Friday, June 15, 2007

Africa market size, rules hinder private equity

(Reuters) - Private equity funds are circling African companies but the money being spent on the continent still represents a small slice of the global industry, a banker said.

Private equity is being deterred by regulatory concerns, lack of liquidity and small markets, Martin Kingston, Executive Deputy Chairman of Rothschild & Sons, South Africa said late on Thursday.


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