Fie Insights

Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) are always structured as Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) for reasons outlined in our previous article on the Fundamentals of PPPs. An SPV’s financial performance is analyzed on its own merit, it carries its own risks and it does not affect other investments made by the parties who have invested in it....

In our previous thought leadership, we explored why developing economies in Africa should tap into private sector and sovereign funds to finance their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Development of climate resilient infrastructure will play a key role in climate risks mitigation and adaptation going into the future; hence there is a need to widen the...

Over the past decade, governments across Africa have been working towards transitioning their countries into developed economic status. This development race is characterized by increased investment in transport and energy infrastructure; as well as other public utilities such as hospitals, schools, waste management systems, and public recreation facilities. However, funding for these mega projects across...

Global VC funding has been cooling off in 2022, following an aggressive rally in the past two years. However, Africa has largely been an outlier in this trend by evading the slowdown; until the month of July. The month of July experienced a 20% drop from the amount raised in the same month in 2021;...