Africa Development Bank early this year review Africa's infrastructure deficit estimated to be approximately US$90b every year for the next decade, with spending needed for new investments as well as operations and maintenance of what is already there.

Highly attractive infrastructure and private equity investment opportunities abound in Africa, but foreign pension funds’ willingness to invest in the region will depend on a more stable political and regulatory environment, and the availability of local peers to collaborate and co-invest in projects. However, before we start galvanizing for foreign pension funds, we must look within first; The South African Pension fund sector alone is sitting on up to R4.8 trillion.

On this show, Soji Akinlabi hosted a roundtable discussion with major industry stakeholders in South Africa;

Ntlai is an Executive in the Client Coverage business unit of Standard Bank CIB.

Linda Mateza is the Head of Investment & Actuarial at the Government Employees Pension Fund, South Africa. She holds a masters degree in Finance and Investments from the University of the Witwatersrand, a Fellow of the Africa Leadership Initiative (South Africa) and a Member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

Ndabe Mkhize, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst(CAIA)joined the EPPF on 1 July 2007.

Anne-Marie D’Alton is the Chief Executive Officer of Batseta. Batseta is a non-profit organization that promotes the interest of trustees and principal officers within the retirement industry.

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