity
The world’s largest development actor, the Catholic Church, and leading voices from the private sector agree that lasting prosperity demands structural reform. Now governments must step up
Viva African viticulture and vibrant local wines
Viticulture in Africa? Of course, the success of South Africa’s wine industry is well established and, occasionally, bottles from Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco might find their way to niche restaurant menus in European, American or Asian cities. But wines from Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Egypt, Togo, and Angola?
Africa’s ‘tremendous’ healthcare shift: an injection for investment and innovation in 2026
It is almost a year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending all foreign aid to Africa. Facing devastating consequences for healthcare systems, African governments, policy makers and the private sector are responding.
Water: Treat it like Essential Infrastructure
Africa’s future runs on water, yet drought and underinvestment are intensifying pressure on food, growth and livelihoods. Unlocking finance for water infrastructure is now critical.