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By Gerhard Zeelie; Head of Property Finance Africa: Nedbank CIB A combination of recent political volatility, regulatory uncertainty and slow economic growth in South Africa has meant that many property investors have felt the need to look for opportunities elsewhere in the world to bolster their portfolios while waiting for the country's recovery to gain [...]
By Gerhard Zeelie, Head of Property Finance Africa: Nedbank CIB As South Africa's medium-term economic growth prospects become increasingly uncertain, many local and international property investors are finding it necessary to shift their focus elsewhere while they wait for stability and a clear growth path to be restored for the country. Possibly as a consequence [...]
By Gerhard Zeelie; Head of Property Finance Africa: Nedbank CIB A combination of political volatility, regulatory uncertainty and economic stagnation has seen South Africa understandably falling out of favour with local and global property investors of late. However, much of the rest of Africa remains a relatively attractive investment proposition across a variety of sectors, [...]
By Gerhard Zeelie; Head: Property Finance in Africa: Nedbank Group When looking at trends in Africa, it's always important not to fall into that all too common trap of seeing the continent as a homogenous entity. Every country in Africa is different, and has its own unique trends and socio-economic drivers. However, when it comes [...]
By Zondi Nduli and Greg Rowan; Nedbank CIB While the impact of Covid-19 is first and foremost a healthcare and humanitarian crisis, the disastrous effect it has had, and will continue to have, on economies, markets, businesses and personal finances is now patently clear. And the mergers and acquisitions sector certainly hasn't escaped the negative [...]
