This month we look into the 2024 edition of the Where to Invest in Africa report, a comprehensive analysis of the top investment destinations on the continent, developed by RMB in collaboration with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). According to Isaah Mhlanga, Chief Economist at RMB, the report is designed to provide insight to uncover the underlying drivers of a country’s performance that inform its ranking. The report also highlights a number of trends across the various markets, and the role of innovation and economic complexity in driving growth is a central theme. Read on  pp.16-17.

In this month’s issue, Rehma Imrith, Managing Director, Mauritius, IQ-EQ writes about the role of gender diversity in African private markets. She says that women hold only 10% of senior positions in private equity and venture capital firms globally, and women-led enterprises collected less than 2.3% of global venture funding in 2020. More on p.13.

This month, we also spoke with Arnold A. Dublin-Green, Chief Investment Officer at Cordros Asset Management, about the firm, its investment philosophy and investment opportunities in Nigeria on pp.14-15.

Finally, Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET Southern Africa, shares her thoughts about data breaches, saying that they are a chronic and growing menace for South African enterprises and consumers. Read on p.22.