Increasing Capital Flows to Africa

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Increasing Capital Flows to Africa - Private
Equity

• Edward V.K. Jaycox
• Moderator

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Increasing Capital Flows to Africa - Private
Equity

• Workshop Objective
• To stimulate American companies and investors
  to consider the many interesting private equity
  opportunities in Africa.

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Increasing Capital Flows to Africa - Private
Equity

• Speakers

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Increasing Capital Flows to Africa - Private
Equity

• Three Assertions
• Private Equity Investment has important role to
  play in Africa- currently far below potential
• Private equity is very difficult to mobilize for
  Africa in large part due to investor
  misperception
• Private equity in Africa can be very profitable
  for knowledgeable investors

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Increasing Capital Flows to Africa - Private
Equity

• Three Perspectives
• Experience of Financial Investors
• AIG African Infrastructure Fund, Ethos Tech, WPA,
  Zephyr Management
• Experience of Companies as Investees
• Ashanti, Celtel
• Experience of Companies as Corporate Investors
• Ashanti, Celtel

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Equity
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