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At Acorn & Partners, our mission is to optimise Africa's critical minerals and renewable energy resources through informed, evidence-based decision-making. We help strengthen the policy, regulatory and investment conditions that attract long-term capital, support responsible resource development and enable resilient, high-value industrial value chains. By improving the quality of decisions, we contribute to sustainable economic growth, environmental stewardship and lasting prosperity across the continent.
The Acorn Structural Conditions Index provides a forward-looking assessment of the conditions that shape market investability across Africa.
Unlike traditional sovereign risk measures focused primarily on debt repayment capacity, the Index evaluates the institutional, financial, infrastructure, ESG and governance factors that influence whether capital can deploy, operate and scale successfully.
Alongside the Index, our geospatial intelligence capabilities provide spatial analysis of assets, infrastructure and development opportunities to support informed investment and planning decisions.
Africa’s strategic resources create an extraordinary industrial opportunity. Realising that opportunity requires the confidence to invest, build and scale.
Acorn & Partners exists to bridge the gap between Africa’s development ambitions and the investment confidence required to unlock long-term industrial growth.
Through independent decision intelligence across critical minerals and renewable energy sectors, we help governments, investors and industry better understand market conditions, evaluate opportunities and navigate the complexities that shape successful investment.
Our vision is a future where the Continent’s strategic resources support resilient value chains, competitive industries and sustainable economic development through stronger alignment between opportunity, policy and capital.
We believe in a culture that inspires people to be the most innovative, ambitious and best version of themselves.
Our expertise is anchored by the Structural Conditions Index (SCI), a proprietary framework for assessing investment conditions across jurisdictions. We complement this with geospatial intelligence and market analysis to provide structured insights into critical minerals and renewable energy markets.
Structural Conditions Index (SCI)
A proprietary framework for evaluating market conditions and investment potential.
Market Intelligence
Independent analysis of sector dynamics, risks and emerging trends.
Geospatial Intelligence
Spatial analysis of assets, infrastructure and development opportunities.
Acorn’s intelligence supports investors, governments and industry in evaluating markets, assessing opportunities and understanding the conditions that shape successful investment.
Our intelligence supports evidence-based policy, strengthens investment confidence and enables more informed capital allocation decisions.
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Contact our team at info@acornandpartners.com to learn more.