Strong growth potential in Africa’s lesser-known cities Published by Jaco Maritz on 11 April 2013 African private equity experts shared their investment insights at this week’s AVCA conference in Cape Town.
Private equity investors need to bring more to the table than just capital Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 April 2013 As competition for private equity deals in Africa starts to heat up, investors need to be able to clearly demonstrate their true value proposition.
Entering Africa: where is a good place to start? Published by Kate Douglas on 20 February 2013 KPMG’s Anthony Thunstrom identifies the markets that offer companies a good entry point to expand into Africa.
Three mega-trends fuelling investor interest in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 18 February 2013 Professional services firm KPMG has identified three mega-trends that have sparked investor interest in Africa.
Tax incentives in South Africa aim to encourage investment in innovation Published by Kate Douglas on 9 January 2013 Tax benefits for investment in research and development could help boost South Africa’s economy.
South African insurers targeting Africa for growth and margins Published by Claude Harding on 30 August 2012 Leapfrog, Sanlam and Old Mutual are a few South African insurance giants that have recently announced insurance acquisitions into African markets.
Six remarkable African infrastructure projects Published by Claude Harding on 24 August 2012 KPMG recently released its Infrastructure 100: World Cities Edition. How we made it in Africa takes a look at the six African projects that were included in the top 100.
Infrastructure, resources and consumer demand – Africa’s three main opportunities Published by Dapo Okubadejo on 7 July 2012 “Regardless of who the investor is, Africa continues to offer numerous opportunities in the post-global financial crisis world, though the options are as varied as the countries themselves.”
Executives give insight into Africa’s investment environment Published by Femi Adewunmi on 26 April 2012 Executives from KPMG, Helios Investment Partners and the Tata Group share some insights into a variety of topics related to Africa’s investment environment.
Why India’s Tata Group is eyeing east African agriculture Published by Claude Harding on 20 April 2012 India’s Tata Group is interested to invest in east African farming in order to export agricultural products back to India, where it anticipates a local food supply shortage over the next decades.