Will Africa remain attractive to wary investors in the current political environment? How can US based investors access unique opportunities in the market?
Driving Directions:
See www.gleachercenter.com
NOTE ON PARKING
300 East Illinois Street (AMC Theater-River East Self Park Garage)
$8.00 after 3:00 pm on weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday for a 12-hour period
Garage: Self Park Facility
Payment: Automated; at pay-stations by cash or credit card or upon exit pay by credit card only.
To receive discounted rate: There is a card validator at the first floor security desk of the Gleacher Center. You will only need to insert your parking card in the validator and the new price will be automatically applied. When you leave the lot you will be charged for the lower $8.00 fee.
Detailed Directions:
Garage is located next to PJ Clarks and below the AMC Theater.
a) When traveling east on Illinois cross over Columbus and enter the Garage on the left (north) side of the street
b) If driving west on Grand (north of Theater), you can enter the garage ½ block before Columbus on the left (south) side of the street.
Event Details
Despite its resource dependency, pockets of political instability, and the precipitous drop in commodity prices, Africa has a growing middle class and is striving to build strong economies for the long term. Erin Archer has tracked investment prospects in emerging markets for many years, including several years on the ground in South Africa. She has a particular fondness for the long-term opportunity in Africa. Will Africa remain attractive to wary investors in the current political environment? How can US based investors access unique opportunities in the market? Plan now to attend this provocative presentation and assessment.
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm networking
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm presentation
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm cash bar at the Gleacher Center
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The Leadership Team is expanding. Karl Buschmann and Sophia Kholodenko welcome inquiries from Booth alumni who would like to get more involved in running the International Roundtable.
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--Regular attendance
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Speaker Profiles
Erin Archer (Speaker) '06
Booth Alumna, former Sub-Saharan Africa equity analyst
Erin Archer, CFA, is currently serving as Director of Investments at DePaul University, where she has responsibility for the university's endowment and defined contribution plans. Since graduating from the College of the University of Chicago, and later, as a Booth alumna, she was an equity analyst, both on the buy-side and sell-side, where she covered a range of industries and geographies. Between 2008 and 2012, she resided in London, where she covered IPOs in Emerging EMEA, often in Russia, Poland and Turkey. Between 2013 and 2015, she resided in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she was responsible for covering consumer staples companies listed in South and Sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria and Kenya.