African Markets Quotes

There was free trade in Africa. There was free enterprise in Africa before the colonialists came.

The only way in which a European union, embracing Britain but excluding eastern Europe, could become economically healthy would be develop the closest sort of trading relationships either with this hemisphere or with Africa.

I started a private equity fund and we invest in energy, mining, agriculture kind of things in Africa.

We're very excited about Africa - it can be the breadbasket of the world.

Africa's vibrancy and entrepreneurial spirit is un-matched. There's huge potential here to grow business, create jobs, and to improve living standards.

The quality and quantum of potential investors in Africa is huge.

Africa offers the highest return on investment in the world.

Like its agriculture, Africa's markets are highly under-capitalized and inefficient. We know from our work around the continent that transaction costs of reaching the market, and the risks of transacting in rural, agriculture markets, are extremely high. In fact, only one third of agricultural output produced in Africa even reaches the market.