What will it take to build a bankable sector?
Aquaculture in Africa is attracting growing investor interest, driven by strong demand for affordable and sustainable protein, and the need to strengthen food security across the continent. At the same time, many projects have struggled to reach profitability and scale, raising key questions around bankability, capital requirements, execution risk and commercial viability.
This roundtable brings together African and Norwegian aquaculture experts, investors and lenders to examine where the real commercial opportunities are and what it will take to realise them.
Norway has built one of the world’s most advanced aquaculture industries, supported by decades of operational experience, technological innovation and a specialised financial ecosystem. This includes hard-earned lessons on what works, what fails, and how to build profitable models over time.
The discussion will focus on:
Where the most attractive opportunities exist across the value chain today?
What is preventing the sector from scaling, and what gaps need to be addressed to unlock investment?
How Norwegian expertise and capital can support the development of a bankable aquaculture sector in Africa?
The aim is to identify concrete entry points for commercially viable partnerships and investments.