Opinion

Addressing risk perception across the continent

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From 2000 to 2015, Africa saw $836bn leave its shores through transfers. This capital flight is a tragic outcome, particularly given the extraordinary need for capital investment across the continent, and I contend, the compelling investment opportunity that Africa in many ways represents. During this period, Africa went from the hopeless to the hopeful continent, and back again, hamstringing long-term investment commitments.