M&A Activity in Africa
African Merger Acquisitions (M&A) activity across the continent has continued to trend upward both in value and number of transactions. The Maghreb region has seen a decline in activity as a percentage of the continent over the past few years, as political unrest and slow growth relative to the rest of the continent characterise these...
Bridging the African Infrastucture Gap: Politics or PPPs
Estimates are that traffic jams in Nairobi waste around USD600 000 per day through lost productivity, fuel consumption and pollution. The problem is also exacerbated by a deficit in infrastructure supply. According to the World Bank, in Africa as a whole this ‘infrastructure gap’ needs around USD 75bn a year to close. Governments use infrastructure-spend...
Changing the Zimbabwean Retirement Landscape
The new Pension and Provident Fund Act that is currently in draft form is set to re-shape the Zimbabwean retirement industry. Indications are that the Act will be adopted within the next two years, and has already received in-depth response and constructive support from stakeholders in the pensions and savings industry. In terms of the...
Goals Based Investing
RisCura has been involved in building and implementing investment strategies for various clients globally for over fifteen years. Our clients in Zimbabwe (current and prospective) are no different to those we service in throughout Africa: all our clients are investors with a focus on investing, on a sustainable basis, the savings of their stakeholders....
How smart is your Investment Strategy?
I have been involved in building and implementing investment strategies for various clients for over a decade now. Some of these clients are investors with a long-term focus like pension schemes and life insurers, while others are investors with a short-term focus like general insurers and trusts. All of them have investment goals they would...
East vs West
African investing: Nigeria or East Africa? Nigeria and Kenya frequently feature as the top investment destinations in Africa, with Nigeria being the clear front runner. Investors, however, are starting to view East Africa as a combined investment region that could rival the West African giant, using Kenya as a sturdy stepping stone to the wider...
