Founded in 2005, Pan-African Capital Holdings is an investment company with a dual focus:

• pursuing sound business opportunities while making a meaningful socio-economic impact through the appropriate application of financial instruments; and
• effective investments.

Broadly, the company's business focus is anchored in providing economic research and financial advisory services on the one hand, and capital investment in niche markets with a special focus on socio-economic development such as logistics, agriculture, business processing and housing on the other. Pan-African Capital Holdings has recently - among other initiatives - driven the establishment of the first African environmental private equity fund with a sole focus on environmentally friendly technology in growing industries; as well as the establishment of an income-linked home financing instrument in response to the unique needs of South African housing markets. For the founding members of Pan-African Capital Holdings, moral and ethical business practice cannot be separated from financial returns. Investment in human capital and partnerships with like-minded individuals, companies and financial institutions brings to life the team's motto of 'pursuing excellence in all we do'.

Iraj Abedian

Background

The Manufacturing Confidence Index is based on a manufacturing survey of small-to-large sized South African manufacturers.

The manufacturing survey is constructed by Pan-African Investment and Research Services (PAIRS) on behalf of the Manufacturing Circle.

This is the first quarterly update and it covers the latest trends within the manufacturing sector, as gathered from key informants during the fourth quarter of 2010.

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