Lonrho growth hampered by bureaucracy

Lonrho, the Africa focused investment firm, saw a strong rise in revenues and profits but left the market wanting more.

Lonrho, the Africa focused investment firm, saw a strong rise in revenues and profits but left the market wanting more.

During the half year, the firm generated revenues of £81.4m, compared to £60.5m for the same period the previous year. On a like-for-like basis, revenues were up 35%.

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