Which African Cities Will See The Most Growth Over The Next Five Years?
February 1st, 2013
Via How We Made It In Africa, a look at Africa’s urban growth: Companies looking to expand into Africa should seriously consider setting up shop in Accra, Lusaka and Luanda. This is if the recently released MasterCard African Cities Growth Index is to be believed. The index, produced on behalf of MasterCard by Prof. George […]
Read more »Premium Noodle Makers – How To Keep More Profits At Home
January 31st, 2013
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an interesting look at how emerging market consumers may think of brands as their wealth grows: As China, India and Indonesia become more wealthy, more of their consumers hard-earned cash could find its way overseas. This is not about the most wealthy fleeing their homelands or investing their money abroad […]
Read more »Frontier Markets: Worth The Risk?
January 31st, 2013
Via Money Marketing, an interesting look at frontier markets: This month’s hostage crisis in Algeria made headlines around the world. The terrorist attack on the natural gas facility is another reminder of the security issues at many oil and gas sites. Social and political unrest is also being seen in neighbouring Mali and the ongoing […]
Read more »Investing In An Arab Summer
January 28th, 2013
Via The Financial Times, a report on MENA investment opportunities: “Don’t be afraid of the Middle East.” That, in short, is the message of private equity investor Mustafa Abdel-Wadood at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. “Despite the headlines, there are a lot opportunities in the region,” Abdel-Wadood, whose Abraaj Group has $7.5bn […]
Read more »Investing In Africa: A Good Bet?
January 28th, 2013
Courtesy of How We Made It In Africa, an interesting article on what’s being done to make Africa more attractive to investors: From the start, those on the panel questioned the title, De-risking Africa. South African president Jacob Zuma said, “I’ve been questioning myself about the topic. De-risking Africa. Is Africa risky more than any […]
Read more »Myanmar: Will Asia’s Breadbasket Rise Again?
January 28th, 2013
Via The Financial Times, a report on Myanmar’s agribusiness potential: To the lengthening list of foreign companies beating a path to Myanmar, add at least two more: Wilmar, one of Asia’s largest agribusinesses, and Cargill, the commodities’ trader. Wilmar, a Singapore-listed group and the world’s largest processor of palm oil by volume, told beyondbrics it […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.