Africa: Investing in the Cradle of Civilization: Part 1- Mark Mobius

bee

"Africa is widely regarded as the cradle of civilization. Building on its storied history as the bedrock for humankind, Africa is also a continent of ample investment opportunity, provided you have the resolve to be in it for the long haul."

Article:
http://mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com/2012/05/05/africa-investing-in-the-cradle-of-civilization-part-1/#more-1430

scott

Vodacom (VDCMY.PK) would appear to be a *somewhat* more low-key way to play in terms of an individual name (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodacom), although people have to do their research. Naspers is another one (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naspers).

Interesting article on Naspers and connection to Facebook:http://seekingalpha.com/article/476631-naspers-a-super-way-to-play-facebook-tencent?source=yahoo

I don't own Naspers but I find it rather interesting. While it is a SA company, it has businesses in many emerging markets.

Otherwise, I think most equities/broader funds in that region are going to be quite volatile.

Kenster1_GlobalValue

Napers is the #2 holding in the ECON ETF.

bee

Reply to @Kenster1_GlobalValue:

Naspers is DODFX #1 holding