There are periods in the dynamics of global power when the shift in trends is of such a scale that it is almost impossible to perceive the full impact of the moment. This was certainly the case with the phenomenal rise of China as a major global economic power. And it is happening again with the rise of Africa as a priority investment destination, as it moves into a similar position that China was in three decades ago, when that country began opening its economy to global forces. This presentation shows selected slides from a GIA white paper. To download the entire white paper that you are interested in, please visit http://bit.ly/GIAinsightWP

1. GIA Geographies Webinar
Market Intelligence for
Southern Africa
April 2011
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2. Contents
This contains excerpts from GIA’s Webinar on “MI in Southern
Africa”. To watch the entire webinar, please visit
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• Introduction to MI in Southern Africa
• Challenges to MI in Southern Africa
• Solutions to MI in Southern Africa
• Conclusions
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3. Webinar presenters:
• Stuart Maclachlan, Managing
Partner, Butterfly Effect
Intelligence
• Hans Hedin, Vice President
Business Development, Global
Intelligence Alliance
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4. Introduction to Market Intelligence in
Southern Africa
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5. Introduction to Market
Intelligence in Southern Africa
• Defining the Southern
African Development
Community (SADC)
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6. Why invest in Africa?
• Resilience.
• Population.
• Integrated market.
• Investment destination.
• Ability to overcome
constraints.
• Food and resources.
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7. Introduction to Market Intelligence in Southern
Africa
• Sub-Saharan reforms.
• The SADC protocol of trade.
• South Africa’s admission into
BRIC.
• Internet revolution.
• 2010 World Cup.
• Rising middle class.
• Rapid Urbanisation.
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8. Challenges to Market Intelligence
in Southern Africa
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9. Challenges to Market Intelligence in Southern
Africa
• Lack of quality information
about Africa.
• The importance of networks of
people.
• Diversity within the region and
within countries.
• Rapid change.
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10. Market Intelligence Solutions in
Southern Africa
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11. Recommended solutions
• Permanent in-depth local
knowledge.
• Local networks.
• Information investigation and
validation process.
• A comprehensive approach.
• Confidentiality and ethics.
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12. Market Intelligence Cases
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