The MENA region seemed to be calming down in 2017 – violence in Syria was subsiding, ISIS was weakening, Donald Trump seemed to be exerting his focus elsewhere in the world, and Arab states were implementing positive reform measures to…
India’s newly implemented goods and services tax (GST) is top of mind for many executives in Asia because it removes artificial barriers previously present across states. This is making the movement of goods easier and increasing consolidation in India’s warehousing…
Egypt has been through a turbulent six years, marred by political instability and insecurity. Finally, with the acceleration of long-awaited economic reforms in late 2016 and 2017, Egypt is in a phase of transition. Given the economic developments and the…
My latest visit to Egypt since the country’s shock therapy program with the IMF began in late 2016 aimed to unearth how Egyptians have been adapting to the country’s economic transition. Last week in Cairo, I met with business executives,…
Foreign investors and MENA executives have been keeping a close eye on Iran’s presidential election that was held on May 19, 2017. The Iranian people voted to extend the term of the current moderate president, Hassan Rouhani. With voter turnout…
In January 2017, FSG published its 2017 MENA Outlook in which we outlined potential disruptors that can change the region’s trajectory, thereby depressing MNC performance. Included as one of our local disruptors is the eruption of a third Palestinian intifada,…
Algeria’s diversification process is moving far too slowly to create a buffer against the challenges that stagnant oil prices and declining Algerian oil production present. This means that MNCs’ growth strategies in the market may become increasingly complex as Algeria…