By Francois Baird Foreign Policy It’s the kind of conundrum that keeps some of the United States’ most senior executives stumped: Africa is the world’s last untapped market, but the continent’s reputation for corruption, lack of infrastructure, and instability make investment look risky. A steady stream of negative news from the continent doesn’t help. For […]
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Baird’s CMC in the News: African Technology Market Attracting US Investors
Washington, DC Press release American corporations are becoming increasingly interested in investing in Africa, with some regarding it as the last big growth market, but they are often deterred by Africa’s negative image, a new study shows. US companies in some sectors, particularly technology companies, now regard Africa as “the last frontier for growth”. It […]