Investing into private equity for African institutions
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....
Bright Africa continues to shine
Africa continues to turn global investors’ heads, despite its challenges. Attracted by its many fast growing economies and burgeoning consumer and business spending – expected to reach US$6.7 trillion by 2030 – savvy investors are finding opportunities on the continent. Where to start when looking to invest in Africa? First time investors may...
The Retirement Journey – Cradle to Grave
Ideally, you should have a stable income to maintain your standard of living throughout your retirement. This is the gold standard for retirement. However, since the South African retirement industry largely abandoned defined benefit (DB) funds in favour of defined contribution funds, this goal has been difficult to achieve. In the living annuity space,...
Why women need to save more for retirement
Women, on average, live five years longer than men. This means their retirement savings need to last them – on average – five years longer. It’s an important message that doesn’t seem to have hit home yet: women need to save more for retirement than men do. And, given the societal and workplace challenges women...
Changing Africa’s infrastructure funding’s status quo
In a recent conference on funding infrastructure in Africa held in London, the premier destination for conferences about Africa, a fellow speaker lamented the lack of solutions these events yielded. His observation was that the talking points and conclusions at these events always appear to be the same, but that solutions seem few and far...
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Pension provision in Africa remains low
With 72% of sub-Saharan Africans employed in the informal sector, the traditional pension system is being called into question. The traditional pension system works on the premise that members are formally employed, work for 40 years and contribute regularly during this period, resulting in suitable retirement savings. As more people enter the labour...
How to find the right firm for a Chartered Accountant training programme
Landing an opportunity to do your training as a chartered accountant (CA) at a ‘Big Four’ auditing firm used to be the dream for new graduates. But the job market has changed in the last decade and the top jobs of the future look set to be quite different from what they’ve been in the...