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Episode 44_Africa’s $4T Secret: Africa’s Problem is No Longer Capital

The Dakwahene Podcast··2 May 2026·29 min

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Once upon a time, Africa’s foremost investors and entrepreneurs lacked the necessary domestic capital to make significant bets on the continent. As a result, the continent languished behind with the dream of having pockets deep enough to facilitate its transformation, whiles relying on aid and external financing to push forward. Today the story is different, capital no longer is the problem. Taken from the Africa Finance Corporation’s 2026 State of Africa’s Infrastructure report, Africa now has $4T waiting to be deployed in the right manner. Episodes referenced Episode 6_Abracadabra: I create as I speak