EP #3 - Investing with Impact: Ethics, Returns, and the African Promise (w/ Gildas Mouelle)

Episode 3: Africa Tech Talks welcomes Gildas Mouelle, a Senior Investment Associate from XSML Capital, where we discuss and exchange ideas about:

🤔 - What is Private Equity?

🌍 - Biggest misconceptions about investing in Africa, namely Angola

🔍 - Evaluation factor for investing in companies

🌱 - How PE firms support the growth and development of the companies they invest in

🚀 - The role PE plays in driving economic development and growth in Africa

⚖️ - Risk assessment

📈 - Biggest trends or opportunities for investment in the African continent

❤️🌍 - Ethics and social responsibility (ESG)

📽️Full video: https://youtu.be/JZI3-tw4Egw

00:00 Intro

01:55 What drew Gildas to private equity in the African continent

06:31 The biggest misconceptions about investing in Africa

12:21 Investment critical factors in the African context

17:46 Managing the portfolio in a complex reality

20:42 An example of a successful investment

23:24 How can private equity develop Africa

27:35 How do you access and manage the risk

35:06 How entrepreneurs can attract investment

42:25 The biggest Trends and opportunities for investment in Angola and also the other African countries

56:09 How to balance the responsibilities to the investors and social responsibilities

🌍XSML Capital: https://www.xsmlcapital.com

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