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Understanding the investment gaps in Black-owned and -led businesses in sub-Saharan Africa

Commissioned research
Authors
Nathalie Gogue-Ebo and Katharina Weber, Open Capital
Publisher
British International Investment and Swedfund
Commissioning context
British International Investment and Swedfund
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What it examines

Examines access to investment for Black-owned and -led businesses in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa. It combines secondary market data and estimates with more than 70 stakeholder consultations, identifying barriers involving financing structures, investment readiness and networks.

Why it matters

Relevant to how BII, as a UK-owned development finance institution, allocates capital and pursues its ownership and leadership objectives. The market estimates are not BII investment commitments or measured results from its portfolio.

BII’s publication page is dated 13 October 2026; the report itself is dated October. Historical research added in November 2026.

Institutions and themes

British International InvestmentMandates and policyPrivate investment and mobilisation

Related documents

Catalogue entry reviewed 9 Nov 2026. The summary describes the publication’s analysis; it does not establish that historical findings remain current.