West Africa is an opportunity multinational companies can’t afford to miss. In this interview, FSG’s head of Sub-Saharan Africa research, Anna Rosenberg, joins CNBC Africa to advise Western multinationals on doing business across the continent. The interview features FSG reports, forecasting,…
Letters from Africa: “Angola is a sea of opportunities but an ocean of difficulties”
I have already discovered this on my first day of touching ground in Luanda. Even though I knew Angola’s capital is famously the most expensive city in the world, prices are even beyond one’s wildest imagination. A pretty average hotel…
Letters from Africa: Doing Business On-the-Ground Part II
Currently on a research trip to South Africa and Angola meeting FSG clients and other international and local companies, I wanted to take a moment to share my latest insights (you can read Part I here): Competition After having spoken to…
Letters from Africa: Doing Business On-the-Ground
Currently on a research trip to South Africa and Angola meeting FSG clients and other international and local companies, I wanted to take a moment to share my latest insights: Today I spoke to a seasoned and very impressive South African…
Emerging Market View: What Our Analysts Are Reading – 3/29/2013
FSG’s research talent keeps a close eye on not only worldwide headlines, but also region-specific news for more locally-driven insight. Here are a few articles highlighted by our research team: Is Africa much richer than we think? No one knows - CNN…
Adapt to Nigeria’s Changing Business Environment
Nigeria is changing rapidly. The size of the economy may expand 40-60% overnight, new online sales channels are booming, and the security situation is deteriorating: Rebased GDP figures, to be released later this year, are likely to make Nigeria the…
PODCAST: Kenya Prepares for Upcoming Elections
Aly-Khan Satchu, FSG Expert Advisor and Anna Rosenberg, Senior Analyst for Sub-Saharan Africa discuss the implications of Kenya’s imminent election and how businesses operating in the region can best prepare. Key questions answered include: Atmosphere in Kenya preceding general elections…