Africa’s 10 biggest new projects attracting billions in investment and the investors backing them

Africa attracted a wave of major greenfield investment announcements in 2025, spanning chemicals, energy, mining and automotive manufacturing.

According to the UNCTAD table provided, the projects on the list range from a $5 billion chemicals investment in Ghana to $1.1 billion projects in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Together, they highlight where international and African companies see opportunities to build new productive capacity across the continent.

Here are the 10 biggest greenfield projects announced in 2025, ranked by estimated capital expenditure.

1. Ghana — $5 billion chemicals project