Riscura: Africa's big opportunity - $600bn in untapped private savings

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Riscura's annual Bright Africa report continues to expand as it taps into new data that is emerging. The recently released 3rd edition includes research into private pension fund and insurance capital - pools that already exceed $600bn and are growing rapidly. Riscura principal and lead author of the report, Rory Ord, talks to Biznews.com's Alec Hogg about the key findings and discusses the upside of the collapse in the oil price - an opportunity for reform that parts of the continent are grabbing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Jul 2015 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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