Africa requires more than $90billion a year for infrastructure development. Private Equity is finding means to meet those needs. In 2014 Africa attracted more than $4Billion in private Equity Funding to meet diverse needs as Private Equity is able to provide risk adjusted returns that matches the risk-reward expectations of investors wanting exposure to Africa. […]
Leveraging technology for finance – The advent of Online Marketplace Lending
Market place lending describes the firms using technology to build online platforms that link borrowers and lenders. It is estimated that marketplace lenders will originate $1 trillion of loans annually by 2025, current volume is $8.8billion per annum. Due to its high fixed cost of underwriting and servicing, the traditional banking system is ill-suited to […]
Managing Risks: Aligning Risk Appetite Statement and Risk Culture
Risk appetite Statement is the articulation in written form of the aggregate level and types of risk that an institution is willing to accept, or to avoid, in order to achieve its objectives. Defining risk appetite statement is a challenge for many organizations because not all risks are quantifiable. Important considerations include identifying undesirable and […]