Cape Verde’s tourism-linked equities gained 5% in Q2 as visitor numbers approached pre-pandemic levels. Investing in Africa’s tourism sector is being reassessed as a high-growth opportunity. Caf has invested in order to improve women's football on the continent, with this year's tournament in Morocco seeing a 45% increase in the overall prize pot to $3.45m (£2.6m). The event, held under the slogan “Investing in African Energy: Enabling Africa to Lead the Global Energy Transition,” serves as an important platform for discussing increased investment and attracting financing to the African continent, drawing over 6,000 participants, including senior government officials and global energy industry leaders. Ethiopia’s planned stock exchange launch is sparking speculative investing in Africa, with private equity positioning for entry. Early data show sustained investor interest in agribusiness and manufacturing sectors.