From 2008 to 2010, M&A activity sank to its lowest levels since 2004, due to the economic downturn.
Is 2011 the beginning of the Seventh Wave? Could it be perfectly termed ‘The rise of the BRICS’?
South Africa’s recent acceptance into the elite league of the world’s best emerging economies was received with both praise and criticism. There are various opinions that Africa as a continent is better placed for membership to the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India and China) versus South Africa as a single country. However, the inclusion of South Africa, or Africa as a whole, is expected to boost incoming investment and supercharge the M&A sector in Africa.