SEPTEMBER 2018 |

Investing Into Private Equity for African Institutions

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Institutional investment is a key driver of the development of capital markets. But, in many parts of Africa, institutional investment has been slow to develop and development finance institutions (DFIs) have long filled this gap. In recent years, pension reform in many countries has driven the creation of more reliable forms of savings for individuals. While the assets in African pension funds are still relatively small, most are fast-growing, creating…

African Pension Funds: A New Capital Source For Private Equity

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – African pension funds are primed to play a valuable role in the future of the African private equity industry. They are likely to become an increasingly significant capital source for medium and long – term investment and are primed to play a critical role in catalysing African development. With many pension funds accumulating substantial AUM, there is pressure on these pension funds to diversify from traditional investments such as…

INTO AFRICA September 2018 Edition – Gauging 2018 African Outlook

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Welcome to the September 2018 edition of INTO AFRICA, a publication with fresh insight into Africa’s emerging capital markets. This edition reviews Africa’s economies in the first half of 2018 and its title: Gauging 2018 African Outlook. Africa is set to enjoy a modest growth uptick, and decisive policies are needed to both reduce vulnerabilities and raise medium-term growth prospects, according to the IMF. In parallel, the Brookings Institution projected the average growth in the region is to…

Zimbabwe: Life After President Robert Mugabe

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – In early November 2017, Robert Mugabe was removed from power in what was effectively a bloodless coup. My wife, children and I joined a million people on the streets of Harare in a celebration of pent up joy and elation, the likes of which I can only imagine were equalled by the fall of the Berlin Wall. People were laughing, dancing, running in circles, waving pictures of the army…