How to partner with the US and drive change in Africa
The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) facilitates the financing of private development projects in lower- and middle-income countries. The DFC’s Regional Managing Director for Africa is Vibhuti ‘Vib’ Jain. In episode 9 of the Invest Africa podcast, Brendon and Rudolf speak to Vib about the DFC’s investment plans […]
Crypto, Blockchain, NFTs and the Metaverse poised to transform African markets
This insightful podcast featuring Jessica T Naga of the pan-African law firm Digital Associates Ltd; Dr Roland Amoussou- Guenou of the Thailand-based Vovan & Associés; and Rivaj Parbhu of the Kenya-headquartered Control Risks Africa; will explore how African markets are poised for the opportunities and challenges posed by emerging technologies such as crypto, […]
The Battle for Africa’s Future
Former CEO of Goldman Sachs in Sub Saharan Africa and, until recently, a senior lecturer and fellow at Yale University, Colin Coleman delivered a speech entitled “China vs USA: A Battle For Africa’s Future,” in 2020, outlining his thoughts on the continent’s economic future. In this episode, where Colin revisits […]
Africa as the last frontier of global growth – and where the US and China are headed
It is now exactly a year ago, in February 2021, that Brendon Jones and Rudolf Pretorius, Directors at Adansonia Holdings (Singapore) Private Limited, interviewed one of the pre-eminent commentators on Africa’s economic landscape – @Colin Coleman. This exciting podcast, that discussed the evolution of Africa’s economic affairs in a post-COVID […]
Episode 1: Considering Financial Market factors when investing on the African Continent
Following the launch of the eagerly awaited Absa Financial Markets Index report for Africa, Brendon Jones, CEO of the Adansonia Group, spoke to Jeff Gable who is Absa Group’s Chief Economist and Premeshin Naidoo, Managing Director: Head of Middle East and Asia Corridor at Absa Africa, both based out of […]
Quarter 4 – 2020
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND MANDATE The Company’s objective is to generate above average investment returns from the investment opportunities the Directorsintroduce through their involvement with various investment structures and/or corporate networks, mainly in Africa. TheCompany evaluates investment decisions with the aim to deliver a total USD portfolio return of at least […]
Quarter 3 – 2020
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND MANDATE The Company’s objective is to generate above average investment returns from the investment opportunities the Directors introduce through their involvement with various investment structures and/or corporate networks, mainly in Africa. The Company evaluates investment decisions with the aim to deliver a total USD portfolio return of […]
Quarter 2 – 2020
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND MANDATE The Company’s objective is to generate above average investment returns from the investment opportunities the Directors introduce through their involvement with various investment structures and/or corporate networks, mainly in Africa. The Company evaluates investment decisions with the aim to deliver a total USD portfolio return of […]
Quarter 1 – 2020
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND MANDATE The Company’s objective is to generate above average investment returns from the investment opportunities the Directors introduce through their involvement with various investment structures and/or corporate networks, mainly in Africa. The Company evaluates investment decisions with the aim to deliver a total USD portfolio return of […]
Quarter 4 – 2019
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND MANDATE The Company’s objective is to generate above average investment returns from the investment opportunities the Directors introduce through their involvement with various investment structures and/or corporate networks, mainly in Africa. The Company evaluates investment decisions with the aim to deliver a total USD portfolio return of […]