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Special Report: The PEI Africa Handbook
Price: $160.00
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Contents
Editor’s Letter
Market overview
African private equity was dented by the
financial crisis, but managers and investors
alike feel that the industry can and will
emerge with even more potency
Frontier markets
In markets plagued by corruption and the
rule of law, there is still investor appetite
for first-mover advantage
Keynote interview: Actis
Actis’s Peter Schmid tells PEI how Africa
weighs up against the fast-growth private
equity markets of India and China
Company profile: Actis
Sector focus
Examining the movements and
opportunities in the TMT, financial services
and consumer goods sectors
Keynote interview:
Ethos Private Equity
The 26-year-old firm that has staked
a claim as one of South Africa’s major
players, has come to view the country as a
‘gateway’ into other developing countries in the south
Company profile:
Ethos Private Equity
Running the risk
Corruption has long blighted the African
investment scene. PEI speaks to people on
the ground about managing the risks
DFI interview
UK development finance institution CDC
is one of the continent’s largest providers
of capital for the asset class. PEI quizzes
chief executive Richard Laing and Africa
investment head Rod Evison about the
region’s challenges and opportunities
Investing in infrastructure
African infrastructure suffers from a dearth
of early-stage equity investors, but Andrew
Alli of the Africa Finance Corporation thinks
many are too easily put off
Stuck in the middle
Small- and medium-sized enterprises in
sub-Saharan Africa are struggling to raise
capital. PEI explores the factors behind
this “missing middle” and potential ways
to fill it
Data room
Private equity in Africa – key facts and figures
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