Africa Global Funds catches up with Stuart Bradley, Senior Partner at Phatisa, to discuss the African Agriculture Fund (AAF) and opportunities in the African food value chain. The AAF is a food and agri focused pan-African private equity fund, managed by Phatisa. The fund final closed at $246m and has a current portfolio of 16 investments (including follow-on) across 12 African countries.
The recent research undertaken by TABB Group at SunGard’s request, has revealed that regulation is the greatest threat to success for boutique asset management firms. AGF catches up with Brian Anderson, head of business development, Africa at SunGard, to discuss the situation in South Africa.