Africa Private Equity Insider: A Look Inside Kenya’s IMF Deal
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) authorized a loan of about $700 million to the Kenyan government recently. Now, when one hears “IMF” and “loan” in the same sentence, the natural reaction is to...
View ArticleAfrica’s Eurobond Risk More Nuanced Than ODI’s $11 Billion
Eurobonds, which are simply bonds issued in dollars rather than the local currency, have only been a fixture in African financial markets for the past eight years or so, with South Africa as the...
View ArticleAfrica PE Insider: Is Islamic Finance A Better Option For Africa?
Islamic finance is expanding globally, and Africa seems a natural outlet for that growth. With low access to banking and a huge need for finance, Africa presents an interesting outlet for Islamic...
View ArticleInvesting In Women: What Do African Female Entrepreneurs Need?
Private equity financing is not easy to come by, even in a market as hot as Africa. The competition for funding is fierce, and the way the numbers play out is part of the bottom line. Businesses need...
View ArticleThe Future Of Africa’s Private Equity Space Is Increasingly Female
Private equity is historically a male-dominated field, and historically, Africa’s local industry has been no different. “Management roles for women in private equity are low in Africa,” Cindy...
View ArticleAfrica Private Equity Insider: A Bubble? Far From it
A recent report by the Overseas Development Institute focuses on the rapid rise of private equity financing in Africa, “with a five-fold growth rate and inflows of more than $50 billion since 2008.”...
View ArticleAfrica Private Equity Insider: What’s The Investing Risk In Eurobond Issuers?
Much has been made of African Eurobond debt levels. After a period of strong demand for yield-hungry investors, many African governments now sit with large amounts of dollar-denominated liabilities and...
View ArticleAfrica PE Insider: Educating Investors About African Private Equity
African private equity attracts a lot of attention, but its weight in the global private equity market is still small. Last year, funds focusing on the region raised $4.2 billion, over twice the annual...
View ArticleSuccess And Failure Of South African Firms In Nigeria A Matter Of Strategy
When retailers diversify into new markets, they’re conducting a balancing act between risk mitigation and risk tolerance. Numerous South African retailers, for example, have been eyeing their neighbors...
View ArticleAnalysis: Selling Barclays Africa Is A Smart Move
This article was first published by This Is Africa on Feb. 10, 2016 Jes Staley, the new chief executive of Barclays PLC, has a problem. He follows in the footsteps of two dismissed CEOs and likely has...
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