As they reflect on Q1, EMEA executives can look back to better-than-expected macroeconomic performance, but also a continuation of risks and volatility in the region that make hitting ambitious 2018 targets challenging. Since December, all FSG forecasts for regional growth…
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…
May 3, 2017 - Martina Bozadzhieva, FSG’s Managing Director for Europe, Middle East & Africa Research, was recently featured in the Harvard Business Review to share how multinationals can grow in the Middle East and Africa region. You can access…
This is the first in a 7-part update series on FSG’s 2017 Events to Watch. Additional updates can be found below: US Infrastructure Boom: Dead on Arrival? Events to Watch for 2017 Update (1/7) Workforce Localization Crackdown: Events to Watch for 2017 Update (2/7)…
The “new normal” that started with the drop in global commodity prices in 2014 will extend well into 2017, with sluggish developed market growth, continued slowdown in China, and low commodity prices is creating a challenging environment for MNCs to…
With the political framework nuclear deal on April 2, Iran is one step closer to becoming a major FDI destination and realizing its potential as the world’s largest untapped emerging market. The good news is that there is still time…
Most multinational companies will need to wait a little longer for Iran, the world’s largest untapped emerging market, to open up to foreign investment unfettered. International negotiations involving Iran’s nuclear program have been extended once again. FSG maintains our view that…