Botswana: Leading from the South
Botswana was named the most attractive investment destination in Africa, according to the latest Africa Investment index for 2016 by Quantum Global’s independent research arm. Out of the 54 African countries that participated in the survey, Botswana took the first position followed by Morrocco in second spot, with Egypt third while the neighbouring South Africa took fourth spot followed by Zambia. Other countries that made it in the top ten include Cote d’Ivoire, Algeria, Tanzania, Namibia and Burkina Faso respectively. “The annual research is aimed at providing investors in Africa with a guide to which countries and markets are most attractive for investment in the short to medium term. The multidimensional barometer was based on six clusters of factors namely growth factors, risk factors, liquidity factors, business environment factors, social capital factors and demographics,” read part of the report. Still on the same research, last year Botswana took the fift...