Geography Specific Guidance
By Region
Africa
Investment
Report: Investing in critical minerals processing in Africa
Africa has significant potential to expand its role in global critical mineral supply chains, but needs to overcome processing and supply constraints and other risks.
Guidance: UK companies looking to invest in Africa
Find out about investment opportunities and support from the UK government. Learn how to manage risk, invest ethically, and access guidance on African countries.
Guidance: Guide to inclusive investing in Africa
A practical guide for investors to unlock Africa’s tech potential through inclusive strategies that support women-led and women-centric businesses in high-growth sectors.
Report: Trade and investment opportunities in North and West African horticulture
North West Africa’s horticulture sector offers a £37 billion opportunity in cold chain logistics and financing, with strong growth potential in Nigeria, Ghana and Morocco.
Series: Investing in green sectors in Africa
1) Mini-grids
Africa’s mini-grid market presents a £4 billion opportunity to electrify rural communities, driven by falling costs, strong policy support, and growing investor interest.
2) Cold chain logistics
Africa’s cold chain logistics market has the potential to grow to £4 billion by addressing food loss, improving affordability, increasing strategic investment and infrastructure development.
3) C&I solar
Africa’s commercial and industrial solar market is a growing £8.8 billion opportunity driven by unreliable grid power, rising energy costs, and increasing demand for clean, affordable electricity.
4) Solar irrigation
Africa’s solar irrigation market, projected to grow from £24 million to £64 million by 2027, offers a £2.4 billion opportunity to boost food security and climate resilience for smallholder farmers.
Funding
Masterclass, Fundraising in Africa
A practical 4‑step guide to help African founders, especially women, plan capital needs, choose the right financing and engage investors to raise funds effectively.
African businesses seeking under £2 million from the UK government
This guidance explains how African businesses can apply for under £2 million in funding through investment organisations backed by the UK government.
Women-led tech firms in Africa
This guide outlines the foundational steps and strategy required for start-ups to effectively approach and prepare for fundraising with investors.
The Green Fundraising Playbook
This playbook provides African climate startups with practical tools, tailored guidance, and investor insights to help them successfully raise growth capital.
Trade
Trade Guidance: Why export to the UK
The UK is a potential market for many goods and services from Africa.
Export Guide: African businesses looking to export to the UK
Find out about UK markets and sectors, trade agreements, UK import regulations and taxes, and support for African businesses from the UK government
Export Guide: UK Businesses looking to export to Africa
This guide outlines the foundational steps and strategy required for start-ups to effectively approach and prepare for fundraising with investors.
ASEAN
Investment
Report: UK-ASEAN MedTech investment barriers and recommendations
UK MedTech firms face significant barriers to investing in ASEAN but targeted policy and market interventions could unlock substantial growth.
Report: Towards ASEAN’s financial integration
ASEAN could unlock over £80 billion in trade value and create 6 million jobs by addressing its trade finance gap through digital innovation and financial integration
Report: ASEAN cooperation on industrial project-based initiatives
ASEAN’s new framework for industrial project-based cooperation aims to accelerate regional economic integration, create resilient supply chains, and unlock up to 15% GDP growth and 6 million jobs by 2030.
By Country
Cambodia
Investment Case: Investing in green sectors in ASEAN – Cambodia
Cambodia could unlock over £1.2 billion in GDP and create up to 300,000 jobs by 2030 through targeted green investments in agriculture, energy, and industry, supported by a £61 million pipeline of sustainable projects.
Kenya
UK-Kenya green tech opportunities
Kenya’s cold chain market, projected to reach £130 million to £250 million by 2030, offers UK investors opportunities to reduce food loss, boost exports, and increase sustainable growth.
Laos
Investment Case: Investing in green sectors in ASEAN – Laos
Laos could unlock up to £270 million in GDP and create 55,000 jobs by 2030 through targeted climate investments in agriculture, energy and forestry.
Morocco
Investment Case: Investing in critical minerals processing in Africa – Morocco
Morocco provides a £35 billion to £55 billion opportunity as a nearshore critical minerals processing hub, supported by trade access, green energy and industrial infrastructure
Investment Case: Opportunities for UK fintech players in Morocco
Morocco’s growing fintech ecosystem presents significant opportunities for UK investors, supported by strong digital infrastructure, regulatory reform, and bilateral collaboration
Mozambique
Investment Guide: Mozambique Energy Transition Strategy Investment playbook
Mozambique’s Energy Transition Strategy sets out a roadmap to mobilise over £63 billion by 2050.
Report: Mozambique Just Energy Transition implementation and investment plan
Mozambique’s Just Energy Transition (JET) strategy aims to deliver universal access to clean, affordable energy, cut emissions by up to 80% by 2050, and achieve inclusive economic growth through over £63 billion in investment
Nigeria
Trade Guide: Developing Countries Trading Scheme in Nigeria:
– Guidance for Nigerian exporters
– Guidance for UK importers
The UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme offers Nigerian exporters and UK importers tariff-free access to over 3,000 products, enhancing supply chain resilience and reducing costs.
Pakistan
Investment Case: Accelerating green and climate resilient financing in Pakistan
Pakistan must mobilise over £275 billion in climate finance by 2030 to address its severe climate vulnerabilities, focussing on adaptation, resilience and private-sector engagement.
Philippines
Report: Philippines National Climate Adaptation Plan 2023 to 2050
Philippines National Adaptation Plan (NAP) 2023 to 2050 sets out a comprehensive, data-driven strategy to build climate resilience across 8 sectors.
South Africa
Investment Case: Investing in critical minerals processing in Africa – South Africa
South Africa presents a £630 million to £1.35 billion opportunity in battery-grade nickel and manganese processing by 2030, through its mineral reserves, industrial base, and Special Economic Zone incentives.
Report: Mpumalanga economic landscape
Mpumalanga’s economy faces a pivotal shift from coal to green and diversified sectors, unlocking high-potential opportunities for SMMEs and investors under South Africa’s Just Energy Transition.
Tanzania
Investment Case: Investing in critical minerals processing in Africa – Tanzania
Tanzania presents a £2 billion to 3 billion annual export opportunity in critical minerals, offering the UK a strategic partnership to secure green supply chains and support sustainable development
Vietnam
Investment Case: Investing in green sectors in ASEAN – Vietnam sustainability opportunities
Vietnam could generate up to £13.4 billion in GDP and 1.5 million jobs by 2030 through green investments in energy, agriculture, and industry, supported by a £168 million pipeline of investable projects.
Zambia
Investment Case: Investing in critical minerals processing in Africa – Zambia
Zambia presents a £4.7 billion to £6.5 billion investment opportunity in copper and cobalt processing, supported by strong mineral reserves and green energy potential.
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