African infrastructure has familiar feel for Asian investors

Asian infrastructure investors tend to focus on projects in India and China, but those who journey farther afield to Africa will find many opportunities and ways to mitigate inherent risks, according to a recent panel discussion. Africa is an emerging continent with rapid urbanisation, a fast-growing middle class and young population, which are all underlined by a need for infrastructure. Its template equally describes Southeast Asia, but has the benefit of being a frontier market…