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Zane Lateef estimates that mobile money and digital banking flows in Africa total between $800 billion and $1 trillion.
Zane Lateef believes recent geopolitical crises in the Middle East and Ukraine have demonstrated that Africa is comparatively less risky for investors than previously perceived.
Zane Lateef predicts there is a greater probability of a major conflict between China and Taiwan than a conflict of a similar scale occurring on the African continent.
A primary challenge for foreign investors in Africa is the difficulty of repatriating capital, which hinders the ability to attract new investment.
The U.S. State Department authorized the departure of non-emergency staff and family members from its embassy in Nigeria and advised against travel to five Nigerian states, citing a deteriorating security situation.
According to the African Export-Import Bank, the Dangote Group will require at least $40 billion of investment over the next five years to quadruple its fertilizer output and more than double its oil refinery capacity.
Zambia's local currency bond sale in early February 2024 attracted very strong demand from foreign investors.
TLG Capital has 15 years of experience investing in sub-Saharan Africa and has executed deals worth $230 million.
The average age of the population on the African continent is 19 years old.
Zane Lateef believes Nigeria is an "outsized play" for investment due to its large population, commodity resources, and a business environment he views as incomparable to the rest of the region.
Zane Lateef feels that East African countries, particularly Uganda and Tanzania, do not receive as much investment interest as they should.
Uganda has generated economic growth rates of 6-7% over the last decade.