Ethiopia has a population of over 96 million people and has never been colonized. The economy relies heavily on agriculture, which accounts for 46.3% of GDP. Inflation has been high, reaching 64.2% in 2008, though it has since fallen to 9.3% in 2015. The GDP was $46.87 billion in 2014, having grown from $7.27 billion in 1981. However, economic freedom remains limited and corruption is still prevalent. The government's main sources of income are taxes and its priority expenditures are on education, health, infrastructure and agriculture.
Rather than fostering economic growth, the government of Uganda is looking at ways of raising additional tax revenues from the ICT sector. This ignores the role of the ICT sector as a contributor to other sectors of the economy. Removing all ICT sector excise duties would facilitate GDP growth, stimulate job creation and help the informal sector to become more formal, leading to a wider tax base and higher tax revenues. Economic growth will generate more tax revenues and enable investment in other parts of the economy, such as infrastructure. The ICT sector needs to be turned into a growth engine to power Uganda’s ambitious development programme.
Agriculture Technology Funding and FinancesRoger Royse
The document summarizes funding trends in the agricultural technology sector from 2010 to 2016. It notes that while agtech investment dropped 30% in 2016, total funding remains above 2014 levels. The summary also mentions some sources of agtech investment like crowdfunding, accelerators, and investment funds. Accelerators and incubators discussed include both corporate and industry programs as well as those focused on food, sustainability, and agtech. Finally, the summary lists conferences and events along with the Royse AgTech Innovation Network as additional topics covered in the document.
Using the ICT sector as a growth engine instead of a cash cow – Uganda in FocusChristoph Stork
Rather than fostering economic growth, the government of Uganda is looking at ways of raising additional tax revenues from the ICT sector. This ignores the role of the ICT sector as a contributor to other sectors of the economy. Removing all ICT sector excise duties would facilitate GDP growth, stimulate job creation and help the informal sector to become more formal, leading to a wider tax base and higher tax revenues. Economic growth will generate more tax revenues and enable investment in other parts of the economy, such as infrastructure. The ICT sector needs to be turned into a growth engine to power Uganda’s ambitious development programme.
Leila Baghdadi, Zouhour Karray and Chahir Zaki
POLICY SEMINAR
Making the most of intra-African trade: the 2021 Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor
Co-Organized by IFPRI and AKADEMIYA2063
SEP 23, 2021 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT
This document summarizes key topics from the Africa Securities Summit, including infrastructural challenges in emerging African markets, economic reforms in countries like Rwanda and Mauritius, and opportunities for investment in areas like power, roads, and telecommunications. While risks still remain like corruption and political instability, speakers noted Africa's potential for rapid economic growth that could exceed Asia's growth rate. The World Bank reported Africa faces an annual $23 billion financing gap for infrastructure development.
South africa macro economic_presentationmalay1aero
The document provides an overview of the macroeconomic environment and key indicators of South Africa. It discusses South Africa's GDP, which contracted 1.3% in the second quarter of 2015, as well as consumer inflation rates and unemployment levels. Several sectors are highlighted as driving the economy, including finance, mining, and manufacturing. Opportunities for investment are also listed across sectors such as IT, textiles, and agro-processing. Fiscal and monetary policies, including government spending, taxation rates, and trade data, are reviewed. Doing business in South Africa is examined, finding some regulatory differences between major cities.
Bangladesh-reasons for lack of economic developementminiverma1
Bangladesh is one of the poorest nations in the world according to Henry Kissinger. In 1990, 58.8% of people lived below the poverty line, which improved slightly to 50% by 2003. Rural and urban inequality increased between the 1990s and 2000s. Reasons for low development include a lack of capital and low average investment rates, mismatch between resources and industries, low productivity, underutilization of labor, land constraints, natural disasters, and corruption. Agriculture contributes 20% to GDP but employs 63% of people while services contribute 54% to GDP and employ 26% of people.
Ethiopia has a population of over 96 million people and has never been colonized. The economy relies heavily on agriculture, which accounts for 46.3% of GDP. Inflation has been high, reaching 64.2% in 2008, though it has since fallen to 9.3% in 2015. The GDP was $46.87 billion in 2014, having grown from $7.27 billion in 1981. However, economic freedom remains limited and corruption is still prevalent. The government's main sources of income are taxes and its priority expenditures are on education, health, infrastructure and agriculture.
