Frontier Strategy Group - Emerging Market Insights

2017 will continue to pose challenges to many SSA markets. Currency volatility, low commodity prices, and slow growth in large markets will continue to put pressure on SSA, but their effect will vary depending on countries' quality of governance. MNCs must revisit their market portfolios and adapt country and subregional strategies, particularly in targeting specific customer segments.

FSG's latest podcast on Kenya's distribution landscape including strategy recomendations to help you optimize your channel in East Africa's most attractive economy.

Currency volatility, competitive pressures, and more price-sensitive customers are pressuring MNCs’ emerging-market pricing processes and strategies. In this podcast, we discuss key insights from FSG's latest research on how companies should adapt their pricing processes to win in this environment.

Despite a mild improvement in market conditions, volatility in EMEA will continue throughout the rest of 2016. FSG's CEO Richard Leggett and head of EMEA research Martina Bozadzhieva discuss the outlook for the EMEA region in H2 2016 and 2017 and the key trends that MNCs need to monitor and adapt to in the coming months.

MNCs are entering Côte d’Ivoire at a rapid pace, attracted by pro-business government policies, sound macroeconomic fundamentals, and a stable political outlook. FSG senior analysts Alexa Lion and Mark McNamee dive into the reasons, past and present, for Côte d’Ivoire's dramatic rise and the opportunities this creates for multinationals.

In this podcast, FSG's Europe Senior Analyst Mark McNamee discusses the potential for Brexit and its implications for the UK and EU business environments. While still unlikely, the odds of Brexit have increased in the weeks leading up to the vote on June 23rd. MNCs need to plan for the day after, assessing the impact on currencies as well as local partners and operations.

As more multinational companies operate across an increasingly diverse portfolio of emerging

markets, it is now more important than ever to clearly outline what data can and cannot do.

MNCs are anxious about how Saudi Arabia's ambitious 2030 plan will impact their business. FSG believes the plan can be successful, but it will depend the government's ability to partner with the private sector and maintain buy-in from citizens. This podcast assesses the Vision 2030 plan and outlines tactics that MNCs can use to adjust to the new environment.

As India’s role in multinationals’ emerging-markets portfolio evolves, it’s becoming increasingly important to think strategically about the market and build an effective organization. Use FSG’s four key success drivers to overcome challenges in the market and build an effective organization in India

After a challenging start to 2016, executives need to ensure that their 2016 EMEA startegies lay the ground for strong performance despite what is likely to be a year of volatility. In this podcast, FSG's head of EMEA Research Martina Bozadzhieva and MENA Research Practice Lead Matthew Spivack discuss how businesses should adapt to the region's shifting environment.