Do Africa’s $372bn pension fund assets facilitate inclusive growth and social stability?
Africa’s $372bn pension fund assets – do they facilitate inclusive growth and social stability? Is the money well invested, including capital markets and equities, private equity and infrastructure development? Bright Africa report by RisCura.
Pension funds power Africa’s infrastructure
Here is my article on a critical area for Africa to develop, creating the atmosphere for productive investments by fast-growing pension funds. Published in African Banker magazine.
South Africa’s PIC aims to invest $1bn into African private equity and development
South Africa’s Public Investment Corporation has established 2 funds and plans to invest at least $1 billion into African investments outside South Africa, including $213 million in the current financial year to March 2015.
Rise of pension giants set to transform investment in Africa
New giants are arising in African investments – the domestic pension funds. Several countries have funds worth billions of US dollars and in many they are growing at 25% a year or more. Handled well, they could transform local equity markets, exits for private equity and infrastructure investment.