africa the next big thing by bamba thiam ceo of afrisytems copyright afrisystems 2008
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Africa the next big thing By Bamba Thiam CEO of Afrisytems
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Africa 1. Oil 2. Commodities 3. Agriculture, land and water 4. Healthcare 5. Infrastructure 6. Telecommunications 7. Information Technology 8. Defense 9. Financial Services 10. Retail
Investments Opportunities
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Oil exporting nations have grown rapidly.
Reserves in the West African countries alone estimated at about 110 billion barrels
On a par with Iraq and more than Kuwait
OIL
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The global infrastructure build-out, led by China and India, is keeping demand strong for all types of commodities.
Commodities
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Healthcare is one of Africa’s most pressing needs and represents a tremendous opportunity for investors
Publicly traded pharmaceutical companies are growing in Africa.
Healthcare
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Africa has tremendous potential in agribusiness
Estimated 24.3 million square kilometers, almost one-quarter of the world’s land
The world continues to struggle with constraints on food production and a lack of arable land. Africa, with its abundant land, could become a major food exporter.
Agriculture and land water
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The telecommunications industry is growing rapidly The African cell-phone sector is the fastest growing in the world Subscription growth between 2007 and 2008 at 41% annually. Cell phones currently account for 90% of telephone subscribers
in Africa. At the beginning of 2008, there were 300 million mobile
subscribers
(Sources "Global Market Brief: Communications Infrastructure for the Developing World" Stratfor, 2/21/2008)
Telecommunications
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7. Information technology Use of computers and the Internet will
have to become more widespread in order to lower costs and connect Africa to the world economy.
The specific goals of these investments are to diversify the economy and to reduce the infrastructure gap that has been created by years of neglect.
Information Technology
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One byproduct of the commodity boom is that some of the associated revenues are being spent to expand nations’ defensive, or in some instances, offensive,capabilities.
Defense
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9. Financial services
The need for improved financial services
The diversification of African economies needs to be funded and the financial services industry stands to benefit
Local competition to invest in business and the establishment of a consumer class will create opportunities.
Financial Services
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10. Retail
The rise of per capita incomes will lead to the development of a consumer class in select African nations.
The rich in many African nations continue to take in high percentages of national income and presents a substantial opportunity for high-end merchants.
Retail
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SENEGAL
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Human Ressources
Two universities with 31,000 students in all faculties
47 business schools, most of them linked to French or Canadian universities and colleges
Total available labour force: 4,000,000 57% of the population is under 25 One of the lowest infection rates in the
world for AIDS < 1%
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Telecom Infrastructure 100% digital network throughout the whole of the country 3 major operators
- SONATEL, subsidiary of France Telecocm
- SENTEL gsm, subsidiary of Millicom International
- SUDATEL The ATLANTIS optic fibre cable connects Senegal with Europe and
South America.
The SAFE/WASC/SAT3 cable connects Senegal with Europe and Asia.
Connectivity with North America through the TELE GLOBE Canada network.
High Internet bandwidth up to 10 MB, digital lines T1 available
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Sénégal AGRIBUSINESS INVESTMENT OPPORTINUTY
Agribusiness
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Modern port facilities: 3, 400 miles from New York.
240,000 hectares of irrigable land available.
A favorable climate for growing out of season fruits and vegetables.
Closeness to US and European destinations.
Good shipping connections
Agribusiness
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Fishing industry
Principal export revenue earner.
Exploitable potential : 450,000 tons.
Government policy is to increase added value to the landed fish catch.
Fishing industry
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Bamba Thiam
CEO Afrisystems
+221 77 529 82 84
1 510 979 9901
www.afrisystems.com
RÉPUBLIQUÉ DU SÉNÉGAL