Rather than fostering economic growth, the government of Uganda is looking at ways of raising additional tax revenues from the ICT sector. This ignores the role of the ICT sector as a contributor to other sectors of the economy. Removing all ICT sector excise duties would facilitate GDP growth, stimulate job creation and help the informal sector to become more formal, leading to a wider tax base and higher tax revenues. Economic growth will generate more tax revenues and enable investment in other parts of the economy, such as infrastructure. The ICT sector needs to be turned into a growth engine to power Uganda’s ambitious development programme.
Agriculture Technology Funding and FinancesRoger Royse
The document summarizes funding trends in the agricultural technology sector from 2010 to 2016. It notes that while agtech investment dropped 30% in 2016, total funding remains above 2014 levels. The summary also mentions some sources of agtech investment like crowdfunding, accelerators, and investment funds. Accelerators and incubators discussed include both corporate and industry programs as well as those focused on food, sustainability, and agtech. Finally, the summary lists conferences and events along with the Royse AgTech Innovation Network as additional topics covered in the document.
Using the ICT sector as a growth engine instead of a cash cow – Uganda in FocusChristoph Stork
Rather than fostering economic growth, the government of Uganda is looking at ways of raising additional tax revenues from the ICT sector. This ignores the role of the ICT sector as a contributor to other sectors of the economy. Removing all ICT sector excise duties would facilitate GDP growth, stimulate job creation and help the informal sector to become more formal, leading to a wider tax base and higher tax revenues. Economic growth will generate more tax revenues and enable investment in other parts of the economy, such as infrastructure. The ICT sector needs to be turned into a growth engine to power Uganda’s ambitious development programme.
Leila Baghdadi, Zouhour Karray and Chahir Zaki
POLICY SEMINAR
Making the most of intra-African trade: the 2021 Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor
Co-Organized by IFPRI and AKADEMIYA2063
SEP 23, 2021 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT
This document summarizes key topics from the Africa Securities Summit, including infrastructural challenges in emerging African markets, economic reforms in countries like Rwanda and Mauritius, and opportunities for investment in areas like power, roads, and telecommunications. While risks still remain like corruption and political instability, speakers noted Africa's potential for rapid economic growth that could exceed Asia's growth rate. The World Bank reported Africa faces an annual $23 billion financing gap for infrastructure development.
South africa macro economic_presentationmalay1aero
The document provides an overview of the macroeconomic environment and key indicators of South Africa. It discusses South Africa's GDP, which contracted 1.3% in the second quarter of 2015, as well as consumer inflation rates and unemployment levels. Several sectors are highlighted as driving the economy, including finance, mining, and manufacturing. Opportunities for investment are also listed across sectors such as IT, textiles, and agro-processing. Fiscal and monetary policies, including government spending, taxation rates, and trade data, are reviewed. Doing business in South Africa is examined, finding some regulatory differences between major cities.
Bangladesh-reasons for lack of economic developementminiverma1
Bangladesh is one of the poorest nations in the world according to Henry Kissinger. In 1990, 58.8% of people lived below the poverty line, which improved slightly to 50% by 2003. Rural and urban inequality increased between the 1990s and 2000s. Reasons for low development include a lack of capital and low average investment rates, mismatch between resources and industries, low productivity, underutilization of labor, land constraints, natural disasters, and corruption. Agriculture contributes 20% to GDP but employs 63% of people while services contribute 54% to GDP and employ 26% of people.
The document discusses opportunities for doing business in Africa. It notes that Africa has a growing population and economy, with many countries experiencing high GDP growth rates. Key sectors of interest for foreign investment include infrastructure, manufacturing, mining, agriculture and energy. Challenges still exist such as some political instability, but many countries have embraced market reforms and privatization to attract more foreign direct investment to support Africa's continued economic development.
Andrew Mold
POLICY SEMINAR
Virtual Event - The African Continental Free Trade Area: How will economic distribution change?
