When they are not ignoring Africa altogether, big-hitting institutional investors bemoan the continent’s illiquid small markets, political insecurity and shaky regulations. Or they fret that, despite pretty decent returns, little or nothing would make them touch the continent more
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The People vs. Private Equity
Pension funds have always had all the money. So why did it take them so long to take control? more
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ILPA announces new board members
The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) has appointed new members to the 2012 ILPA executive committee and also announced the appointment of five new directors to its board. more
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AfDB leads fight on corruption
Cutting corruption and reducing poverty in Africa go hand-in-hand, according to Jacob Mukete, the African Development Bank’s Jacob Mukete, a member of the bank’s Governance, Economic and Financial Reforms Department. more
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ADVISOR VIEW: Agriculture to become Africa’s new oil
With food expected to become the ‘new oil’ of the 21st century, Africa’s agricultural output is set for explosive growth in coming decades. as the continent’s largely untapped potential gains elevated attention, according to a report by Standard Bank’s analyst Simon Freemantle.
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