There are several obstacles for investors in Africa. Hence, in this month’s issue we focused on the challenges for Africa-focused asset managers. Read what the industry experts have to say on pp. 12-13.
In this month’s issue, we also hear from Francisco Machado of Vital Capital, who shares his thoughts on how to capitalize on the growth of Africa’s institutional investor base (pp.14-15). 
In addition, Nadia Kouassi Coulibaly reviews the first half of 2023 venture capital activity in Africa. There were  263 VC deals taking place in Africa’s venture ecosystem, allocating a cumulative $2.1bn of capital to 258 unique companies (p.20).