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How to tap Africa’s elusive potential

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Africa, the world's second largest continent, attracted $83bn of foreign direct investment in 2021. Peter Townshend, Africa equity fund manager at Sanlam Investments, believes that the time is now to invest in Africa and despite its risks the continent is endowed with untapped potential that investors can exploit.

7 Sep 2022 English United Kingdom Business · Investing

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