There is clear consensus — the African continent, with its wealth of human and natural resources, makes for profitable investments. The Brahms Group capitalises on this potential by developing impact investment projects in West Africa. The Swiss group was founded over a decade ago by African entrepreneur Daouda Fall. Brahms Group believes the energy, finance and agriculture sectors to be key building blocks of economic and social development — and that the time is opportune in Africa, as foreign direct investments have begun to outpace international aid donations. Brahms Group is a relationship-driven and results-orientated company that aims to create wealth for clients, communities and the continent. The group combines a profound understanding of African markets with a solid international finance network to implement an impact investing strategy that promises benefits for all stakeholders. The group plays well with others and has executed a number of successful joint development projects. It has just broken ground on the most recent of these agreements, this time with Africa Finance Corporation for a petroleum storage and refinery project in Kamsar, a port city in Guinea. It has partnered with Senegal’s sovereign wealth fund on another agricultural project. These initiatives, like so many before them, come with a boost in employment, GDP and CSR commitments. The CFI.co judging panel presents Brahms Group, a repeat programme winner, with the 2021 Best African Project Developer (Switzerland) award.