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Why we publish Capital News Africa
Africa Partners is driven by one conviction: Information about financing, debt, and financial markets in Africa is crucial because there is a significant lack of accessible and reliable ...
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Development aid brings little benefit to the African private sector
There is currently an outcry among development workers. US President Donald Trump wants to largely withdraw the USA from development aid and shrink the US Agency for International ...
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Africa Capital News
Africa, the land of ESG investments
In Europe, investors tend to see Africa as an underdeveloped continent that needs a helping hand from wealthy nations. New figures show that Africa can compete with other ...
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How to deal with the many risks in Africa
The African continent has a reputation for being particularly risky for investors. However, that is not true. We show you how to deal with risks in Africa. ...
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Five promising ways to invest in Africa
The African continent has a reputation for being particularly difficult for investors. Your investments can be very successful if you follow a few basic rules. ...
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Economics
Improving productivity will be key for Africa
The output of African workers and employees is still too low. This is a barrier to the manufacturing industries on the continent. However, productivity will be key for ...
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Responsible Investments – a tricky business in Africa
Sustainability, Impact Investments, ESG criteria, that’s the international trend in investing. However, people in the developed world define the criteria of ethical investment. Isn’t there a risk that ...
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Economics
Africans, don’t rely on international investors
Hosting low wage manufacturing is not an appalling option for Africa. Enhancing labour productivity is key to the development of the continent. ...
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La tontine – a model for the financial development in Africa
African informal saving systems seemed to be outdated because of the rise of digital money. Thanks to fintech systems such as la tontine could become very modern. ...
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Economics
Africa’s free trade agreement does not necessarily benefit all
The decision to create of a free trade zone for Africa was a historical one. But this agreement was an easy task compared to the challenge that lies ...
Read more on the African growth story
Read more on the African growth story in my book
“Afrika ist das neue Asien”
published in German by September 2014 with
the publishing house Hoffmann & Campe in Hamburg.
