the new africa
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THE NEWAFRICA
Photo: Tom Saater
Hi, I’m Jonas
Jonas Schwarz [email protected]@jonaslaustenwww.linkedin.com/jonassl
Let me tell you about the new Africa
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I grew up on stories from NigeriaMy (hipster) dad lived in Nigeria in the 1970’s
I went to Nigeria back in 2006… and built the first playground in Adamawa State
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Nordic Hotels in AfricaA modern Scandinavian luxury experience
Today, I co-own hotels in AfricaScandinavian style, value for money, good Internet connection
The rapid development - a couple of examples of what has happened…
2000 2011
Photo: Tom SaaterSource: Economist
We have seen a paradigm shiftin Africa over the past 15 years - totally new perception
“All, however, is not well. Mozambique and Madagascar have been deluged by floods, famine has started to reappear in Ethiopia, Zimbabwe has succumbed to government-sponsored thuggery, and poverty and pestilence continue unabated. Most seriously, wars still rage from North to South and East to West.”
2000- Economist, The Hopeless Continent, Dec. 2000
2011- Economist, Africa Rising, Dec. 2011
“Since The Economist regrettably labelled Africa “The Hopeless Continent” a decade ago, a profound change has taken hold. Labour productivity has been rising. It is now growing by, on average, 2.7% a year.
Trade between Africa and the rest of the world has increased by 200% since 2000. Inflation dropped from 22% in the 1990s to 8% in the past decade. Foreign debts declined by a quarter, budget deficits by two-thirds. In eight of the past ten years, according to the World Bank, sub-Saharan growth has been faster than East Asia's (though that does include Japan).”
More and more literature about doing business in Africa
- Seth Godin about Success in Africa
“Africa is bigger, faster growing, more profitable and significantly more important than you'd like to admit. If you've been overlooking a $2 trillion economy, it's time to start paying attention.”
10 facts about The New Africa
AFRICA
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is not just one country but a
CONTINENTwith 54 countries
1.1 billionIn Africa
people
Photo: https://capparwandablog.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/dsc05467.jpgSource: UN - World Population Prospects
350 millionrepresent the middle class
Africans
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Photo: http://www.elearning-africa.com/eLA_Newsportal/wp-content/uploads/Microsofts-education-project-in-Senegal..jpgSource: UN - World Population Prospects
50%is younger than 24 years
of the population in Africa
Averageyearly GDP growth of
5%Source: http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21638141-africas-growth-being-powered-things-other-commodities-twilight
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Source: http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304422704579571363402013176
$57.24 billionin 2014
foreign direct investments
29 dollar billionaires
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Aliko Dangote, NGIsabel Dos Santos, AO Mohammed Dewji, TZ
Here’s just 3 of them - Google them…
Source: Forbes Africa
Source: http://www.ictworks.org/2009/07/15/more-mobile-phones-light-bulbs-uganda/
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In Ugandayou’ll find more
mobile phones than bulbs
Photo: Tom SaaterSource: http://www.humanipo.com/news/36142/internet-users-reaches-19-6m-in-kenya/
In Kenya 50%of the population is
online every day
Source: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/may/08/nigeria-champagne-sales-growth-second-highestPhoto: http://jto.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/fg20130501f1a.jpg
the world’s most
champagne drinking countriesNigeria is one of
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Africa is surounded by
fiber optic cables
The tele communications and mobile industryis one of the hottest sectors in Africa and is
helping develop the continent
In 2000 approx. 1 % of the population in Africa had a mobile phone
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-28061813
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-28061813
This number is predicted to rise to about 930m by late 2019
Source: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/05/internet-use-mobile-phones-africa-predicted-increase-20-fold
In 2014 approx. 70 % of the population in Africa had a mobile phone
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-28061813
Smartphones are becoming increasingly popular, accessible and cheap
The mobile phone drives development
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Mobile money was invented in Kenya
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More than 31 percent of Kenya’s GPD moves through M-PESA
Source: http://qz.com/57504/31-of-kenyas-gdp-is-spent-through-mobile-phones/
Photo: http://mobilemarketingmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/M-Pesa-Mobile-Money-User-Tanzania-Africa.jpg
Last year, more money was transferred through M-PESA than through
Western Union … Globally
Four consequences of mobile development
e-Cow
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e-Cow help farmers via SMS with
daily rates and veterinary advice
about the cattle heard
Wired Mothers
e-Cow
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Wired Mothers help pregnant women
via SMS with good advice and help
during labor
e-Cow
SMS in crisis zonesPhoto: http://asmarterplanet.com/files/2011/03/mpesa.jpg
SMS is used as a knowledge sharing
platform and an information channel
during disasters
Wired Mothers
Social media improves
democracies and the voice of the people
e-CowKnowledge
sharing
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Wired MothersSMS in crisis zones
Jonas Schwarz Lausten Twitter: @jonaslausten www.linkedin.com/jonassl [email protected]
Thank you very much…
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