Africa Future Initiative.

Investing in Africa’s Green Future – bridging innovation and capital.

Africa Future Initiative is a Venture & Growth Fund investing in early industrial ventures. We turn renewable power into local value chains and export-ready industries.

  • Namibia’s sund and wind potential

  • Skilled work force and job creation

  • Mining sector and critical raw material resources

  • Export oriented value chains

  • Partnership with Europe

Namibia has the potential to produce the world’s most affordable clean electricity. With abundant sun, wind, and land and a stable investment climate, the country is uniquely positioned to host green industries such as hydrogen, ammonia, and green iron production.

Early flagship projects already demonstrate rising global demand for secure, low-carbon supply chains.
Namibia is emerging as a regional hub linking Africa’s clean energy potential with global industrial markets.

The AFI Fund fills this gap by providing early-stage risk capital to clean technology innovation in Namibia.

AFI develops and invests in early-stage green industrial projects across Africa – linking innovation and finance for sustainable growth.

Project Phases

Stage 1 – Foundation & Structuring (2025 – 2026)

Goal: Build the organisational, legal, and financial base for the AFI Venture & Growth Fund.

Key Milestones:

  • Establish AFI as a recognised venture and investment platform for green industrialisation in Africa.

  • Secure €0.5 – 1 million catalytic funding for fund design, structuring, and initial venture scouting.

  • Develop an early pipeline of 5 investment concepts in Namibia / Southern Africa.

  • Formalise partnerships with ministries, DFIs, and private LPs

Stage 2 – Pilot & First Closing (2026 – 2028)

Goal: Launch and operationalise the AFI Venture & Growth Fund as a blended-capital vehicle.

Key Milestones:

  • Complete first closing (€5 – 10 million) for pilot investments — with concessional + private LPs.

  • Invest in 3 – 5 flagship ventures (e.g. green hydrogen applications, green iron supply chain, circular manufacturing start-ups).

  • Establish a Technical Assistance Facility for feasibility, ESG, and local enterprise development.

  • Demonstrate first exits or measurable impact: local value creation, jobs, CO₂ reductions, and equity returns.

Stage 3 – Scale-Up & Regional Expansion (2028 – 2032)

Goal: Position AFI as a pan-African industrial venture platform linking renewable energy with manufacturing growth.

Key Milestones:

  • Expand operations to 5 + African countries and sector clusters (green hydrogen, critical minerals, digital manufacturing).

  • Raise second closing (€100 – 200 million) with institutional and corporate investors.

  • Replicate successful venture models through regional partnerships and industrial zones.

  • Establish AFI as a leading green industrial VC platform for Africa, combining impact and competitive returns.al knowledge hub on finance innovation and industrial policy.

Foresight & Policy Team.

Purpose: Provides the strategic intelligence behind AFI’s investments. The Lab analyses markets, technologies, and policy trends to anticipate where Africa’s industrial opportunities will emerge.

Focus:

  • Global trends in energy, industry, and geopolitics

  • Industrial policy and market intelligence

  • Data, scenario, and risk analysis for investors and partners

Purpose: Transforms promising ideas into investable industrial ventures. The Lab bridges the gap between innovation and finance by providing venture-building support to entrepreneurs and project developers.

Focus:

  • Business modelling and technical development

  • Legal, financial, and feasibility support

  • Accelerator programs and co-development with industrial partners

  • Building the investment pipeline for the AFI Fund

Technical Development Team.

Purpose: Mobilises blended capital to finance early-stage and growth ventures in Africa’s green industrial value chains.

Focus:

  • Blended finance (concessional + private LPs)

  • ESG, governance, and technical assistance

  • Exits through strategic or institutional investorstion, and export revenues

AFI Venture & Growth FUND.

Our Strategic Focus.

AFI invests in the sectors that define the next industrial era. Each of these areas is central to achieving global decarbonisation and industrial resilience.

  • Driving Africa’s role in the global energy transition. Green hydrogen and its derivatives will power industries, transport, and global trade

  • Building responsible and resilient value chains for lithium, rare earth elements, and battery materials. These resources are the backbone of electric mobility, renewable technologies, and Europe’s industrial sovereignty.

  • Investing in the foundations of prosperity — power, water, transport, and logistics. These systems unlock industrial corridors, create jobs, and ensure that Africa’s green transformation is built to last.ext goes hereription text goes here

Why It Matters


Europe’s industries depend on secure access to clean energy and critical raw materials to strengthen resilience and meet climate goals. Africa, in turn, holds vast renewable resources and mineral wealth but needs affordable, patient capital to develop them locally.
AFI bridges this gap — combining technical, financial, and policy expertise to turn strategic opportunities into investable ventures and long-term industrial growth.