Shopping malls are springing up across Africa in ever greater numbers, attracting international retail chains and providing a boost to local economies. Great enthusiasm for shopping malls in most African cities suggests that more development will take place over the next few years. Institutional investors now regard Africa’s emerging middle class and its growing consumerism …
Total external flows to Africa for 2015 were estimated at USD 208.3 billion, down from an estimated USD 212.2 billion in 2014. But the figure was predicted to pick up to USD 226.5 billion in 2016. Official development assistance (ODA) is the most important component of public external financing of Africa. Foreign direct investment (FDI) …
Surse de finanțare în Africa (II). Surse externe Read More »
During the last 5 years, sub-Saharan Africa has experienced the fastest growth rate of mobile services users – over twice the global average, becoming thus the 3rd market in the world, after Asia and Europe. Still, Africa remains under the global average as the number of subscribers. The main problems currently faced by the mobile …
Perspective The demographic dynamics, diversified natural resources and higher economic resilience than other emerging markets are some of the major advantages of the African continent. Nevertheless, Africa is facing serious shortages and challenges, such as political instability, poor infrastructure, limited access to finance, lack of electricity and technological development, development gaps between regions and high …
Recent developments show that in certain industries, foreign companies, including multinationals, have lost parts of their market shares to local African competitors. Foreign companies investing in Africa will have to adjust their strategies and resources to the specific of the African markets. Cooperating with local partners, encouraging innovation and education, developing technology are some of …
Shopping malls are springing up across Africa in ever greater numbers, attracting international retail chains and providing a boost to local economies. Great enthusiasm for shopping malls in most African cities suggests that more development will take place over the next few years. Institutional investors now regard Africa’s emerging middle class and its growing consumerism …
Illicit financial flows are commonly referred to as “money that is illegally earned, transferred, or utilized”. Illicit financial flows out of Africa have become a matter of major concern because of the scale and negative impact of such flows on Africa’s development and governance agenda. The various means by which illicit financial flows take place …
Today, more than 140 private equity funds are present on the African continent, from the ones which focus on a single country to the specialized financiers in certain economic sectors or geographical areas, or even pan-African funds. While the energy, banks and mining companies used to be the sectors funded in the first wave, the …
Financing is one of the biggest challenges for the structural economic transformation of Africa. Despite a major funding shortfall on the African continent, the options are not lacking in fact. Africa has a considerable financial potential, which correctly and effectively exploited could generate the sustainable development and inclusive growth that has been paid so much …
There is obviously a so-called „African Paradox”, which many authors attempted to explain, featured by huge gaps between potential – resources, proposed objectives AND final results – achieved benefits. Africa is much more than raw materials and commodities, and some industries are developing in a fast and resilient rhythm on the continent, demonstrating an impressive …
Coordonare optimă și integrată pentru proiecte strategice și inovatoare.
Soluția de conectare la proiecte finanțate de organizații globale.