Infrastructure construction in Nigeria – A real boom?

Since the end of the financial crisis, infrastructure construction is booming in Nigeria. Rapid population growth and urbanisation make infrastructure and real estate construction in the country a necessity. The construction industry is now the second largest employer, growing around 9.5% annually over the past years. Construction is a particularly interesting sector for investment as…

Shooting for the clouds in the Rainbow Nation

The emergence of the revolutionary cloud ICT services in mature markets has transformed the operations of technology providers as well as enterprises. Cloud services that originated in MEDCs – which combine novel content with innovative software and, subsequently, efficient services – are now set to do the same for emerging markets. This transition implies that…

The Risks and Opportunities of Climate Change

With increased political risk casting a pall over developed economies, continued weakness in the BRICS grouping of emerging markets, and a persistent slump in the value of African commodity exports, Latin America is an increasingly attractive continent for businesses and investors looking for economically robust and politically stable investment targets. However, for Latin America to…