Oxford Business Group (OBG) began its CEO Survey in 2016 with the aim of giving our clients a handle on sentiment in the various markets we cover. Sentiment is of course intangible, but it is an all-important factor in the decisions business people and investors make when they weigh up their risk appetite. In turn, sentiment informs the level of confidence with which they view a market. It is also…
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In English Les projets d’infrastructures en cours et la hausse des activités commerciales, entre autres, ont permis à Djibouti, qui continue de se positionner comme plateforme logistique régionale, d’afficher une croissance robuste en 2019. Selon les prévisions publiées par le FMI cette année, l’économie djiboutienne devrait enregistrer une croissance de 6% en 2019, contre 5,5% en…
En Français One year ago, when Oxford Business Group released the results of its first Business Barometer: OBG in Africa CEO Survey, almost 50 nations signed an agreement to create what would become the world’s largest trade area: the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The deal is now closer than ever to becoming a reality after Gambia ratified the agreement in early April, bringing…
En Français Business Barometer: OBG in Africa CEO Survey Copyright (c). All rights reserved. This survey has been designed to assess business sentiment amongst business leaders (chief executives or equivalent) and their outlook for the next 12 months. Unlike many surveys, the OBG Business Barometer is conducted by OBG staff on a face-to-face basis, across the full range of industries, company…
In English Il y a un an, alors qu’Oxford Business Group publiait son premier Business Barometer: sondage auprès des PDG du continent africain, près de cinquante nations ont signé un accord visant à créer la plus grande zone de libre-échange au monde : la Zone de libre échange continentale (ZLEC). Suite à la ratification du traité début avril par la Gambie, qui a permis d’atteindre le…
In English Business Barometer: OBG in Africa CEO Survey Copyright (c). All rights reserved. This survey has been designed to assess business sentiment amongst business leaders (chief executives or equivalent) and their outlook for the next 12 months. Unlike many surveys, the OBG Business Barometer is conducted by OBG staff on a face-to-face basis, across the full range of industries, company sizes…
Blockchain – the distributed-ledger technology that underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin – appears set to transform a wide variety of industries and perhaps fundamentally change the way business is conducted across the global economy. While the technology is still taking off, and not everyone is convinced about its potential, many emerging markets are hoping that it will allow them…
