The November issue of Africa Global Funds focuses on the fifth annual AGF Africa Service Providers Awards. 

This year, we and our distinguished judges had to make tough choices in choosing the winners. We have evaluated those service providers who provided outstanding service and support for their clients and the industry overall during the Covid-19 crisis. 

Some familiar names cropped up on the awards list, including Standard Bank, SS&C Advent, Investec, Bowmans and AXIS. Find out more about the winners and how to participate in the next Awards edition on p.11.

In this month’s edition, Ben Goderski of SS&C Advent argues that technology as an essential ingredient in investment management success is no longer in question. Read on to find out what is in question on p.5.

Meanwhile, Rob Bergman, Principal in Corporate Finance, Bravura, discusses two key considerations when sourcing African investment opportunities on p.4.

In this month’s issue, we also speak with Ali Khalpey, CEO, EFG Hermes Frontier about the firm’s brokerage services in Africa, African markets in-frastructure and challenges for international investors on pp.8-9.

In addition, Jean Claude Permal, Executive Director and Chief Operation Officer and Husayn Sassa, Head of Fund Administration & Investor Services at AXIS tell us about trends in the fund administration industry and major challenges that fund managers are currently facing on pp.6-7.

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