Building & Investing in Technology Infrastructure

Building & Investing in Technology Infrastructure – panel session at Africa Tech Summit London 2025 featuring insights and views from:

Darlington Mandivenga – CEO, Fintech & Digital Platforms at Cassava Technologies, Manjit Dhillon – CFO at Helios Towers, Chuba Ezenwa – MD Investment Banking SSA at Bank of America and moderated By Jessica Hope, Founder and CEO at Wimbart.

The panel discussion focuses on the critical importance of building and investing in digital infrastructure across Africa to enable sustainable technological growth. While African tech startups often capture headlines, the panelists emphasize that without robust infrastructure – such as fiber networks, telecommunication towers, and data centers – these startups cannot thrive. The panelists discuss the challenges and opportunities of raising capital, the role of public listings (such as on the London Stock Exchange), the investment landscape, government collaboration, and risk management, particularly in a continent marked by fragmentation and diverse regulatory environments. Highlighting the need for strategic partnerships, quality-focused startups, and long-term investment perspectives to overcome funding challenges and maximize the continent’s vast digital potential.

Highlights include:

🌍 Infrastructure is the foundation for Africa’s digital future, enabling startups to scale.
📈 Helios Towers’ London Stock Exchange listing accelerated growth and unlocked new capital.
🤝 Strategic partnerships and complementing existing solutions are crucial for startups’ survival.
💡 Quality over quantity: Focused, well-managed businesses attract sustainable investment.
🌐 Africa’s fragmentation requires building trust and local relationships across diverse markets.
🔒 Infrastructure assets face increasing risks from climate change and cybersecurity threats.
🌏 Investment capital for African infrastructure is diversifying geographically amid geopolitical shifts.

Africa Tech Summit London 2025 celebrated its 9th edition at London Stock Exchange on June 6th, 2025.  The event brought together leading industry experts and innovators to explore the latest trends and insights in technology and business across Africa and beyond.

The Summit unpacked topics such as IPOs, Investing, AI, Payments, Stablecoins, FinTech,, Digital Identity, Cross-Border Trade, Agtech, Ecommerce, GTM Strategies, Cloud Technology and Business Scaling Strategies.  Providing invaluable networking opportunities, connecting attendees with industry leaders, investors, and innovators to drive business and investment forward.

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