19 April 2017
Atta Africa Financial Update
Executive summary: Private equity ready to inject billions into Africa.
New reports show private equity activity in Africa will inject billions of US dollars of sustainable investment over the next five years. Private equity deals in Africa are growing from a low base equivalent to 0.18 percent of Africa’s GDP in 2016. Every 0.01 percent increase will mean US$200 million more investment and may reach US$1.1 billion over the next five years.
A growth engine and a positive force for change: experience on the continent shows that private equity investors in Africa are distinct from other parts of the world. They hold investments for longer than in developed markets; use less debt; and improve corporate strategy and governance. They invest more in growth and job-creation, often scaling small businesses to a size viable for trade buyers.
The long-term opportunities across African economies for private equity are extremely robust and demonstrate long-term value creation and returns.
Fact: If you somehow found a way to extract all of the gold from the bubbling core of our little planet, you would be able to cover all of the land in a layer of gold up to your knees
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