Many global investors focus on ratings and index benchmarks as determinants of investment flows – but in Africa market reforms (largely around currency and FX controls) appear to be a more significant driver of new AUM into the region.

Managing currency limits and navigating Africa’s FX landscape is a core challenge for global investors as they seek to deploy and repatriate capital in today’s volatile market conditions.

After the volatility of 2020/2021, global investors are ready and able to deploy fresh capital into African markets – with Asian investors notably bullish on the continent in 2022.

Although investors have traditionally focused on natural resources and finance stocks across Africa, today’s investors are drawn by the significant growth of the region’s fintech sector above all else.

Only 14% of investors have no plans to invest in Africa – whilst a small 10% have reached their maximum target exposures for the continent. This leaves significant growth opportunities for investors who range from taking their first steps to understand the markets, all the way to those who are looking to deploy spare capacity into Africa’s markets