Setting up African brokerage accounts isn’t a whole lot of fun. In fact, it can be downright tedious. So I try to avoid the process as much as possible and content myself with the ever-expanding universe of South African stocks available in the form of ADRs, ETFs, and OTC listings. [...]
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June 30, 2011 Leave a Comment
June 24, 2011 1 Comment
Betting On Africa: IBM
IBM’s presence in Africa dates back more than 50 years, but it’s a much different company now than it was back then. Big Blue has evolved from a computer manufacturer into a one-stop IT solution, well-suited to the African context. Got an inefficient power grid? They can help with that. Is your bank’s computer network slow as molasses? They can fix that, too.
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June 17, 2011 3 Comments
Birth of an Africa Investor
Africa tends to capture the hearts of its guests. It happened to me soon after stepping off an airplane into the chilly mountain air of Lesotho 14 years ago. My three-year sojourn as a volunteer in the country changed me into a certifiable Afrophile. Upon my return stateside, I sought [...]
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