As we close the chapter on a defining year, I find myself reflecting on the forces that shaped not only our journey at Adili Group but the broader business environment across Africa. It has been a year marked by resilience and momentum, and I want to begin with gratitude. One truth stands out clearly: enduring success is built on clarity of strategy, strong partnerships, and a relentless focus on transformation.
Across the continent, organisations are navigating unprecedented complexity, shifting regulatory landscapes, evolving investor expectations, and rising demands for operational resilience. In this environment, strategy is no longer optional; it is a competitive imperative. At Adili, our role is to translate strategy into action, helping businesses anticipate disruption, seize opportunity, and create sustainable value. This means aligning resources with purpose, strengthening governance, and forging partnerships that unlock potential across markets.
Our belief is simple: together, we are stronger. We see you not merely as clients, but as partners — builders of value within your industries and communities, united by a shared journey of growth. This ethos has guided our work throughout the year, supporting organisations to transform operations, attract investment, and expand across borders. Through close collaboration, we have helped businesses build resilience and scale with confidence.
One sector where this perspective is particularly salient is manufacturing. As Africa accelerates its path toward industrialisation and value addition, manufacturing remains central to economic transformation, job creation, and regional competitiveness. Policy signals across the region are encouraging Kenya’s National Infrastructure Fund and Sovereign Wealth Fund aim to attract long-term investment; Tanzania is expanding strategic Special Economic Zones; Uganda is scaling industrial parks with new factory openings; and Rwanda’s manufacturing sector has grown, contributing more to GDP this year.
Together, these developments create a runway for firms ready to convert policy momentum into tangible, growth-oriented projects. These developments will not solve every challenge, but they meaningfully reduce friction for serious builders and create a runway into 2026 for organisations able to convert policy windows into bankable, well-governed projects.
Recognising this opportunity, we are pleased to host a high-level manufacturing and investors engagement in the year ahead, bringing together industry leaders, regulators, investors, and innovators to spur growth across Africa. Designed as a working forum, this engagement will move beyond discussion to focus on practical priorities across the latest manufacturing value chain, from incentives and financing to supply-chain localisation, technology, smart factories, international trade opportunities, strategies and operational excellence.
AI is seen as a new industrial revolution, fuelling a massive wave of capital expenditure (capex) in data centres, power infrastructure, and chip capacity. This spending is expected to drive significant earnings growth in tech and related sectors (utilities, industrials, healthcare) and enhance productivity, though it may also cause labour market disruption.
What partners can expect from us in 2026
Our commitment is straightforward: To add great value to transform your business. We will continue translating strategy into operations by combining governance discipline, attracting strategic investors, risk mitigation, cyber solutions, corporate services, governance, crisis resolution, excellent stakeholder management and agile execution, with a focus on strengthening our Global-Pan-African delivery and supporting businesses across our core markets.
An invitation to build—together
If this year has shown us anything, it’s that clarity plus partnership beats complexity. Whether you are expanding capacity, entering new markets, or unlocking investor conversations, Adili is here to make the path shorter and outcomes stronger. Our team is committed to working with you across strategy, operations, governance, and investment support, from board to shop-floor, to build solutions that last.
Thank you for your collaboration and continued partnership. As we look ahead, our commitment remains unwavering: to support you with strategic insight, deliver integrated solutions that empower your ambitions, and create lasting impact together.
May this season bring rest, joy, and lots of blessings to you, your family and your business.
Stronger, together and wishing you lots of success in 2026 and beyond.
— Chris Diaz, Chairman, Adili Group
