Frontier Strategy Group - Emerging Market Insights

FSG's CEO, Richard Leggett, and Global Economics Practice Leader Antonio Martinez discuss the Events to Watch for 2017 report, including the the methodology behind the report, the events that may disrupt multinational business performance and operations, and the importance of contingency planning in emerging markets

FSG's Middle East & North Africa team discusses the recent economic reforms in Egypt and their impact on MNCs' pricing strategies in the market.

FSG's CEO Richard Leggett and lead MENA Analyst Zeynep Kosereisoglu discuss the implications of the OPEC deal for MENA markets and the Outlook for Qatar in 2017

The market is set to exit its severe slowdown in 2017 thanks to a minimal increase in energy prices and rising public investment. MNCs can get ahead of the competition to capitalize on growing opportunities into 2018 by increasing their focus on their channel and targeting more resilient customer segments

As Russia exits its two-year recession, primarily thanks to the mild rise in energy prices, MNCs will see very gradual improvements in the market in the next 12 months. Consumer and business demand will only increase moderately as inflation slows and industrial activity picks up minimally. Firms should ecxpect increasingly conservative government spending in 2017, as fiscal conditions remain tight

FSG's CEO, Richard Leggett, and Global Economics Practice Leader Antonio Martinez discuss the Global Outlook for 2017, including the trajectory for the emerging global growth drivers, the priority actions for multinationals, and the outlook for major markets and geographies in 2017.

The minor rise in oil prices in 2017 will limit growth across CIS. The major energy exporters will continue to struggle because of their over-reliance on energy revenues while energy importers will see growth rebound more strongly. MNCs should focus on customer segmentation while identifying opportunities in smaller markets with stronger growth potential to offset slower growth elsewhere.

The Philippines is a rising star among the Southeast Asian economies after recording high growth for the past few years. Domestic consumption will be the main growth engine. While the previous administration tried to tackle crime and infrastructure woes with little results, the new president, Rodrigo Duterte, is going all out to change things

Nigeria's economy remains under pressure from currency depreciation, slowing growth, and policy uncertainty. In this podcast, we discuss what MNCs should include in their plans for the market going forward, what risks they should prepare for, and where in the market opportunities remain.

Listen to Anna Rosenberg, Head of FSG's Sub-Saharan Africa practice as she discusses the outlook for Kenya for the next 12 months.