On February 2012, The Saudi ministry of Commerce and Industry announced an export ban on cement and clinker in order to meet local demand and contribute to price stability in the Kingdom. The only exception was Bahrain, whose market will still benefit from Saudi cement inflow up to 25,000 bags/ week.
With a growing middle class and a population that is moving into the cities, Africa is on a positive growth trajectory. According to the African Development Bank, African consumers will spend about US$2.2tr annually by 2030. Africa is ushering in positive indicators across the board. The challenge is how to reach this growing demand in […]
Over the last couple of years, I have been involved in few research projects on the ground in different regions in Africa, including northern, western and sub-Saharan parts of the continent. Few learnings kept coming up over the course of these assignments showing me what a vast geographical space Africa is ,and that conducting business […]
Exploring the Nigerian banking sector, regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), reveals a complex network of commercial banks, development finance institutions, and more. As Nigeria positions itself as an economically attractive landscape, with corruption being actively addressed and an annual economic growth rate of nearly 7%, the banking sector stands as a testament […]
In the past decades, China has been the center of all attentions, rising from a third world country to being the second largest economy in the world. While it eased access to its vast domestic market, it also emerged as the world’s factory floor, becoming a world class location to produce and source a wide […]
Africa achieved a real GDP CAGR of 5.2% over 2005-2010, in comparison with 2.0% for Western Europe and 3.4% for the world. IMF expects a 5.5% CAGR for African real GDP over 2010-2015, in comparison with 1.9% in Western Europe and 4.5% for the world. This sustained and broad-based economic development has triggered an increasing […]
Infomineo provides services to companies seeking either a nearshore outsourcing platform for their EMEA operations or looking for information of African and Middle Eastern services. To promote these services my partner Hamza and I travel extensively to visit our clients and prospects around the world, including in the USA, France, Germany, the UK, Switzerland, Belgium, […]
Insurance Distribution Channels are revolutionizing the industry in Africa, particularly in Sub Saharan regions, where insurers are keen on deepening insurance penetration amidst the continent’s promising trends. Overcoming the challenge of convincing African consumers to invest in non-compulsory insurance products, insurers are innovating with new distribution models tailored to the unique African market.
Private equity seems to hold the African growth promise. Amid the sluggish economy and the lengthy deleveraging process that the developed countries have been going through, Africa is rising as a fertile, promising, and untapped playground for foreign investments. Investors are shifting gears towards the black continent, not only to diversify away from a slowing […]
With a total market of approximately 80 million consumers, the West African market is attracting more and more investments every day. According to the IMF, annual growth rate will be around 6 percent for sub-Saharan countries, while for McKinsey, overall African GDP will reach 2600 billion dollars in the next decade. The European crisis led […]
