Browsing Archive: June, 2010
Posted by AfricaSIF Project on Tuesday, June 29, 2010,
In :
General
In this month's
McKinsey Quarterly,
Tim Knapp, Ben Richardson and Shrey Viranna informed readers of what
they
believed where the three most promising healthcare delivery approaches
in
Africa. The authors assert that a model comprised of local health
officers,
telemedicine and mobile clinics would effectively solve the access
to health care problem at low costs. The Africa Sustainable Investment
Forum believes
that in a region where women face 100 times the risk of maternal
mortality tha...
Posted by AfricaSIF Project on Wednesday, June 23, 2010,
In :
General
“Their ambitions may be larger than their revenues but collectively they are making a mark,” states the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in its recent report charting the uptick of Africa’s top 40 fastest growing companies i.e. the African challengers. These challengers not only contributed to Africa’s 5.3% GDP growth during the years of 2000-2008 but are also accelerating the pace for sustained economic growth across the continent. However, they are not the only entities worth watchin... Continue reading ...
Posted by AfricaSIF Project on Thursday, June 10, 2010,
In :
Events
 In fitting with AfricaSIF approach to new thinking for new capital in Africa, we tried a new approach to putting the powerful voices of different perspectives along the value chain to share their thining on sustainable investment last night at the Launch Event 1 hosted by the JSE SRI Index. A big thank you to Jay
Naidoo, Chair of both Development Bank of South Africa and GAIN (Global
Alliance for Improved Nutrition); Judge Mervyn King, Chair of the Global
Reporting Initiative and King Commiss... Continue reading ...
Posted by AfricaSIF Project on Wednesday, June 9, 2010,
In :
Events
It is with great pleasure that the AfricaSIF community is
launching its international road show tonight with an initial official event in
Johannesburg. Distinguished guest speakers and dozens of key players in the investment,
sustainability, and international development fields are expected for this
initial event.
Please keep posted for
our upcoming launch
events. We are indeed looking
forward to meeting you in Cape Town (some time in June), Lagos, Nairobi,
Cairo/Tunis, Geneva, London, Par... Continue reading ...
Posted by AfricaSIF Project on Wednesday, June 9, 2010,
In :
General
Last
Thursday (June 3, 2010), one of our new AfricaSIF team members, Ike Nwagbara (Masters in Finance
from the London Business School), had the opportunity to attend a London-based
event on private equity in Africa. Here is a
summary of his experience:
“ This was an
exciting event. Speakers and panelists, included:
- Chris West, Director, Shell Foundation
- Thomas Ferede, Investment Professional, DPI
- Kem Ihenacho, Partner, Clifford Chance
- Paresh Shah, Managing Director, Stargate Capital
- Moderato...
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Posted by AfricaSIF Project on Wednesday, June 9, 2010,
In :
General
With the upcoming launch of AfricaSIF and the start of the World Cup, it’s certainly an exciting week for Africa! The eyes of the world are on the continent, and it is the perfect opportunity to showcase all of the great progress that has been made towards sustainable development. With the momentum of all of this positive energy, Africa has the opportunity to very publicly position itself as the next successful frontier market for investment and economic growth.
One organization that has... Continue reading ...
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