Africans investing in Africa. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Terence McNamee, Mark Pearson, Wiebe Boer.
• Editors: McNamee, Terence; Pearson, Mark, 1953-; Boer, Wiebe, 1974-
• 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 E. 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 J.W. 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 the Financial Sector / Lite J. 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 -- 13. Private Security / Stuart Doran -- 14. The Private Sector's Role in Africa's Water Infrastructure / David A. Rice -- 15. Transport and Logistics Sector / Mark Pearson -- 16. Tourism and Travel / Terence McNamee and Daniella Sachs.
• Publisher Details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 332.6096; Economics; Investments -- Africa; Capitalists and financiers -- Africa; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Business Development; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- International -- General; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Strategic Planning; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Economic Development; Capitalists and financiers; Investments; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance; Business & Economics -- International -- Economics; Business & Economics -- Management; Business & Economics -- Marketing -- Research; Business & Economics -- Investments & Securities; Business & management; Business strategy; Market research; Organizational theory & behaviour; Investment & securities; Management science; International economics; International business enterpris; Leadership; Market research; Organization; Investment banking; Securities; International economics; Africa; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137542809; 1137542802
• Related ISBNs: 9781137542786; 1137542780
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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