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January 28, 2016

Sustainable and Responsible Investing In Sub Saharan Africa - Does Responsible Investing Outperform In Africa?

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A new paper by Investec Securities analyses the performance of HIGH ESG stocks versus LOW ESG stocks. The results might surprise you....
January 22, 2016

The ‘Africa Rising’ Story is No Fairytale

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Moneyweb Today  -   " Despite global economic headwinds, characterised by a commodity price collapse, the ‘Africa rising’ narrative i...
December 21, 2015

Larry Seruma’s Interview with Chuck Jaffe on the Money Life Show

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Please listen to Larry’s interview with Chuck Jaffe on the Money Life Show. Larry provides his thoughts on investing in Africa. A few key...
December 11, 2015

Oil Continues to Spiral

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Over the past week, we continue to see volatility in the markets ahead of next week’s announcement by Janet Yellen regarding Fed policy. As...
December 9, 2015

Bloomberg: Four reasons Africa will weather China's slowdown

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Bloomberg - The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Johannesburg on Dec. 4-5 will mark the growing importance of relations between the Mid...
November 10, 2015

Bloomberg: Where's the Growth? Africa

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Bloomberg - Here's a nice way to stump your companions: Ask them what part of the world has had the fastest economic growth over the l...
October 27, 2015

AP - Mega beer merger bets on the rise of African drinkers

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LONDON (AP) — Charles Kwara and his friends sit around an earthenware pot, sipping a frothy gray drink through long straws as laughter fil...
October 22, 2015

U.S. News & World Report: Why Africa Is Becoming More Accessible for Investors

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Africa offers a young demographic, a growing consumer class and opportunities to build infrastructure. U.S. News & World Report - ...
October 9, 2015

Emerging Markets Beginning to Move

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Emerging markets outperformed US markets for the second week in a row and gained some steam over the prior week’s out performance. The MSCI...
September 28, 2015

CNBC: Bob Diamond - Africa is best place to invest right now

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CNBC  - Investors looking to place their money outside of the U.S. should look no further than sub-Saharan Africa, Atlas Merchant Capital C...
September 18, 2015

Fed Rate Hikes - A Back Half 2016 Story, In Our View

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After substantial discussion on the Street and volatility across global markets, the Fed chose to ignore the noise and announced th...

BloombergView: Africa Starts to Emerge

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BloombergView - I come bearing good news about Africa. The continent is finally starting to emerge. Pessimism about Africa is so pervasiv...
September 17, 2015

Bloomberg: Kellogg to Buy $450 Million Multipro Stake to Grow in Africa

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Bloomberg -  Kellogg Co. agreed to buy a 50 percent stake in Nigerian food distributor Multipro for $450 million and is creating a joint ve...
September 9, 2015

JOC: DHL pours investment into Africa to grow its coverage

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JOC -  HONG KONG —  DHL Express  will invest $20 million in sub-Saharan  Africa  this year to increase its footprint, taking the German log...

Forbes: Why You Should Invest In Africa's Fastest-Growing Country

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Forbes  -  President Barack Obama’s short visit to Nairobi last month raises hopes for strengthening business ties between the U.S. and Ken...
August 31, 2015

Opportunities in the Midst of Volatility

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Last week saw some volatility in the US markets, with the S&P 500 functioning like a seesaw. The week of 8/24 started off down 5% betwe...