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…
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…
Credit constraints for SMEs particularly in the emerging markets is fast becoming a new norm. SMEs from Poland to Zimbabwe are facing liquidity gaps and remain mostly reliant on bank debt to run their business, ensure cashflow and fund investments. Yet, due to the inherently high risk involved for banks to lend money to SMEs,…