From a macroeconomic point of view, 2018 will look a lot like 2017 for heads of EMEA running businesses in the region. The growth in key markets will stabilize or even improve marginally. Oil prices will only tick up minimally…
Many multinationals are currently working on their mid- to long-range plans, projecting risks and opportunities through 2020 and beyond. Because of the volatility in emerging markets, long-range planning can seem like an exercise in trying to anticipate things that are…
For most of the past decade, markets in the Middle East, and especially the GCC, were perceived as attractive profit drivers for many Western multinationals, while markets in Sub-Saharan Africa promised strong growth potential. However, today the region is exposed…
There is no easy way to build distribution partnerships in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to Anna Rosenberg, Senior Analyst for Frontier Strategy Group. In our latest podcast, FSG’s CEO, Richard Leggett, interviews Rosenberg on her recent report about the distribution landscape…
Getting electricity in Nigeria can be very difficult. The World Bank ranks the country 176 out of 183 as one of the worst places in the world to get electricity. Electricity supply is unreliable and power outages are frequent numbering…
While Nigeria remains one of the most attractive long-term investment destinations in Sub-Saharan Africa, companies operating in the northern and central regions are facing operational risks resulting from increasing insecurity and revenue losses as consumers are staying at home. Contrary…
With the eurozone falling into recession and most of CEE following closely behind, multinationals increasingly look to Turkey as a growth engine for their EMEA business. However, growing competition on the Turkish market means that companies need to build scale…