Nigeria: 'Private Equity, a Powerful Force for Development'

21 May 2014

Private equity has been described as an important force in financial markets as it accounts for about $200 billion in investment worldwide each year. But only 10 percent of it reaches emerging markets, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has said.

This, according to the IFC is a tremendous loss of opportunity for investors as it means capital won't be invested in the fastest-growing economies.

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