While gross returns on investment can be very high in Africa, the effect is more than counterbalanced by the significant risk of capital losses.
The African market is considered  a market with high risk due to macroeconomic instability, risk of loss of assets due to non-enforceability of contracts, and physical destruction caused by armed conflicts. This may be discouraging to investors domiciled abroad, since they are generally excluded from the informal network.
Many private investors are looking for new markets, but business continuity and risk management are major strategic issues.