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Raising Capital for a Resource Venture: What Changed in 2026
Investor appetite for African mining and logistics ventures is shifting. Here's what founders need to know before their next pitch.
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LoadLink Africa TeamAdvisory Desk
9 April 20266 min read
Capital hasn't left the sector — but it has become more selective. Investors who once backed strong geology alone are now underwriting execution capability just as closely.
Logistics is now part of the pitch
A resource story that doesn't address route-to-market economics gets harder questions than it used to. Investors want to see that haulage, port access, and offtake logistics were modelled — not assumed.
Governance readiness matters earlier
Founders who can show board structure, reporting cadence, and basic financial controls before a raise — not after — are closing rounds faster.