Where to invest in Africa: SA loses top spot in 2018 index as others rise
RMB’s seventh edition of Where to Invest in Africa presents interesting changes in its ratings of the continent’s most attractive investment destinations
One of the most important findings of Rand Merchant Bank’s (RMB) seventh edition of Where to Invest in Africa is that the continent could find itself hovering on the brink of disaster if it continues to depend on its current economic fundamentals and does not usher in economic diversification. Where to Invest in Africa 2018 highlights those countries that have understood the need to adapt to the prolonged slowdown in commodity prices and sluggish levels of production growth – and those that haven’t. The theme for Where to Invest in Africa 2018 is “Money Talks” and this edition “follows the money” on the African continent to evaluate aspects crucial to each country’s economic performance. The report focuses on the main sources of dollar revenues in Africa, which allows it to measure the most important income generators and identify investment opportunities. “Over the past three years, some African governments have had to implement deep and painful budget cuts, announce multiple curre...
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