DEC 15, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 10:45 AM EST
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is the southernmost sovereign state in Africa.
It is bounded on the south by 2,798 kilometers of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, on the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, and on the east by Mozambique and Swaziland, and surrounding the kingdom of Lesotho.
South Africa is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions.
Its pluralistic makeup is reflected in the constitution's recognition of 11 official languages, which is among the highest number of any country in the world.
South Africa has the seventh-highest per capita income in Africa. However, poverty and inequality remain widespread, with about a quarter of the population unemployed and living on less than US$1.25 a day.
Maryla Maliszewsk
POLICY SEMINAR
Virtual Event - The African Continental Free Trade Area: How will economic distribution change?
DEC 15, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 10:45 AM EST
David Laborde Debucquet
POLICY SEMINAR
Virtual Event - The African Continental Free Trade Area: How will economic distribution change?
DEC 15, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 10:45 AM EST
The document discusses the current economic environment and drivers of economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. It notes that perceptions of risk in Africa have shifted positively in recent years. Strong economic growth across the region over the past decade has been fueled by increasing political stability, strategic development planning, regional integration efforts, and infrastructure investment. Côte d'Ivoire in particular is highlighted as pursuing business-friendly reforms and allocating a large portion of its budget to investments and poverty reduction initiatives to promote continued economic and social development.
By Hans P. Binswanger-Mkhize, Derek Byerlee, Alex McCalla, Michael Morris and John Staatz. Presented at the ASTI-FARA conference Agricultural R&D: Investing in Africa's Future: Analyzing Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities - Accra, Ghana, December 5-7, 2011. http://www.asti.cgiar.org/2011conf
Vinaye Ancharaz African integration facing up to emerging challengesVinaye Ancharaz
What are the external factors impacting African integration? This presentation discusses 6 of these factors: the economic partnership agreements, emerging economies, AGOA, the rise of mega-regionals, the Trade Facilitation Agreement and regional value chains
Technology leapfrog in government transparency developing countriesFreeBalance
Describes how developing nation governments are leapfrogging developed nation governments in transparency. Example of budget transparency is given with screenshots from the beta Timor-Leste transparency portal. Argument made for transparency to increase citizen and business confidence and kickstarting economic growth.
How IFAD is Responding to the Opportunities and Challenges in West and Central Africa
WCA Regional Implementation Retreat
Dakar, Senegal
8 to 11 November, 2010
The document discusses film production incentives in several European countries and their positive economic impacts. It provides examples of how the UK, Hungary, France, and Ireland have seen increases in GDP, tax revenues, tourism, and employment from their film incentive programs. Specific data is given on the return on investment from these incentives. The document then shifts to discussing Georgia's growing economy and business environment. It outlines Georgia's film incentive program, which offers a 20% cash rebate on local spending with the potential for an additional 5% rebate for including Georgian cultural elements. Details are provided on eligibility and the application process. An example production taking advantage of Georgia's incentives is briefly described.
Hurdles of Emerging Economies - South AfricaShreyas Kamath
Presented for the Economics Association Seminar (Intracollegiate) held on 28th November 2015 at Jai Hind College, Churchgate.
In Collaboration with: Akshat Upadhyay, Zarna Shah, Keegan Rebello
We won first place!
ABSTRACT
The economy of South Africa is the second-largest in Africa, behind Nigeria. It is ranked as an upper-middle-income economy by the World Bank.
South Africa’s growth experience provides an example of how contrasting growth trends - long-term decline followed by improved growth - pivot around political change, in this case a transition to democracy. In the decade prior to 1994, South Africa experienced the worst period of economic growth since the end of the Second World War, with growth variable and declining. The proximate causes of slowing growth were trade and financial sanctions in opposition to the Apartheid government, political instability and macroeconomic policy decisions that resulted in higher inflation, increased uncertainty and declining investment.
In the post-apartheid period, political and economic leadership have been essential to improving the country’s growth performance, because of the effect on policy formulation, institutional development, regulatory design, and economic vision.
This research project provides some insight into the challenges faced by the South African Economy such as high levels of unemployment, income inequality, growing public debt, political mismanagement, low levels of education, reliable access to amenities, and crime.
