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Investing in Africa in numbers.

Financial Mail

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Byline: Razina Munshi

Investing in Africa in numbers 25% of investors polled by Ernst & Young believe mining & metals to be the best area of investment in Africa, 21% say oil & gas and 15% say consumer products offer the best potential.

50% will be added to existing world uranium production from Africa by 2015, and 15%20% to platinum output, according to the US Geological Survey.

US$1,9trillion is the purchasing power of Africa's 840m people.

$669bn was the value of banking assets in the region in 2008.

$957bn is the JSE's market cap (end-2010), followed by Nigeria at $53bn and Kenya at $14bn.

14% of GDP is the …

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