In Episode #90, we are joined by Karim Anjarwalla, Managing Partner at Anjarwalla & Khanna. We discuss:
- Karim’s work as an international business lawyer in Kenya, where he was recently recognized as the Kenyan Lawyer of the Year
- One transaction that was significant enough to move the Kenyan currency against the USD
- Kenya as the most open sub-Saharan economy to foreign investors
- The activities of private equity funds like Helios, African Best, DPI, and many others that are focused solely on African investments
- The attractiveness of Nairobi vs. Johannesburg
- The African Growth and Opportunities Act
- The Africa Continental Free Trade Area
- Nairobi, Lagos, Cairo, and Johannesburg as hubs for fintech and agritech
- How the new generation of successful African entrepreneurs approach their wealth and social responsibility to solve deep-seated social problems in Africa
- How African lawyers are perceived by their clients as trusted advisors beyond legal skills
- The vast difference in the regulatory experience of civil servants
- How investors and businesses should not make the mistake of treating Africa as one market
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