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INTO AFRICA August 2019 Edition – Managers of Africa’s Asset and Wealth

Welcome to the August 2019 edition of INTO AFRICA, a publication written by the professionals, for professionals, investors, policymakers … Advancing and providing fresh insight into Africa’s emerging markets through renowned thought leadership and peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing. The edition is titled: Managers of Africa’s Asset and Wealth. African countries have been increasing their ranks of wealthy citizens through a phase of rapid economic growth. Knight Frank’s 2019 Wealth Report forecasts that there will be over 400…

INTO AFRICA October 2017 Edition: Mind the Gap – Risk in Africa

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Welcome to the October 2017 edition of INTO AFRICA, a publication with fresh insight into Africa’s emerging capital markets. This edition looks at challenges and risks in Africa and its title: Mind The Gap: Risk In Africa. Over the past few years, African economies have increasingly an essential part of any expansion strategy as corporate leaders and fund managers under constant pressure to maximize returns and put capital to work. Although African markets offer a…

Managing Political Risk When Investing in Africa

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Africa is rarely shy of reminders of the critical role that political risk can play in impacting on investments. From the headline-grabbing Arab Spring uprisings that rocked North Africa in 2011 to the sweeping changes in government witnessed in Nigeria and Tanzania following elections in 2015, politics can play a big role in determining business fortunes. And against a global backdrop of rising political uncertainty and nationalism, and a…