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Africans Investing in Africa explores intra-African trade and investment by showing how, where and why Africans invest across Africa; to identify the economic, political and social experiences that hinder or stimulate investment; and to highlight examples of pan-African investors.

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Author:   T. McNamee ,  M. Pearson ,  W. Boer
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   5.514kg
ISBN:  

9781137542786

ISBN 10:   1137542780
Pages:   338
Publication Date:   21 May 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword; Tony Elumelu and Jonathan Oppenheimer Introduction; Paul Collier PART I: CROSS-CUTTTING ISSUES 1. The Wangara Trading Network in Precolonial West Africa: An Early Example of Africans Investing in Africa; Moses Ochonu 2. Why Governance Matters for Investment; John Endres 3. Regional Economic Communities; Jacqueline Chimhanzi 4. Transport Infrastructure; Mark Pearson 5. The Growth of Continental African Brands; Nicholas Kühne 6. Is it Time for Open Borders in Southern Africa? The Case for Free Labour Movement in SADC; Adrian Kitimbo PART II: SECTORS WITH AFRICAN CHAMPIONS 7. Banking and Financial Sector; Lite Nartey 8. The Case of Cement; Lyal White 9. The Fast-Moving Consumer Goods and Retail Sectors; Dianna Games 10. Information and Communications Technologies; Bitange Ndemo and Muriuki Mureithi 11. Entertainment and Media; Eric Kacou PART III: EMERGING PAN AFRICAN SECTORS 12. A Case of Petroleum, Gas and Mining Sectors in East African Community Countries; Albert Butare and Wiebke Bender 13. Africa's Private Security Industry; Stuart Doran 14. The Private Sector's Role in Africa's Water Infrastructure; David Rice 15. Transport and Logistics; Mark Pearson 16. Tourism and Travel; Terence McNamee and Daniella Sachs

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Terence McNamee is the Deputy Director of the Brenthurst Foundation based in Johannesburg, South Africa.   Wiebe Boer is the Chief Executive of the Tony Elumelu Foundation based in Lagos.   Mark Pearson is a consultant and Associate of the Brenthurst Foundation based in Lusaka.

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