The document discusses binomial probabilities and permutations for repeated independent trials with two possible outcomes. It asks what the probability is of getting 4 or more blues when spinning a spinner 6 times, and the probability of getting 3 or more reds in 6 spins. It introduces the binomial probability theorem for calculating these probabilities.
Van Klant Contact Systemen tot Citizen Relationship Management met SugarCRM -...Fabrice Mous
In samenwerking met de gemeente Rijswijk en SugarCRM verzorgde Outdare een webcast over de keuze van de gemeente Rijswijk voor SugarCRM voor hun dienstverlening. Met flexibiliteit en openheid als geldend adagium koos de gemeente Rijswijk eind 2011 voor SugarCRM als Klant Contact Systeem. De gemeente Rijswijk licht deze webcast persoonlijk toe waarom SugarCRM een perfect passend systeem is voor haar organisatie en dienstverlening. Daarbij gaan we in op de aanpak bij het implementeren van het dienstverleningsconcept in een CRM-omgeving.
Mass is the amount of matter contained in an object and does not change based on location or gravity, while weight is the force of gravity on an object and can change depending on the planet. Mass is measured in kilograms and remains constant, whereas weight is measured in Newtons and can vary depending on the gravitational pull of different planets on the object. Conversions show an object's weight on the moon is one-sixth its weight on Earth.
The document summarizes Greece's plan to promote technology companies from Greece at the 2014 Mobile World Congress (MWC'14) in Barcelona. It discusses recruiting a strong team of over 15 experts to handle marketing, sales, logistics and media. Key aspects of the marketing plan include promoting Greece's presence in Africa and the Mediterranean, giving away tickets to incentivize visitors, and hosting a technology cruise and web radio station at their pavilion. The document outlines how companies, startups, academia, sponsors and press can participate and provides a timeline leading up to and during the event.
The document discusses opportunities for doing business in Africa. It notes that Africa has a growing population and economy, with many countries experiencing high GDP growth rates. Key sectors of interest for foreign investment include infrastructure, manufacturing, mining, agriculture and energy. Challenges still exist such as some political instability, but many countries have embraced market reforms and privatization to attract more foreign direct investment to support Africa's continued economic development.
Andrew Mold
POLICY SEMINAR
Virtual Event - The African Continental Free Trade Area: How will economic distribution change?
DEC 15, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 10:45 AM EST
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is the southernmost sovereign state in Africa.
It is bounded on the south by 2,798 kilometers of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, on the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, and on the east by Mozambique and Swaziland, and surrounding the kingdom of Lesotho.
South Africa is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions.
Its pluralistic makeup is reflected in the constitution's recognition of 11 official languages, which is among the highest number of any country in the world.
South Africa has the seventh-highest per capita income in Africa. However, poverty and inequality remain widespread, with about a quarter of the population unemployed and living on less than US$1.25 a day.
Maryla Maliszewsk
POLICY SEMINAR
Virtual Event - The African Continental Free Trade Area: How will economic distribution change?
DEC 15, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 10:45 AM EST
David Laborde Debucquet
POLICY SEMINAR
Virtual Event - The African Continental Free Trade Area: How will economic distribution change?
DEC 15, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 10:45 AM EST
The document discusses the current economic environment and drivers of economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. It notes that perceptions of risk in Africa have shifted positively in recent years. Strong economic growth across the region over the past decade has been fueled by increasing political stability, strategic development planning, regional integration efforts, and infrastructure investment. Côte d'Ivoire in particular is highlighted as pursuing business-friendly reforms and allocating a large portion of its budget to investments and poverty reduction initiatives to promote continued economic and social development.
By Hans P. Binswanger-Mkhize, Derek Byerlee, Alex McCalla, Michael Morris and John Staatz. Presented at the ASTI-FARA conference Agricultural R&D: Investing in Africa's Future: Analyzing Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities - Accra, Ghana, December 5-7, 2011. http://www.asti.cgiar.org/2011conf
Vinaye Ancharaz African integration facing up to emerging challengesVinaye Ancharaz
What are the external factors impacting African integration? This presentation discusses 6 of these factors: the economic partnership agreements, emerging economies, AGOA, the rise of mega-regionals, the Trade Facilitation Agreement and regional value chains
Technology leapfrog in government transparency developing countriesFreeBalance
Describes how developing nation governments are leapfrogging developed nation governments in transparency. Example of budget transparency is given with screenshots from the beta Timor-Leste transparency portal. Argument made for transparency to increase citizen and business confidence and kickstarting economic growth.
