In this month’s issue of AGF we ask industry experts on their thoughts about successful exits in Africa. Read commentary from Mediterrania Capital Partners, Finnfund, Old Mutual Private Equity and IQ-EQ on pp.14-15.

This month we learned that the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund (EPPF) launched the South African SME Debt Fund, a debt fund designed for South African Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

We caught up with Shafeeq Abrahams, Chief Executive and Principal Officer at EPPF, to learn more about the fund, EPPF investment strategy and pension funds and trends around pension funds investing in Africa (news on p.4 and QA on pp. 16-17).

Many have been following closely the Russia-Ukraine crisis. In this edition, Dr Muhammad Gambo of Shelter Afrique, shares his thoughts on what it means for Africa on p.24.