Africa Investing in Africa

Huff Post Business 29 April By Richard Attias I recently wrote about foreign direct investment in Africa and the prospect of engagement among developing nations and the BRICS.But in order for sustainable development to be achieved across the continent, smart input...

Boutique Vintners Turn to Private Equity for Help

New York Times 25 April 2013 Needing financing for his California vineyard, Ed Sbragia turned to a private equity group that invests in wine-related businesses. When Ed Sbragia started Sbragia Family Vineyards, it was an accomplishment that was nearly a century in the...
Google Buys Wavii For North Of $30 Million

Google Buys Wavii For North Of $30 Million

Techcrunch 24 April 2013 Google has finally closed the deal on Wavii, a natural language processing startup, for a price that is more than $30 million, we’re hearing from a legitimate source. Both Apple and Google were competing for the Seattle-based startup, and...