As Africa’s digital infrastructure continues to evolve, so too does the investment landscape. From DFIs’ to private equity, strategic investment to banks, there is a wide range of capital funding Africa’s connectivity infrastructure. This panel brings together senior representatives from across the investment spectrum to explore how capital is valuing, assessing, and investing the African telecoms landscape; understanding timelines for entry and exit, valuing different types of business models, and how infrastructure operators can better position themselves to secure future capital in an increasingly volatile market. 

• How are different types of capital engaging with Africa’s tower and digital infrastructure sectors? 

• What does each investor look for to assess value? 

• How do exist strategies vary across capital providers? 

• What role is permanent capital playing in shaping business and investor dynamics? 

• How are investors valuing different business models including traditional towercos, Network-as-a-Service and ESCOs? 

• How can telecom and digital infrastructure operators better position themselves to attract future capital for the next wave of infrastructure investment?