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Uncovering hidden
investment opportunities
in Africa
Recent research on the African private-equity market reveals a
mismatch between supply and demand for financing that could point to
investment opportunities.
Alastair Green,
Conor Kehoe, and
Farid Sedjelmaci
African companies.
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MoInvesting 2014
Africa
Exhibit 1 of 1
Exhibit
20
Supply growing faster
than demand
15
Eastern: midcap
Large cap
Oil and
gas
10
Northern:
midcap
Anglophone West:
midcap
Central: midcap
Central: small cap
Francophone West:
midcap
Northern:
small cap
5
Extractive
Infrastructure
Real estate
0
15
10
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
The authors wish to thank Mayamiko Kachingwe for his contributions to this article.
Alastair Green (Alastair_Green@McKinsey.com) is an associate principal in McKinseys Washington, DC, office;
Conor Kehoe (Conor_Kehoe@McKinsey.com) is a director in the London office; and Farid Sedjelmaci
(Farid_Sedjelmaci@McKinsey.com) is a principal in the Geneva office. Copyright 2014 McKinsey & Company.
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