Pension funds must be redirected to drive Africa’s growth – Absa CEO

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Absa Group, Kenny Fihla, has urged a rethink of pension fund investment strategies across Africa, warning that current policies are limiting the continent’s economic potential.


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