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1. Investing in
Emerging Market Opportunities
pursue. The interest currently is in at a fast pace, so politics takes a back
telecommunication but the new wave seat as the potential to build very
will be in broadband internet. This is the strong economies is already set. Once
next step for emerging markets to the financial foundations are more
develop. stable, new lifestyle developments could
be expanded.
Why should they invest in
infrastructure-based broadband How can investors better their
companies? investment strategies?
The margins and the control of service Investors need to think independently
quality are much higher in and not fly with the flock into the same
infrastructure-based companies. The geographical and investment areas. This
Interview with: Dr. Paul Gelderloos, problem of being dependent on other w ay of co ns ider ing ass e ts w ill
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, companies for service delivery, and this automatically bring ab out good
MENA Telecom Infrastructure Fund leading to customer dissatisfaction, is decisions.
diminished.
Investing in emerging markets is the Companies that own infrastructure and
way forward, with technology assets deliver services are preferred for an
as the trend to pursue, says Dr. Paul
G e ld e r lo o s , F o u n d e r an d C h i e f
Executive Officer, MENA Telecom
increased cash flow.
How can funds assist to close the
Pioneering
Infrastructure Fund. Broadband
internet investments will help close the
digital divide, he adds.
digital divide?
Emphasis should be put on private and
into new
From a hybrid equity fund attending
the upcoming marcus evans Middle
also public equity in large regions.
Pioneering into new regions and not just
following will make for a greater return.
regions
East Investments Summit 2012,
Elite Summit 2012, Emerging
Markets Investments Summit 2013
Funds that are Shari’a compliant should
be preferred as they carry a level of
and not just
and the Latin Investors Summit
2013, Gelderloos discusses why
investing in broadband companies, with
social responsibility and have a much
closer link to the actual asset and
securities. The financing process is long
following
both their own infrastructure and
delivery services, will increase cash
flow.
term and conservative.
The digital divide will cease because the
will make
Which emerging markets can you
suggest for investors?
information age will spread to third
world countries where the youth is
determined to go forward and take their
for a
The Middle East and North Africa are
subject to enormous growth at the
regions to more optimistic times. These
will become the markets of the future. greater
moment. Their lack of cultural
resemblance to western markets is a
great advantage, as the stalling of these
How will geopolitical scenarios
affect the economic outlook of
emerging markets?
return
developed markets will not be acquired.
Investing in technology is the trend to Many emerging markets are developing

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About MENA Telecom Infrastructure Fund
MENA Telecom Infrastructure Fund focuses on the broadband industry in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). MENA
now is poised for a rapid and structural development of data traffic. MENA Telecom Infrastructure Fund is a Shari’a compliant USD
250 million open-ended fund that will invest in both public and private companies, which fulfill its stringent criteria.
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