Guidance

Start investing in African businesses

Find out about investment opportunities and support from the UK government. Learn how to manage risk, invest ethically, and access guidance on African countries.

Research your market

Learn about the investment markets in Africa, which sectors are best for investment and stay up to date with travel advice. Find out more:

Get help from the UK government

If you are a UK business interested in investing in Africa, you can contact DIT.Africa@fcdo.gov.uk for advice on:

  • how to make useful business connections in your chosen market
  • how to start investing

You can also get advice if:

  • you are already investing in Africa and would like to expand
  • you need help fixing problems you are having with investing in Africa

Find networking and investment opportunities

Discover opportunities available to UK investors in African countries:

  • learn about green sector priorities and get country profiles from

  • apply to be considered a

  • search a聽聽(you will need to register for each event you are interested in)

  • read the for Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique and Zambia

  • invest in

  • read guidance on aid funded business for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects

  • learn how provides opportunities to invest in the manufacturing sector in Africa

  • read about how gives you the chance to make ethical investments that fight climate change

  • apply to become a by submitting a concept note

Learn the risks of investing abroad

Learn the risks of doing business abroad, including trade barriers and how to avoid them:

  • overseas business risk guidance, with country-specific information on political, economic and security risks when trading abroad

  • : search by sector or country

  • read guidance on tax on foreign income, including from foreign investment

  • learn how to

  • read guidance on how to find customers, navigate new routes to market and win bids to grow your business as you

  • 聽(you need to register for a great.gov.uk account to access this)

Find out more: Growth Gateway: supporting two-way trade and investment between the UK and Africa.

Updates to this page

Published 18 November 2022
Last updated 29 April 2024 show all updates
  1. Guidance reviewed and updated.

  2. First published.

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