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George Rzepecki – Investing in Africa - [Invest Like the Best, EP.146
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My guest this week is George Rzepecki, the found and managing partner Raba, an Africa focused investment firm. George is making investments across Africa in early-stage companies. Africa represents a fascinating opportunity: a huge and diverse population and enormous room for per capita GDP growth. We cover all aspects of investing in the continent, including unique potential rewards and risks.
Please enjoy our conversation.
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Show Notes
– (first question) – Interest in emerging markets and the tech landscape in Africa
– Similarities across all of the different metro markets across Africa
– Why has the continent lagged behind the rest of the world
– What is the history and landscape of capital in the African continent
– The market opportunity given the demographics
– US investment/involvement in Africa
– Kinds of companies that he likes to invest in
– Initiatives and investments that could help lift the population out of poverty: finance
– The public marketplace landscape in Africa
– Capacity on the private side
– How the valuation of deals compares to other markets
– Unique risks in the investments they are making
– Most exciting trends or changes he is seeing
– The professional investor environment
– How to learn more and get involved
– China Africa Research Initiative
– China Africa Project
– Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
Learn More
For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast.
Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub
Follow Patrick on twitter at @patrick_oshag
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