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Thinking Local, Going Global: Building Tech Start-ups in Africa
With limited infrastructure, a challenging regulatory environment and a small pool of skilled employees, tech start-ups in Africa face a difficult road to success. But panelists at the recent Wharton Africa Forum say the companies also stand to tap into a continent ripe with opportunity -- and one where there is limited competition from powerful multinationals.
From: January 16, 2013
Baby's First Birthday: Lessons from a Brazilian E-commerce Start-up
The e-commerce story in Brazil is one of tremendous opportunity, but with significant barriers to entry. While the country's growing middle class and its ranking as the fifth most Internet-connected country would suggest a good fit for e-commerce, consumers still harbor skepticism about making purchases online. Bureaucracy and corruption further complicate the situation. But there are rewards for entrepreneurs willing to take on these challenges. Consider baby.com.br, one of Brazil's leading baby products e-commerce companies.
From: January 02, 2013
Entrepreneurship in Colombia: 'Try Fast, Learn Fast, Fail Cheap'
Colombia today is considered to be one of the world's great emerging economies. Its growing political stability, decrease in violence, young working population and overall positive economic trend make it a country with interesting prospects. One particularly noticeable result of this stability is significant expansion of its entrepreneurial environment. While this is good news, it also challenges the Colombian government to figure out ways that this entrepreneurial potential can be cultivated and maximized.
From: January 02, 2013
Silicon Wafers and Semiconductors: A New Black Gold for Abu Dhabi?
The leadership of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) considers economic diversification a necessity to protect the country's economy from oil-price fluctuations and to maintain prosperity. Along those lines, a government-owned investment vehicle is trying to encourage growth and innovation in knowledge-based industries in such areas as aerospace, health care, information and communications technology, and renewable energy. One of the goals -- promoting a local semiconductor industry -- is proving to be especially challenging.
From: January 02, 2013
Retail Chains' Race for Russia
Thanks to relative political stability and strong oil and gas prices, Russia's retail turnover more than quintupled from 2001 to 2011 and now exceeds US$600 billion annually. Data suggest that this sector is entering the steepest part of its growth curve. How will Russia's retailers face the challenges of this critical period of expansion? Will foreign retailers manage to get a slice of this growing pie?
From: January 02, 2013
