- $29.5bn in new commitments, $40.9bn in deals presented, 34 investment-ready deals.
- Record participation: 1,707 investors from 200 institutions across 83 countries.
- Key agreements: $42m venture capital fund, €50m SME support deal, synthetic securitisation partnership.
- Progress on Italy’s $6bn Mattei Plan to boost infrastructure, energy, healthcare, and education in Africa.
- Akinwumi Adesina underscored Africa’s $1.4 trillion housing and $1 trillion food market opportunities.
- Increased global interest: delegations from India, China, Japan; private equity plans to boost Africa allocations.
- Forum backed by nine development finance institutions, welcoming new partners.
