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Is WPP Scangroup the Overlooked Africa Play in a US?Led Ad Rebound?
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Event summary
The article explores WPP Scangroup as a potentially overlooked investment in the African advertising market, primarily for US investors. It highlights that while the company is not directly listed on US exchanges, it offers indirect exposure through WPP plc and frontier market funds, acting as a leveraged play on Africa's digital ad growth. The piece also discusses the impact of US monetary policy, the strength of the dollar, and the general risk appetite for frontier markets on Scangroup's performance and valuation.