Franklin Templeton is launching an Africa fund for veteran investor Mark Mobius, making it the latest fund group to test investor appetite for the world's second-largest continent.
With volatility set to dominate again this year, experts predict which sector or geographical region will surprise on the upside.
Only 20% of income in the West is being spent on food, oil and electricity, compared to 80% in the ‘non Western block', according to JM Finn's Anthony Eaton.