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Leveraging Africa’s Asset Management Industry for Faster Growth

Financing Africa’s Future
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Africa’s capital markets are evolving and asset managers are central to the next phase of growth. In this episode of Financing Africa’s Future, Tapologo Motbushi, Chairman of the Pan-African Fund Managers Association (PAFMA) and Portfolio Manager at Allan Gray Botswana, joins Kaara Wainaina of FSD Africa to discuss the future of African asset management. They explore domestic capital mobilisation, pension fund growth, cross-border investment, currency risk management, infrastructure financing and why ESG is now a fiduciary imperative. A timely conversation for asset managers, pension trustees, policymakers and investors shaping Africa’s financial ecosystem. Subscribe for more insights on African capital markets and sustainable finance.

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