Description
Africans Investing in Africa explores intra-African trade and investment by showing how, where and why Africans invest across Africa; to identify the economic, political and social experiences that hinder or stimulate investment; and to highlight examples of pan-African investors.
Table of Contents
Foreword; Tony Elumelu and Jonathan Oppenheimer Introduction; Paul Collier PART I: CROSS-CUTTTING ISSUES 1. The Wangara Trading Network in Precolonial West Africa: An Early Example of Africans Investing in Africa; Moses Ochonu 2. Why Governance Matters for Investment; John Endres 3. Regional Economic Communities; Jacqueline Chimhanzi 4. Transport Infrastructure; Mark Pearson 5. The Growth of Continental African Brands; Nicholas Kühne 6. Is it Time for Open Borders in Southern Africa? The Case for Free Labour Movement in SADC; Adrian Kitimbo PART II: SECTORS WITH AFRICAN CHAMPIONS 7. Banking and Financial Sector; Lite Nartey 8. The Case of Cement; Lyal White 9. The Fast-Moving Consumer Goods and Retail Sectors; Dianna Games 10. Information and Communications Technologies; Bitange Ndemo and Muriuki Mureithi 11. Entertainment and Media; Eric Kacou PART III: EMERGING PAN AFRICAN SECTORS 12. A Case of Petroleum, Gas and Mining Sectors in East African Community Countries; Albert Butare and Wiebke Bender 13. Africa's Private Security Industry; Stuart Doran 14. The Private Sector's Role in Africa's Water Infrastructure; David Rice 15. Transport and Logistics; Mark Pearson 16. Tourism and Travel; Terence McNamee and Daniella Sachs
