Botho Emerging Markets Group

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Botho Emerging Markets Group unlocks social, economic and cultural capital to accelerate investments, opportunities and ideas that will shape the future of Africa and the Global South.

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Can you remember everyone's favorite childhood video game from #Nintendo? In May 2020, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) acquired a 5% stake in Nintendo. Read more here: https://t.co/gNeC1rcv4g

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The most important Islamic holiday, Eid al-Fitr, also known as the "Day of Breaking the Fast," is celebrated worldwide by 1.8 billion Muslims. Did you know that Eid al-Fitr is also known in Azerbaijan as "Ramazan Bairami," in Indonesia as "Lebaran," in Senegal as "Korite,"

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"In 2021, botho's survey of 40+ Small and Medium Consultancy Firms (SMCFs) in the UAE revealed that local firms often serve outside of the country while the UAE's consulting market is dominated by big players.
#TheBothoTake
Read more here: https://t.co/WPw3ndbnOd

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3 of 4 Dubai businesses grew and formed new partnerships during Expo 2020. @dubaichamber hosted 3,350 government and business leaders, conducted 1,500 bilateral meetings with investors, and received 1,746 delegations globally. Read more: https://t.co/LXr9StQl99

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During the pandemic, not all countries increased their digitization efforts. There is a significant digital divide in many underdeveloped countries, particularly in Africa, because of infrastructural and financial constraints. Read more: https://t.co/BqDgDSemwa #TheBothoTake

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In order to maintain a tight grip on budgets and outcomes, clients are increasingly opting toward top-down models, where projects are rigidly defined from the start and consultants have little wiggle room.
Read more:https://t.co/YEB9qzQBIF
#TheBothoTake #solvedifferently

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Why should Zimbabwe, the UAE, and Estonia establish a market-driven energy innovation consortium? The UAE has a favorable business environment and an appetite for sustainability-driven R&D, Zimbabwe has lithium reserves; Read more here: https://t.co/b8iZIdyyVj

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African economies have accumulated significant amounts of commercial debt due to the removal of barriers to international capital markets coupled with growing interest from private lenders.
Read more here: https://t.co/1CRMVcLZeN
#TheBothoTake #solvedifferently

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Despite the Balkans' turbulent internal politics, the region has immense economic potential, and the UAE has a significant opportunity to strengthen its ties in the region, Read more here: https://t.co/BVihFp7JjB #TheBothoTake #solvedifferently #opportunity #expo2020 #uae

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💡 Does Africa need its own private sector response to the displacement crisis?

🗣 Do you agree with @KwakuFokuoJr? We want to know what you think.👇🏾 #BothoTakes

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Friends, these conversations are now happening. What is the biggest pain point for you, where the displacement crisis in Africa is concerned?

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Happy Friday! Catch up on all things Africa this weekend with Botho’s Afro-Catalyst podcast. Bringing you Africa’s future trailblazers one show at a time!👇🏾
https://t.co/uY4M3r8z11 | #AfroCatalyst

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Delighted for @BothoGroup article from the report "Role of Small and Medium Consulting Firms in The UAE" featured in @ConsultancyMENA to read the brief, please see the link below:

https://t.co/kMXNeafl7E

#UAE #Consulting #MiddleEast #COVID19

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We have postponed today's event on our recent report. Follow @BothoGroup for updates on the rescheduled event.

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"Less than 10% of our projects or businesses are done in the UAE.”
@BothoGroup latest report on the UAE’s consulting industry reveals the local SMCFs often service outside the country while the UAE-based consulting market is dominated by the big players.

https://t.co/WPw3ndbnOd

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Small and medium-sized consultants in the UAE increasingly target industries like IT and leverage Dubai as a hub between Africa, Europe, and Asia.

Learn more in @BothoGroup’s latest research on SMCFs in the #UAE.
#Consultancy #Research #UAE @Konsalidon

https://t.co/WPw3ndbnOd

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Who are the key consumers of consulting services in the UAE?
@BothoGroup examines opportunities in the UAE’s competitive consulting industry as it recovers from the pandemic.
#Consultancy #Research #UAE #COVID19
@Konsalidon

https://t.co/WPw3ndbnOd

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Seeing the Gulf region’s preference for large consultancy firms, @BothoGroup spoke to 42 locally-based consulting firms to map out the trends and challenges in the sector and assess the impact of Covid-19 on the industry.

Read the full report below: https://t.co/WPw3ndbnOd

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New research! We teamed up with @BothoGroup to map the refugee journey towards employment and entrepreneurship, identifying obstacles and opportunities for private sector engagement in refugee hosting areas in Kenya.
Read the report at https://t.co/ClGSPreFRV

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The 2nd episode of “En Route To The Expo” video series is with Alex Lecanuet, Regional Manager of @Accenture_me who shares his expectations for #Expo2020 #Dubai & the company’s contribution to the mega-event. Full video here: https://t.co/JPD4Oj56HB #DCxExpo2020 @entmagazineme

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Looking at the popularity of the just concluded #Euro2020 & #CopaAmerica, is there a need for business in the Global South to look into more serious investment into sports?