While infrastructure remains one of Africa’s most compelling long-term investment themes, deployment has consistently lacked ambition. But the continent does not suffer from a lack of interest or capital, it faces a shortage of bankable, repeatable projects where risks are clearly understood and appropriately priced.

By Shesby Chabaya – head: operations, WearCheck Zimbabwe

The majority of organisations implementing oil analysis face the challenge of maximising operational cost savings against the pressure to achieve full production and enhancing shareholder value.

By Adheesh Ori, Consumer Goods & Services, Retail and Automotive lead for Accenture Song, South Africa

South Africa’s Consumer Goods and Services sector is entering a defining stretch. Years of economic pressure, digital acceleration and shifting expectations have reshaped how people decide, spend and stay loyal.

By Dane Links, Head of Operations & Maintenance and Hanno Mostert, Chief Asset Management Officer at Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS)

South Africa’s clean energy sector is entering a new phase. The conversation is no longer centered on installing new capacity; it now focuses on how consistently these assets perform.

While energy and currency pressures ease, trade fragmentation, cyber risk and freight volatility intensify procurement concerns, says CIPS Southern Africa.