How IFAD is Responding to the Opportunities and Challenges in West and Central Africa
WCA Regional Implementation Retreat
Dakar, Senegal
8 to 11 November, 2010
The document discusses film production incentives in several European countries and their positive economic impacts. It provides examples of how the UK, Hungary, France, and Ireland have seen increases in GDP, tax revenues, tourism, and employment from their film incentive programs. Specific data is given on the return on investment from these incentives. The document then shifts to discussing Georgia's growing economy and business environment. It outlines Georgia's film incentive program, which offers a 20% cash rebate on local spending with the potential for an additional 5% rebate for including Georgian cultural elements. Details are provided on eligibility and the application process. An example production taking advantage of Georgia's incentives is briefly described.
Hurdles of Emerging Economies - South AfricaShreyas Kamath
Presented for the Economics Association Seminar (Intracollegiate) held on 28th November 2015 at Jai Hind College, Churchgate.
In Collaboration with: Akshat Upadhyay, Zarna Shah, Keegan Rebello
We won first place!
ABSTRACT
The economy of South Africa is the second-largest in Africa, behind Nigeria. It is ranked as an upper-middle-income economy by the World Bank.
South Africa’s growth experience provides an example of how contrasting growth trends - long-term decline followed by improved growth - pivot around political change, in this case a transition to democracy. In the decade prior to 1994, South Africa experienced the worst period of economic growth since the end of the Second World War, with growth variable and declining. The proximate causes of slowing growth were trade and financial sanctions in opposition to the Apartheid government, political instability and macroeconomic policy decisions that resulted in higher inflation, increased uncertainty and declining investment.
In the post-apartheid period, political and economic leadership have been essential to improving the country’s growth performance, because of the effect on policy formulation, institutional development, regulatory design, and economic vision.
This research project provides some insight into the challenges faced by the South African Economy such as high levels of unemployment, income inequality, growing public debt, political mismanagement, low levels of education, reliable access to amenities, and crime.
The document discusses binomial probabilities and permutations for repeated independent trials with two possible outcomes. It asks what the probability is of getting 4 or more blues when spinning a spinner 6 times, and the probability of getting 3 or more reds in 6 spins. It introduces the binomial probability theorem for calculating these probabilities.
Van Klant Contact Systemen tot Citizen Relationship Management met SugarCRM -...Fabrice Mous
In samenwerking met de gemeente Rijswijk en SugarCRM verzorgde Outdare een webcast over de keuze van de gemeente Rijswijk voor SugarCRM voor hun dienstverlening. Met flexibiliteit en openheid als geldend adagium koos de gemeente Rijswijk eind 2011 voor SugarCRM als Klant Contact Systeem. De gemeente Rijswijk licht deze webcast persoonlijk toe waarom SugarCRM een perfect passend systeem is voor haar organisatie en dienstverlening. Daarbij gaan we in op de aanpak bij het implementeren van het dienstverleningsconcept in een CRM-omgeving.
Mass is the amount of matter contained in an object and does not change based on location or gravity, while weight is the force of gravity on an object and can change depending on the planet. Mass is measured in kilograms and remains constant, whereas weight is measured in Newtons and can vary depending on the gravitational pull of different planets on the object. Conversions show an object's weight on the moon is one-sixth its weight on Earth.
The document summarizes Greece's plan to promote technology companies from Greece at the 2014 Mobile World Congress (MWC'14) in Barcelona. It discusses recruiting a strong team of over 15 experts to handle marketing, sales, logistics and media. Key aspects of the marketing plan include promoting Greece's presence in Africa and the Mediterranean, giving away tickets to incentivize visitors, and hosting a technology cruise and web radio station at their pavilion. The document outlines how companies, startups, academia, sponsors and press can participate and provides a timeline leading up to and during the event.
