The recent regime change in Zimbabwe has sparked chatter around an economic recovery, albeit off rock-bottom, that may offer superb investment opportunities. Even if the political will to rebuild the economy holds, it will still take a while for real economic traction to take hold north of our borders. Mainstream investors, understandably wary of political mirages, may also prefer to wait a while for tangible evidence of an economic recovery. But brave(r) investors may find this a most exciting time to back neglected assets in Zimbabwe.With this in mind, I took some time to peruse the latest Sens submission from the Cloud Atlas AMI Big 50 ETF — an exchange traded fund made up of African stocks excluding those from SA. The latest change in key constituents did not reflect any additional Zimbabwean influence, with Grit Real Estate Income Group, STE Assurances Multirisques Ittihad SA and Société de Distribution d’Eau coming into the portfolio, and Custodian & Allied Insurance, Forte Oi...

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