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Private Equity Principles
Historically, the private equity partnership structure has been effective in aligning the interests of investors...
International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidlines
Private equity managers may be required to carry out periodic valuations of investments as part of the reporting proccess to investors in the funds they manage....
Sub-Saharan Africa Recovery and New Risks
Sub-Saharan Africa's recovery from the crisis-induced slowdown is well underway, with growth now back fairly close to the high levels of the mid-2000s...
Financial Services
Fuelled by sustained economic growth and improved monetary policies and regulation, the African financial services sector has undergone robust growth over the past few years. A good example is with the change in banking regulation in Nigeria, where increased minimum capital requirements for banks has led to over US $10 billion being invested into the sector.
Despite the improvements being made, much of the continent still lacks a banking presence, with around 80% of African families still without bank accounts.