W E L C O M E Cashing in on Kenya There have always been four traditional gateways to African business, with South Africa the official gatekeeper to the south, and Egypt, Nigeria and Kenya acting as a front door to opportunities for foreign direct investment in the north, west and east respectively. Numerous dynamic shifts, political acrimony, economic fluctuations and sector downturns have culminated in the latter fast becoming the most attractive of all though. With immediate connections to the ever-expanding Middle Eastern influence, and societal challenges on the right side of stable, Kenya is fast becoming the go-to country for international businesses seeking an opening African gambit, and we have profiled two beneficiaries of the trend this month. AMS Properties is thriving within arguably the strongest sector in the country at present, leveraging the construction boom to extend its luxury real estate offering to the hospitality industry via a new partnership with globally-renowned Carlson Rezidor. Keeping a close eye on not just construction but all industry sectors is Alexander Forbes Kenya, once again capitalising on international influences to embed itself in what promises to be a prosperous indigenous market in the years to come. While the likes of Nigeria and South Africa - still officially the two strongest economies on the continent - have struggled in comparison to Kenya over the past 18 months, this is certainly not to say that there aren’t success stories to be found, and Nigerdock and Tantalizers from the former, and Kargo National and Efficient Engineering from the latter epitomise this notion to round up our company showcase assortment. The challenges are addressed too though, and in discussing South Africa’s social issues at present, REDISA’s CEO, Hermann Erdmann pays special mention to the idea of a circular economy model as a way of tackling the current, and increasingly critical, water shortage. On a more widespread scale, we also speak with Harald Nusser, Global Head of Novartis Access about the pharmaceutical heavyweight’s incentive to aid the affordability and availability of medicines on the continent. Finally, Emily Jarvis interviews Roddy Barclay of africapractice, and James Douglas, Francis Iyayi and Rinku Bhadoria of King & Wood Mallesons about the roles of PPPs and FDIs in adapting to Matthew Staff Africa’s changing investment landscape. Editorial Director, WWW.AFRIC AOUTLOOKMAG.COM
Kenya’s award-winning real estate developer, AMS Properties adds new luxury to its property portfolio
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LANDSCAPE 12 Weighing up the risks and benefits of PPPs and FDI structures
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WATER CYCLE 16 REDISA addresses the harsh reality of South Africa’s water shortage
ALEXANDER FORBES
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NIGERDOCK 66 Driving continuous improvement through world-class training and safety procedures
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