close News, Press Releases Southbridge honored nominated for Deal of the Year – Equity at the African Banker Awards 2021 July 7, 2021 Southbridge is honored to have been nominated for Deal of the Year – Equity at the #AfricanBankerAwards2021. The African Banker Awards are a landmark annual event for African banking taking place during the annual meetings of the African Development Bank. Congratulations to the winner, FBNQuest. Share this article
close Insights, News Dr Frannie Léautier (Senior Partner & CEO SBI) in IFC – Africa’s Shot at Local Pharma Production June 30, 2021 Dr Frannie Léautier adds her voice to IFC – International Finance Corporation’s insight titled ‘Africa’s Shot at Local Pharma Production’. COVID-19 worsened the medication shortages in Africa and revealed opportunities for conscious investors to bridge the …
close Insights, News Lionel Zinsou: “Eco will add one to two points of growth per year and a lot of jobs” June 25, 2021 In a conversation with Christophe Boisbouvier, Lionel Zinsou comments on the creation of Eco, single African currency for member states of the CEDEAO region. Stressing the importance of homogenising economies in the region where it …
close Insights, News As Africa Recovers, New Investment Opportunities Beckon June 23, 2021 In an IFC – International Finance Corporation Insight article entitled “As Africa Recovers, New Investment Opportunity Beckon”, Andrew Alli discusses Africa post-Covid, offering his take on blockchain, the continent’s “green recovery”, demographic challenges and supply chain issues. His outlook is cautiously optimistic, hopeful for the opportunities …
close Insights, News Lionel Zinsou on France24: How to finance recovery while avoiding the debt trap? June 3, 2021 Lionel Zinsou, Managing Partner of Southbridge, participated in a debate entitled New Deal for Africa: how to finance recovery while avoiding debt trap. During the debate, speakers acknowledged that rather than debt the focus should be put on financing to speed …
close Insights, News Frannie Leautier speaks of the effects of financial innovation in La Tribune Afrique June 3, 2021 In an interview with La Tribune Afrique, Frannie Leautier, CEO of SBI shared an analysis of the effects of financial innovation on african economies’ growth. Reviewing the latest developments in the sector, she discussed how new financial solutions have impacted economies …
close News, Press Releases Hamet Aguemon, nommé Ministre Conseiller du Président de la République, chargé des investissements dans le nouveau gouvernement du Benin May 25, 2021 Les Associés et les équipes de SouthBridge félicitent Hamet Aguemon, Associé de la première heure, nommé Ministre Conseiller du Président chargé des investissements, au sein du nouveau gouvernement béninois. Ils le remercient pour …
close Insights, News Dr Frannie Leautier discussed the effect of the Covid-19 on African economies April 22, 2021 In an interview with CDC’s Colin Buckley and Peter Maila, Dr Frannie Leautier discussed the effect of the Covid-19 on African economies. Examining the trends that have emerged across the continent because of the pandemic, Frannie mentioned the impact of Covid-19 on …
close Insights, News Andrew Alli on the challenges facing Africa and the need to be bolder April 8, 2021 Andrew Alli, our Group CEO, had a lively discussion with Ovigwe Eguegu, political analyst, on the podcast Africa Unconstrained. The podcast is developed by Development Reimagined, an African-led development consultancy. During these exchanges, Andrew underlined the urgent need for Africa …
close Events, News Covid-19 & Africa March 23, 2021 At the US House of Representatives, Dr. Kaberuka urges the need of equity and partnership “A return to normalcy and economic growth in Africa depends on equal access to vaccines against Covid-19” and “Africa doesn’t ask for charity, but for equity and partnership” These are some of the essential messages …
