The African Development Bank held its annual conference in Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat in May this year. The presence of the African regional development bank’s showcase in India underscored the long lasting and growing ties between them. While far… Read More ›
Chinese investment into Africa has finally slowed down according to figures from This is Africa. Inward investment from China fell by 84% in the first half of 2015, compared to the same period last year. However perhaps surprisingly Chinese investment… Read More ›
If there is one industry that has highlighted the shortcomings of doing business in Africa it is aviation. Air travel on the continent is expensive, unreliable and not particularly profitable compared to other regions, the industry has long suffered from… Read More ›
As Chinese businesses go global with ever more confidence and as Beijing’s diplomatic influence expands in tandem with its growing economic clout there is ever more interest in understanding its activities across the world. Chinese influence in Africa gets a… Read More ›
How To Raise Capital in Frontier Markets This is perhaps the number one issue faced by investors anywhere, even in these “boom times” for frontier markets, unless you are already well established or independently wealthy then raising investment funds is nearly always… Read More ›
2014 has been a fantastic year for Frontier Market Strategy, the site has gone from strength to strength and the range and depth of articles has increased dramatically. Next year should prove to be even more exciting, I have new… Read More ›
Can the development of a tech sector help African economies? It’s no secret that Africa has benefited enormously from the mass up take of mobile telephony, along with Chinese demand this has been one of the key drivers of African… Read More ›
“Buy when there’s blood in the streets, even if the blood is your own” – Baron Rothschild Post-conflict countries remain off the radar for nearly all investors, the images of violence and destruction are enough to scare off most people… Read More ›
In 2011 an eighteen year old Hmong woman from Northern Vietnam arrived at her remote hill village, bewildered and bedraggled, only reaching it after four terrifying days of being chased on foot. She was lucky, one of the many women… Read More ›
If there is one thing which fascinates Emerging Market watchers, it is trying to predict which economies which will enjoy success in the future. Predicting these winners is critical when making decisions around investments… Read More ›
