The Upside of Investing in African Markets

(via Africa Unchained) Un article intéressant sur le site Knowledge@Wharton sur l'activiste sud-africaine Mamphela Ramphele. Mme Ramphele est une ancienne Directrice generale de la Banque Mondiale, et maintenant présidente de Circle Capital Ventures, un fond d'investissements. Durant la dernière conférence de Wharton sur le business en Afrique, elle a affirmé que le continent "avait fait des efforts historiques pour affirmer une bonne gouvernance, construire des institutions fortes et combattre la corruption" contribuant a améliorer le climat politique et des affaires en Afrique, avec des initiatives notables telles que le NEPAD, la creation d'un Forum Africain, et la fondation Mo Ibrahim avec son prix pour le meilleur leader Africain. Le point de vue de Mme Ramphele est rafraîchissant en ce qu'il contraste avec les points de vue habituellement exprimés ca et la sur l'état du continent.

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"Average annual GNP growth in African countries has climbed to over five percent," she said, "and in countries like Mozambique, Benin, Ghana, Algeria, Nigeria and South Africa, the economies [are getting stronger and stronger].[...] Overall, the rewards remain high and the balance of risks has improved in Africa."

South African companies "have homed in on the upside of investing in African markets -- cheap labor, little competition, cheap rents and therefore higher margins," Ramphele said.

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