Kenya crisis highlights risk of African investing - Investec

The recent political unrest in Kenya serves as a reminder that investing in the region is not for the...

The recent political unrest in Kenya serves as a reminder that investing in the region is not for the faint-hearted, according to Investec’s African team. Headed up by Africa funds portfolio manager Roelof Horne, the team said they felt disappointed with the post-election violence and it should be handled very carefully to make sure it does not permanently damage the economy of one of the most stable countries in Africa. Whist they acknowledge that the problems could worsen they expect sanity to prevail amongst the leadership but how or when it will be resolved is unclear. Horne said: ...