The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have joined forces to launch the Africa Virtual Investment Platform (AVIP). This platform acts as a central repository for comprehensive data and analysis on investment conditions and opportunities. By tackling data deficiencies and delivering timely and reliable investment information, it empowers investors, policymakers, and national statistical agencies with the tools and insights they need for informed decisions. Through strategic partnerships with African governments, regional institutions, and global organisations, AVIP aims to improve the quality and accessibility of investment data, and ultimately foster a more favorable investment climate across the continent
African Union
Mission
Our mission is to unlock finance and investment opportunities that are crucial for Africa’s economic transformation. By providing a reliable, data-driven reference point, AVIP aims to support the creation of millions of quality jobs, accelerate productive transformation, reduce poverty, and promote sustainable development across the continent.
Through its commitment to transparency, collaboration, and innovation,
AVIP strives to:
- Equip investors with detailed insights on Africa’s investment ecosystems, risks, and opportunities.
- Enable policymakers to benchmark, monitor, and enhance investment-friendly policies.
- Strengthen the capacity of national statistical agencies to produce and disseminate high-quality investment data.
By fostering an inclusive and data-rich investment environment, AVIP contributes to Africa’s economic resilience and long-term prosperity.
Values
Transparency
Collaboration
Empowerment
Sustainability
Data Excellence
Innovation
Implementation and cooperation
The AVIP website will be progressively populated with data throughout the implementation period (2025–2030). The initiative will begin with several pilot countries from each African region and gradually expand to cover more than 30 countries by 2030. The AVIP team, including experts from the AUC and the OECD, will work closely with ministries, investment promotion agencies and national statistical offices in participating countries to compile, standardise and strengthen key investment indicators.
AVIP welcomes expressions of interest from African countries wishing to participate in the initiative. By joining the platform, countries can collaborate with the AUC and OECD to strengthen the availability and quality of investment data, enhance the international visibility of their investment environment, and contribute to a shared continental resource supporting evidence-based policymaking and investment promotion.
Interested in joining AVIP?
Government institutions interested in contributing data or participating in future phases are invited to contact us.
AVIP Timeline
The development of AVIP follows a phased implementation approach that gradually expands the platform’s data coverage, functionality, and geographic scope.
During the early phases, the initiative focuses on establishing a strong data foundation and building partnerships with national statistical agencies and regional organisations. Over time, the platform will scale to include more countries, richer datasets, and advanced analytical capabilities.
The platform will progressively integrate:
- investment indicators and macroeconomic datasets
- sector-specific insights and investment opportunity mapping
- publications and policy analysis
- interactive visualisations and comparison tools
2021 - 2024 Concept and Partnership Formation
Initial discussions between the African Union Commission and the OECD lead to the concept of a digital platform that would consolidate investment data across African countries. Early consultations identify key data gaps and stakeholder needs.
2025 Platform Design and Data Framework
Technical and methodological frameworks are developed. The structure of the platform, data architecture, and initial indicator sets are defined in cooperation with national statistical agencies, experts, regional and international partners, and AUC/OECD in-house expertise. This phase benefited strong additional technical advice from OECD departments: COM, DKI, SDD Start data division.
2026 Platform Release and Pilot Phase
The first version of the AVIP platform is launched with pilot countries, representing each major African region. Initial datasets and investment indicators become available through interactive dashboards and country pages.
2026 - 2027 Data Expansion and Platform Enhancements
Additional datasets and analytical features are introduced, including improved visualisations, expanded country coverage, and enhanced search and comparison capabilities.
2028 - 2029 Regional Scaling
The platform expands to include more than 20 African countries, with stronger collaboration with national statistical agencies and improved standardisation of investment indicators.
2030 Continental Coverage
AVIP reaches its long-term objective of covering 30+ African countries, becoming a comprehensive and trusted resource for investment data, policy analysis, and economic insights across the continent.
