My guest this week is George Rzepecki, the found and managing partner Raba, an Africa focused investment firm. George is making investments across Africa in early-stage companies. Africa represents a fascinating opportunity: a huge and diverse population and enormous room for per capita GDP growth. We cover all aspects of investing in the continent, including unique potential rewards and risks.Please enjoy our conversation.For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast.Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub.Follow Patrick on Twitter at @patrick_oshagShow Notes1:18 – (first question) – Interest in emerging markets and the tech landscape in Africa4:57 – Similarities across all of the different metro markets across Africa8:05 – Why has the continent lagged behind the rest of the world10:49 – What is the history and landscape of capital in the African continent13:32 – The market opportunity given the demographics15:44 – US investment/involvement in Africa18:06 – Kinds of companies that he likes to invest in23:26 – Initiatives and investments that could help lift the population out of poverty: finance29:33 – The public marketplace landscape in Africa31:49 – Capacity on the private side34:24 – How the valuation of deals compares to other markets36:13 – Unique risks in the investments they are making38:28 – Most exciting trends or changes he is seeing40:22 – The professional investor environment43:25 – How to learn more and get involved43:49 – China Africa Research Initiative44:17 – China Africa Project44:38 – Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You ThinkLearn MoreFor more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast. Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclubFollow Patrick on twitter at @patrick_oshag