Editorial | - Part 2

Expert Opinion: Trump 2.0 Impact on Emerging Markets?

John Ewart, Investment Manager of the Aubrey Global Emerging Markets Fund, offers his expert views on impact of second coming of President Trump on the emerging market investments, particularly in regions such as China and India. “Hola amigos, estoy de vuelta!” There are few politicians that command immediate attention on the global stage, and facilitate a 24/7 dissection of their statements, policies, and demands. The incoming President Trump is certainly one of them. Clearly the US…

Emerging Market Debt outlook 2025: Alaa Bushehri, BNP Paribas Asset Management

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What does 2025 have in store for Emerging Market Debt? The major events of 2024 – elections and the start of Fed easing – will shape the landscape for emerging market debt in 2025, while China remains a potential source of risk. Election outcomes play out The past year has seen a packed electoral calendar both within and outside emerging markets. So it’s perhaps no surprise that policy rollout will be an important driver for…

AFSIC interview with Chris Chijiutomi, MD & Head of Africa, British International Investment

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SMEs are the life source of employment in Africa—how is BII supporting this sector? We recognise that SMEs in Africa are critical to driving economic growth, creating jobs, fuelling innovation, and supporting delivery of the SDGs. And as a long-standing investment partner to businesses in Africa, we have been supporting SMEs for decades and in several ways. One of the greatest challenges that SMEs face, is accessing the finance they need to grow. This is…

Responsible Investing and Its Impact on South Africa – Dr Rufaro Nyakatawa, Market Development Consultant, Africa, Jersey Finance

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The history of responsible investing (RI) in South Africa dates back to the 1970s when investors began to align their portfolios with social concerns. This was further shaped by significant events such as, the publication of the King Reports on Corporate Governance in 1994, 2002 and 2009, the launch of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment in 2006 and the formulation of institutional investor guidelines such as the Code for Responsible Investing in South…

Spotlight on Zambian Investment Opportunities: Zambia Development Agency

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Capital Markets in Africa (LONDON) – As sponsors of AFSIC this year, Zambia Development Agency is proud to present a number of investment opportunities in the AFSIC Deal Book, which we invite all investors to peruse. Zambia Development Agency looks forward to the opportunity to link all prospective investors with the project promoters and provide a wide range of investor support for entering the Zambian market. What are the primary goals of the Zambia Development…

AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2024

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Value Partners Multi-Asset Insights – Kelly Chung, Chief Investment Officer

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa)- In China, company earnings are bottoming, and macro data are gradually improving. Separately, the country’s Two Sessions revealed economic targets that are largely in line with market expectations. Market sentiment has bottomed with a gradual U-shape recovery. Meanwhile, the strong demand for related artificial intelligence (AI) and the recovery of non-AI tech continues to be a theme in Asia, especially for the tech-heavy markets of Korea and Taiwan. China/Hong Kong…

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