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Coming soon…
Posted by admin on Oct 8, 2012
…a new, exciting site dedicated to emerging markets. You’ll learn about exciting investment and business opportunities, and much, much more.
Africa and its herd of bullish investors
Posted by global_guy on Oct 20, 2012
As an investment opportunity, we love Africa and have been doing business there for about seven years. A consensus is gathering that this continent is the “next big thing” in investing. As the CIA officer quips in the film Argo,...
Investing in Libya
Posted by global_guy on Oct 10, 2012
This might not be the best time to discuss Libya, but in spite of the recent tragedy and the dark shadow of terrorism, this is a country with significant oil reserves, a youthful population and excellent long term economic prospects as the...
Will Former Nomads Buy Luxury Wristwatches?
Posted by admin on Oct 8, 2012
That’s the opinion of Matthew Dow, as he recommends global luxury goods company Richmont CFRUY.PK. The company’s brand porfolio includes Mountblanc, Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels, and IWC to name a few. It is a well-managed...
Sometimes ahead, sometimes behind
Posted by global_guy on Oct 6, 2012
If Darwin were alive today he’d study technology ecosystems. Some poorer economies have used technology to overcome infrastructure barriers.
Take Africa, where mobile banking is running ahead of developed markets due to fewer branches and...
Business and Tribalism in Developing Markets
Posted by global_guy on Oct 1, 2012
Marketeers in the US and Western Europe, armed with sophisticated data gathering and analysis, have been able to slice and dice customer segments and micro-target by lifestyle, age, gender, the kind of pet you own, the car you drive. These...
Selling beer in strange places
Posted by global_guy on Sep 25, 2012
Oktoberfest–or a watered-down version–is celebrated across the west from Norway to down-under. As this year’s brewski bacchanal winds down, the world’s 2 billion Muslims won’t shed any tears, as they are...
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Coming soon…
…a new, exciting site dedicated to emerging markets. You’ll learn about exciting investment and business opportunities, and much, much more.
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Africa and its herd of bullish investors
As an investment opportunity, we love Africa and have been doing business there for about seven years. A consensus is gathering that this continent is the “next big thing” in investing. As the CIA officer quips in the film Argo, “it’s the best bad idea.”
Why? Because many...
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Investing in Libya
This might not be the best time to discuss Libya, but in spite of the recent tragedy and the dark shadow of terrorism, this is a country with significant oil reserves, a youthful population and excellent long term economic prospects as the nation reforms. It also boasts spectacular ancient Roman ruins...
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Selling beer in strange places
Oktoberfest–or a watered-down version–is celebrated across the west from Norway to down-under. As this year’s brewski bacchanal winds down, the world’s 2 billion Muslims won’t shed any tears, as they are forbidden to drink alcoholic beverages, and that means bear. Of course,...
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