Nigeria has been facing tough times for over a year now. While the outlook for political stability is more favorable today than it was in September of 2014, other challenges are weighing heavily on the country, affecting investment decisions and…
The last year has not been an easy one for many economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and 2016 is unlikely to be any better. A new wave of currency depreciation, low commodity prices and a subdued global outlook will continue…
Part 3: Depending on the amount of natural resources found, oil and gas are likely to considerably strengthen Kenya’s financial muscle (more on this in Part 2), but Kenya also faces some serious challenges in the coming year. Challenges Kenya faces some…
PART 2: 2015 will be a prosperous year for Kenya; the country rebased its GDP last year, increasing the size of its economy by 25.3 percent on paper, with nominal GDP expected to rise to US$ 67 billion. (For more on…
PART 1: 2015 will not be an easy year for many countries around the world. Business leaders are facing tough decisions. The large markets that account for the majority of their sales experience considerable volatility: Europe may fall back into…
Nigeria’s general elections were postponed to March 28, 2015 from the originally scheduled date of February 14, 2015. The Electoral Commission cited security concerns as reasons for the postponement. And indeed, against a backdrop of slumping oil prices, the worsening…
An FSG On the Ground Insight: Anna Rosenberg, Head of Frontier Strategy Group’s Sub-Saharan Africa Research practice, recently on a research trip in Harare, finds that Zimbabwe holds large opportunities for business, despite the country’s dire economic and political crisis. Follow…