CONTENTS REGULARS Foreword[Read time: 2 min] Ed's letter[Read time: 2 min] 5 questions with...[Read time: 2 min] GROWTH Driving Africa’s growth beyond the B20 Sim Tshabalala, Standard Bank’s Group CEO, considers the three most critical steps that await us after the B20. [Read time: 4 min] The case for execution over ambition Samaila Zubairu, CEO of the Africa Finance Corporation, makes a case for investing in African capital first. [Read time: 5 min] Look beyond bricksand mortar Infrastructure are flywheels, says Gianluca Riccio, Chair of the Finance Committee at Business at OECD. [Read time: 4 min] Make it bankable Dele Kuti, Global Head: Energy and Infrastructure at Standard Bank, unpacks what makes a project bankable. [Read time: 5 min] SUSTAINABILITY The most important sustainability conversations right now Boitumelo Sethlatswe, Head of Sustainability at Standard Bank, discusses the practicalities of planning today for 2045. [Read time: 3 min] A tale of two countries Ghana and Tanzania are proof that there is no one-size-fits-all plan for prosperity in Africa. [Read time: 5 min] We need bold actions to create food security This is not a new call, but we need to act now, urges Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Economist at Agbiz. [Read time: 4 min] Let’s use the G20 moment to bolster Africa’s food systems Debra Mallowah of CropLife Africa Middle East explains what she believes is needed to create a strong agricultural sector. [Read time: 4 min] What’s needed to make infrastructure projects bankable? Infrastructure investment is vital for Africa’s growth, but we need collaborative partnerships to fund it. [Read time: 1 min] PROSPERITY Turning Zambia’s crisis into a win-win energy deal How a late-night call sparked a truly innovative energy deal. [Read time: 6 min] Lessons for Africa’s infrastructure leap Professor Carlos Lopes looks at successes Africa can learn from. [Read time: 5 min] From grid constraints to greater grid capacity The key to a 21st-century power grid, by ACWA’s Curtis Meintjies. [Read time: 3 min] Localisation: Ogihara plant opens in Durban The plant built by a global giant, local skill and patient capital. [Read time: 3 min] De-risking Africa’s energy investments How to position transmission projects as investable assets. [Read time: 2 min] The medtech startup saving Nigerian infants Meet Virtue Oboro and the inspiring story behind Crib A’Glow. [Read time: 5 min] Yes, carbon credits can be a commodity Cookstove distribution through carbon credit sales. [Read time: 4 min] SPECIAL INSERT: From intent to impact Six Q&As with business leaders invested in Africa. [Read time: 12 min]
