Good Thinking for South Africa’s Most Exciting New Wines
Our clients have come to trust our abilities, integrity and commitment, to not only support, inform and advise, but also to empower them to make better financial decisions. That’s why RisCura sponsors the White Hot wine awards. Like investment decision-making, identifying the best wines requires demystifying sophisticated and complex processes. ...
African Eurobond issues on the rise
After the debt relief provided to African states during the early 1990s, the balance sheets of many African countries were largely debt free. However, governments were reluctant to take on higher levels of debt, for fear of returning to the debt crisis of the 1980s. Following a period of strong economic growth and increased political...
Distribution in Africa: Finding the path to market
The lure FMCG companies find Africa enticing and with good reason: It has a young and growing population that is moving into urban areas. Further, the GDP growth is outpacing population growth resulting in a high GDP growth per capita, improving the spending power of Africans. These demographic and economic changes are causing the emergence...
Africa ‘bright’ indeed
Given Africa’s sustained growth rate of over 6% a year for the past 10 years, paired with slowdowns in some other emerging markets, global investors are paying more attention to Africa, and need to understand whether the continent has a place in their portfolios; and, if so, how they will access what the continent has...
Proving the Attractiveness of Listed Markets in Africa
It is becoming increasingly clear that African listed equity may serve as a complement to any general investor’s portfolio. With sufficient analysis to determine where the real risks lie, the growth potential and diversification benefits of African markets are significant motives for capital allocation, for those with a long-term view. With the quality...
Defined benefit plans – less is more
Spoilt for choice. That’s us. Consider, for example, the barista-in-a-box coffee machines that are all the rage – the ones that use those little coffee capsules. The array of choices available is not only confusing, it’s terrifying. What brand should you choose? Should you choose proprietary capsules, or the open standard ones? What model...
Winners for a reason
Why do private equity firms prefer certain markets in Africa over others? When one examines the risk factors for high growth in Africa, it is clear why these markets receive such high levels of interest. There are a couple of major risk factors for high growth in African markets and the countries that stand out...
Africa: a period of elections and the economic outlook
The African continent continues to expand and is receiving increasing focus from investment houses worldwide. The myriad untapped resources and economic opportunities provide many areas for potential frontier market investments. With such a large and diverse range of countries there are many key elements that drive the economic success of the continent....