This graph shows a function that has horizontal asymptotes at y=8 and y=-6. As the x-values increase without bound, the function values approach 8 from below and 6 from above. The function is bounded between these two horizontal lines and exhibits end behavior typical of rational functions.
Avigora is a French marketplace for telephone-based counseling services, with a goal of becoming the top provider of counseling services in terms of quality and satisfaction. They rebuilt their landing pages with small differences in conversion rates, so contacted Netway for help. Netway redesigned the landing pages through an iterative scientific process understanding users. They A/B tested the new pages and saw a 233% increase in conversion rates.
El documento describe el estado actual de varias funcionalidades del sistema académico. Algunas funcionalidades como consultar la matrícula académica, horario y calificaciones de los estudiantes, y listado de estudiantes por grupos se encuentran completas, mientras que otras como hoja de vida del estudiante, consultar el pénsum y matrícula en línea se encuentran incompletas. Igualmente, se identifican algunos registros y datos faltantes que deben ser completados.
Families are struggling to stay connected as distances increase. Kindoma aims to address this through an online family communication platform that facilitates shared activities and high-quality content to enable co-play and learning remotely. The platform currently offers synchronous storytime and video chat features with book reading, as well as a book messaging feature that allows readers to record books and send them to children with feedback. After launching in private trials, Kindoma seeks to fully launch its platform in May 2013 with content and channel partners, while also recruiting design consultants and identifying publishers and investors.
The students are excited to begin an experiment where they will create ecosystems and observe chemical changes, carefully following instructions to safely light a bulb and demonstrate how energy can move as electricity through teamwork.
Netway is a company that was founded in 1997 with a mission to simplify digital interfaces. It has since expanded to have offices in Luxembourg and Belgium. The company has a history of innovating in applied behavioral sciences and developing tools like Eagle and ErgoTools to analyze user behavior and predict human behavior online. It aims to accelerate growth in Europe by marketing these software tools more widely. The core values that Netway's model is based on include passion, excellence, creativity, trust, and humility. Customer feedback indicates a high likelihood of recommending Netway.
The Chronicles of Web Standard III: The Voyage of the HTML5Bess Ho
The document announces a panel event hosted by Silicon Valley Web Builder (SVWB) and two meetup groups titled "The Chronicles of Web Standard III: The Voyage of the HTML5". The panel will feature five speakers including Kevin Nilson as moderator and will take place on March 31, 2010 at the Google Mountain View campus.
The document appears to be a calendar for Bess Ho of One Girl Shop, listing various events she attended or will attend in 2010, including an iPhone business meetup on January 21st, a movie premiere on May 8th, a Star Trek convention on January 23rd, and a Star Trek exhibit on April 11th. The document also includes Bess Ho's Twitter handle of @bayareaparty.
This document outlines an iPad development camp held by eBay and PayPal in 2010. It lists several Apple frameworks that were covered, including OpenGLES, OpenAL, QuartzCore, Audio Toolbox and AVFoundation. It also lists icon sizes for sprites and names and roles of several attendees, such as Dean Mao who covered game engines and Bess Ho who covered product design and UI.
Story of the NIRES Water Sustainability sandpitRon Donaldson
Story of how a knowledge ecologist facilitates a research sandpit for NIRES the Newcastle (University) Institute for Research on Sustainability http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sustainability/
18 Students, 3 tutors and a knowledge ecologist all brought together in a Youth Hostel in Alnwick for two days in June 2013 to look at ideas on how to meet the 8 Global Challenges on fresh water.
The best idea(s) must be multi-disciplinary and stand the chance of winning up to £2000 of funding
We are pleased to release to the November 2017 Africa Market Update covering the economies of Angola, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. This issue takes particular focus on the political risk environment in Angola and Kenya following the recent elections. In Angola, we look at key themes in the post-dos Santos era whilst in Kenya the issue assesses the macro and micro-political risk factors surrounding the protracted electoral cycle.
Africa, adopting cloud computing on its own termsitnewsafrica
Africa, adopting cloud computing on its own terms. An overview of cloud adoption in Africa.
