In this Take 15 episode, Melissa Cook, CFA, founder and managing director of African Sunrise Partners LLC, dispels some of the biggest misconceptions investors have when considering Africa and makes the case for investing in the continent.
Why invest in Africa? What are the risks and opportunities? Melissa Cook, CFA, founder and managing director of African Sunrise Partners LLC, considers these questions and shares some of the biggest misconceptions investors have about the continent. She also discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local economies and China’s presence on the continent.
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