Economic Development

Growth Crossings: Africa's Role

October 14, 2015

Global

October 14, 2015

Global
Kevin Plumberg

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Kevin was a member of The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Thought Leadership team in North America and is based in San Francisco. From 2014-2017, he was based in The Economist’s Singapore office and led multi-year integrated content programmes such as Growth Crossings, a series about the new rules of global trade, and the Producers of Tomorrow, an initiative about the future of manufacturing. Prior to joining the EIU, he spent two years as Vice President, Institutional Marketing at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management company. In that role, he produced and edited white papers, website articles and newsletters aimed at some of Asia’s biggest institutional investors. Kevin also spent 10 years as a journalist covering financial markets, economics and policy for Reuters in Singapore, Hong Kong and New York. As a correspondent and editor, he covered the global financial crisis from Wall Street and its aftermath in Asia, where he led market-moving coverage of the region’s economic policymakers.

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What are the challenges that companies face when sourcing from Africa? What opportunities await firms?

Africa's Role

Africa represents new opportunities for many companies, not only for resources but for manufacturing and services as well. As companies expand their supply chains in Africa, investment is expected to rise significantly. What are the challenges and opportunities that companies face when sourcing from Africa? 

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