Presented by Ian Duvenage, Head of ICT, Africa, Frost & Sullivan.
September 05, 2013 edition of the IT News Africa Innovation Dinner (www.innovationdinner.co.za)
We are pleased to release the November 2018 Africa Market Update covering the economies of Zambia, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. This issue is significant for two reasons - one, with Nigeria's general election slated for February 19th, 2019, this issue delves deep in assessing the political risk profile and how the private sector perceives risk in view of the forthcoming poll. Two, November 2018 will be characterized by Monetary Policy Committee meetings in a number of economies in the region including Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia. As such, this issue takes a look at the underlying monetary environment especially with inflation and foreign exchange pressures surging across the region.
This document discusses Africa's economic growth acceleration since 2000 and business opportunities on the continent. Some key points:
- Africa's GDP grew at an average of 4.7% annually from 2000-2010, making it the third fastest growing region in the world. This was driven by commodity booms, greater stability, widespread reforms, and urbanization.
- Four sectors - infrastructure, agriculture, resources, and consumer facing - could represent combined revenues of $2.6 trillion by 2020, presenting significant business opportunities. Demand for food and agricultural production is also projected to greatly increase through 2030.
The document provides an overview of Vietnam's economy and key commercial opportunities. It notes that Vietnam has experienced rapid economic growth and rising incomes. A growing middle class is fueling demand across various sectors such as healthcare, education, and consumer goods. The largest opportunities for U.S. companies include aviation, energy, healthcare, information and communications technology, and select consumer goods where the middle class is spending more. Challenges include improving infrastructure to support continued growth.
Growing fiscal space in Zambia is poised to relieve monetary policy pressures and help drive economic growth. Revenue collection exceeded targets in January 2018 allowing greater potential for government spending. However, risks remain from high lending rates and volatility in copper prices, which could impact the outlook.
The document discusses strategies for reviving growth in Africa through transformation. It notes that while GDP growth is expected to strengthen in Africa in the coming years, fiscal space has narrowed for many countries due to rising debt burdens. It emphasizes that working as a unified World Bank Group to improve macroeconomic stability, competitiveness, and resilience can lead to structural transformation and increased private investment in the region. Additionally, boosting agricultural productivity, closing infrastructure gaps, investing in human capital, and improving social inclusion can jumpstart growth and reduce poverty. Localization of development efforts through strengthened local government capacity is also key to achieving growth and the Sustainable Development Goals.
This document discusses global value chains (GVCs) in sub-Saharan Africa. It notes that while GVCs allow for specialization and participation in international production networks, gains are not equally shared. Sub-Saharan Africa participates less in GVCs than other regions like North America and Europe. South Africa, Nigeria, and Angola contribute the most to GVCs in sub-Saharan Africa, though their participation is still lower than other regions and rising over time. The document concludes that sub-Saharan African countries need to strengthen institutions and develop skilled labor to better encourage GVC participation and the spillover benefits that come with it.
The WAAPP is presented as a model for sustainable investment in agricultural research for development in West Africa. It is a large-scale, government-funded project with strong regional coordination. It addresses challenges to agricultural productivity through agricultural research, capacity building, and disseminating technologies. The WAAPP has reached over 500,000 beneficiaries and developed 65 technologies, covering 230,000 hectares with improved technologies. It promotes regional cooperation and knowledge exchange.
Middle East is a cluster of regions: GCC, Levant and North Africa. This region is bound by a common language but is different demographically and economically
Top ten themes for 2019
From Diaspora remittances to unemployment, oil prices, population growth and the exchange rate, our economists, using relevant data and charts, highlight top ten themes around Nigeria's economic outlook for 2019.
Please note that this document has been prepared for general guidance on matters of interest only, and does not constitute professional advice. You should not act upon the information contained in this publication without obtaining specific professional advice.
MYGACOM PTY LTD is an ICT company that distributes new technology products and services in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has secured rights to distribute Sling Media products, a leading mobile Pay-TV technology. MYGACOM plans to become the premium distributor of streaming devices and security solutions for the connected home in Africa. It projects sales of 2000-15000 Sling Media devices in South Africa over the next 12 months. However, it faces compliance issues and is running out of time and funds. The document discusses the business opportunity in digital TV and internet of things growth in Africa, as well as MYGACOM's operations, marketing, and financial plans.
