Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria Top Drivers of Economic Growth Over the Next 10 Years -Africa Business Roundup

A new report from BMI Research has identified the “10 emerging markets of the future” — the countries that are set to become new drivers of economic growth over the next 10 years.

BMI estimates that these countries will cumulatively add $4.3 trillion to global GDP by 2025 — roughly the equivalent of Japan’s current economy.

In general, manufacturing and construction are the sectors that will drive the economies.

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Leveraging engagement with emerging partners to boost Africa’s economic development

The scramble for Africa by emerging economies, and the response by traditional partners, is all to Africa’s benefit. How can Africa leverage its growing ties with the South to boost industrial diversification and economic development?

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Africa Tops 500m Mobile Users, Adds $150bn To Continent’s Economy

Africa now has half a billion mobile users, and the mobile ecosystem added $153-billion to the African economy in 2015, according to a new GSMA study, which predicts smartphone numbers will triple in the next five years.

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Customer Service Week: What firms can do to ensure excellent customer experience

If we want to see visible results on the level of service we receive in all places and at all times in both public or private sectors; retail or large companies, here are some areas we still need to work on urgently.

Africa’s infrastructure gap is an investment opportunity

Important progress has been made and infrastructure investment has reached record levels in recent years. But there are still significant challenges. Seven years on, less than half of the $93bn annual requirement is being met by existing sources. Furthermore, the limitations of raising funds from multilateral institutions are beginning to show, while China has scaled back funding due to the slowing of its own economy.

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