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Ghost Stories #117: The next frontier – Satrix’s Africa expansion

For more than 25 years, Satrix has helped South Africans access local and global markets through ETFs. Now, the business is taking that expertise beyond the country's borders, with listings in Namibia, Botswana and Kenya as it works to bring simple, low-cost investment solutions to a new generation of African investors. Duma Mxenge of Satrix explains the strategy and the infrastructure needed to make this possible.

Beyond the ten-year fund: Permanent capital as a potential African alternative

Capital is raised to hold assets indefinitely rather than being returned to investors within a typical fund life.

African M&A Analysis H1 2026 (excluding South Africa)

Africa’s deal market shows resilience amid a more cautious investment climate

Rethinking Africa portfolios: How multinationals can navigate divestments

Success of a divestment is rarely driven by the intrinsic quality of the asset alone.

Africa’s fintech consolidation wave continues amid challenges

The “growth at all costs” model has given way to a harder-nosed calculus - profitability, regulatory moats, and scale.

Who’s doing what in the African M&A and debt financing space?

Weekly summary of M&A, financial and debt market activity from across Africa (excluding South Africa)

Private Equity and Wheeling: financing the shift to decentralised power

Africa’s energy story is undergoing a fundamental shift in 2025, as c.600 million Africans lack access to electricity. Rolling blackouts, rising tariffs and strained...

The era of indiscriminate capital deployment in Africa is over

Local knowledge and partnerships are proving to be a vital part of the strategy of international acquirers when evaluating various African opportunities.