Will Africa deliver on its promises? The multibillion dollar question Published by Kate Douglas on 1 November 2012 “When you speak to international investors, there is a lot of interest in the Africa story but there is also a lot of caution.”
Don’t mention the “C” word Published by Roddy McKean on 11 September 2012 Roddy McKean, head of the Africa practice at Webber Wentzel, discusses how international investors are developing effective strategies for dealing with corruption issues in Africa.
Why Actis is investing in Kenyan office space Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 August 2012 How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi chats with Koome Gikunda, investment principal at Actis, about the firm’s investments in Kenya.
Private equity: new cash for expanding African businesses Published by Bill Hinchberger on 1 August 2012 Africa is growing, and African companies need cash to expand. Investors want in on the action, especially given low returns in many other parts of the world these days.
Private equity firm sees potential in French-speaking West Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 July 2012 “We want to scale our operations and expand to Ethiopia and francophone West Africa. French-speaking West Africa is our current top priority.”
Private equity: Debate about risks in Africa too generalised Published by Roddy McKean and Anne Bennett on 16 July 2012 Over the last few years, there has been a growing focus on Africa as international investors increasingly see the opportunities in resource-rich, consumer-driven economies of the second largest continent in the world.
Private equity: Mismatch between opportunities and capital required Published by Claude Harding on 29 February 2012 In Africa, private equity investors can still access attractive opportunities with limited capital input, says professional services firm Ernst & Young.
Africa now a more attractive investment destination than Asia? Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 13 December 2011 Investment group Silk Invest recently carried out an investor survey aimed at assessing investors’ views on investing in emerging markets.
Africa one of the last frontiers for private equity Published by Claude Harding on 11 December 2011 “Africa is about consumers, it is about high-impact infrastructure investing and it is certainly about value-added exports and not just commodity exports,” says Stephen Murphy, MD of Citadel Capital.
Why South Africa could be an attractive base for foreign private equity funds Published by J-P Fourie on 19 January 2011 Recent changes in legislation are paving the way for South Africa to serve as the hub for private equity funds looking to invest in the African continent.
Silk Invest sees opportunities in Africa’s food industry Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 December 2010 Silk Invest recently announced it is planning to launch a private equity fund to invest in African food-related industries. How we made it in Africa interviews Silk Invest’s CEO Zin Bekkali
The real risks of private equity investing in Sub-Saharan Africa Published by Peter Schmid on 9 November 2010 The perception of risk continues to exert a strong hold over potential investors in Sub-Saharan Africa.