This document provides information about investing in Zambia. It highlights that Zambia has experienced strong economic growth of 6% annually and attracted the highest foreign direct investment in Africa. Key sectors for investment include agriculture, infrastructure, mining, manufacturing and tourism. The Zambia Development Agency works to facilitate business and guide both domestic and foreign investors through the investment process.
The document provides market updates for several African countries. It summarizes that in Ethiopia, a new premier has assumed office amid macroeconomic pressures including a foreign currency crunch affecting businesses. In Nigeria, the central bank has tightened liquidity as the naira currency slides, while first quarter 2018 GDP growth signals a fragile economic rebound. Youth unemployment is also highlighted as a key issue ahead of Nigeria's 2019 elections.
A small presentation inspired by Roman Pichler's work aiming to start a discussion about what product vision, strategy and roadmap are, why to use them and how to take advantage of them.
This document provides an overview of innovation games as a method for product development and customer insights. It discusses how innovation games involve dividing customers into teams to create mock product boxes, presenting their ideas, and voting. This allows companies to understand customer needs, priorities for features, and experiences. Examples of roles, materials, and processing results are also outlined. The goal is to generate feedback through a fun activity to help create better product roadmaps.
We build software products for telecoms focusing on quality and efficiency. We are a small agile team of professionals with expertise in software development, DevOps, product development and technical support. Through adopting practices like Kubernetes, CI/CD and cloud technologies we managed to expand our customer base to 15 countries while maintaining a similar team size.
Cytech is a Greek technology company founded in 2001 that provides telecom products and services including SMS messaging, mobile payments, and value-added services. It has over 15 years of experience in the mobile industry and partners with companies in over 15 countries. Cytech's suite of products called mCore includes SMS enterprise messaging, premium short codes, interactive SMS, mobile loyalty programs, and mobile payments solutions.
What kind of problem mCore Dashboards solves and what is the vision it strive to achieve. mCore Dashboards is the Business Intelligence and Analytics software for telecoms. It is part of the mCore suite the business tool for mobile messaging marketing and payments.
The document provides an overview of OKRs (Objectives and Key Results), a goal setting framework used by companies like Google, Intel, and others. It discusses what OKRs are, how they work, their benefits, a typical implementation cycle including setting strategic and tactical OKRs, tips for writing objectives and key results, examples of OKRs for a perfume franchise, and resources for further reading.
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1. Who and why should attend
GREEK DELEGATION
17-19 November 2015
CTICC, Cape Town
2. Some figures about this specific market
WHY SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
• About 1 Billion Ppl
• 722M Mobile
Connections
• 5% Annual Economic
Growth Rate
• Similar Timezone
3. 10
100
1000
2015 2017 2019 2020
24
35
46
57
160
286
413
540
Smartphones in millions Broadband % of total
Some more figures about the specific market
IF THESE ARE NOT ENOUGH
4. Africa is big! Africa is not one country
CHALLENGES
• Nigeria has 80x the
population of Botswana
• Cameroon has 6x less
GNI than Namibia
• Rwanda has 18x less
mobile connections than
Nigeria
5. Economy
CHALLENGES
• Economic slowdown with growth dipping in
2015 to 3.7% from 4.6% in 2014
• Fiscal deficits across the region are now larger
than they were at the onset of the global financial
crisis
• Domestic demand generated by consumption,
investment, and government spending will boost
economic growth to 4.8% in 2017
World Bank
10. • Participate in some of the
events or just the exhibition?
• Costs between $1500 and
$4000
• Exhibition is FREE but don’t
forget to register
EXHIBITION
Different ways to participate
12. GREEK DELEGATION
Preparation
• Search everything about logistics, flights,
visas, accommodation
• Contact Hellenic Authorities in SA
• Learn more about Cape Town, neighbourhoods,
transportation, places to eat and stay
• Organise a networking event between Greek
and African entrepreneurs
13. Send your interest at international@hamac.gr or
talk to a member of the team afterwords
INTERESTED?