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Africa: Real GDP to grow by 3.4% in 2021, outlook subject to elevated uncertainties

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) projected Africa’s real GDP to grow by 3.4% in 2021, after contracting by 2.1% in2020 due to the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. It attributed the region’s economic recovery to the easing of pandemic related restrictions, the anticipated resumption of tourism activity, and the increase in commodity prices. It noted that the economic impact of the pandemic varies across economic groupings and sub-regions,…

INTO AFRICA October 2019 Edition – Charting Africa’s Business Terrain

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Welcome to the October 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: Charting Africa’s Business Terrain. Africa’s business potential is tremendous and in various sectors, including energy, infrastructure, agriculture, natural resources, and information and communications, offering opportunities for investors. However, these business opportunities come with many challenges…

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

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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 June 2019 Edition – African Banking: Emerging Growth

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Welcome to the June 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: African Banking: Emerging Growth. African countries have made progress in strengthening their banking sectors and most have adopted several new regulations, such as the clarification of the definition of systemically important institutions in line with…

Towards an Enabling Legal and Regulatory Framework for Private Equity and Venture Capital in Nigeria

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Research and data from private equity industry associations such as the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA), the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) and the Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (PEVCA) highlight the impact of challenges including global commodity price fluctuation, foreign exchange volatility, security and insufficient diversification of the economy, among other factors, on the pace of activity in the Nigerian private equity and venture capital (PE)…

INTO AFRICA May 2019 Edition – Private Equity: Nurturing Africa

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Welcome to the May 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: Private Equity: Nurturing Africa. African private equity (PE) has remained robust with the total value of fundraising increasing to US$2.7bn in 2018 from US$2.4bn in 2017, indicating investors’ ongoing confidence in African PE, based on…

INTO AFRICA February 2019 Edition – Eye on Africa’s Economy in 2019

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Wish you a prosperous year 2019 and welcome to the February 2019 edition of the INTO AFRICA – the publication with fresh insight into Africa’s emerging markets. This edition provides insight and foresight into African economies from economists and analysts, hence the edition titled: Eye on Africa’s Economy in 2019. The African region faced a tougher external environment in 2018 due to moderating activity and heightened risks clouding global economic prospects. International trade and investment have softened, trade…

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