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Where growth is in Lusophone Africa over the next decade

Five sectors will concentrate most of the region's economic growth in the next ten years.

By Strategy Team 30 May 2026 Reading time: 1 min

Growth in Lusophone Africa is changing shape. The sectors that led in previous decades are not necessarily the ones that will lead next.

The five sectors

Companies that position early in these sectors will capture a disproportionate share of growth.

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