Angola is opening its doors to the African community of sovereign investors with the launch of the African Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF), in partnership with the Angola Sovereign Fund (FSDEA).
Since its creation in Rabat in June 2022, ASIF has evolved into a forum comprising 17 member institutions, representing billions of dollars in assets under management. Through the ASIF Investment Platform, the forum aims to mobilize up to $50 billion in blended finance by 2030.
According to a statement, the meeting will bring together representatives from the 17 sovereign wealth funds that are members of the African Sovereign Investors Forum, as well as senior government officials, international institutional investors, and global thought leaders, with the aim of advancing a continental agenda focused on domestically financed strategic development.
The Angola Sovereign Fund notes that the country’s selection as host reflects its growing role as a continental pillar for long-term investment and economic diplomacy.
The institution notes that Angola has been making progress in the transition to institutional capital management, positioning the FSDEA as a diversified sovereign investor in the infrastructure, agriculture, real estate, and financial markets sectors.
The 2026 Annual Meeting will take place against a challenging global backdrop marked by evolving investment dynamics. The gathering highlights a growing consensus that Africa’s transformation will increasingly depend on the strategic mobilization and coordinated deployment of its own institutional capital.
Armando Manuel, Chairman of the Board of Directors of FSDEA, notes that holding the ASIF Annual General Meeting reflects the conviction that Angola and Africa as a whole must build and mobilize financial institutions capable of driving our own transformation.
Obaid Amrane, president of ASIF, emphasized that the Annual Assembly is the moment when African institutional investors assess the continent’s situation and collectively decide where to direct their capital.
“This year, in Luanda, we are gathering against a backdrop of a restrictive global environment, accelerated structural changes, and an ever-evolving investment landscape. Our agenda directly reflects these realities, as we no longer question whether African sovereign wealth funds can play a transformative role or not; rather, we are focused on how to structure, deploy, and scale them effectively,” he emphasized.
Source: Forbes África Lusófona
