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China’s Strategic Marketing Challenges in Africa

Strategic Marketing, June 2008
Dr Martyn Davies, Chief Executive Officer – Frontier Advisory (Pty) Ltd.

Political risk, conflict, government corruption, bureaucracy, infrastructure bottle-necks, underdeveloped capital markets, cultural and linguistic differences and the lack of skilled labour are all challenges of operating in Africa. These challenges are faced by local, multinational and Chinese firms alike. But China Inc’s recent market entry into Africa is facing an unforeseen obstacle.

China’s global foray gathers pace

AuotoInsight, June 2008
Dr Martyn Davies, Chief Executive Officer – Frontier Advisory (Pty) Ltd.

China’s trade with South Africa is currently characterised by low value chain good such as textiles and garments. The challenge which these lesser priced imports pose to the domestic manufacturing sector is significant. However, most of the impact has already been felt in the industry with COSATU charging that over 60,000 jobs have been lost in this sector as a result of competition from China. But as China’s economy continues innovate further, so its export profile will change from low to higher value chain goods.

Reporting from the Beijing Automotive Show

2008
Reporting from the Beijing Automotive Show
Dr Martyn Davies, Chief Executive Officer – Frontier Advisory (Pty) Ltd.

My visit to Beijing this past month coincided with the Beijing international auto show. Despite being a relatively new event on the circuit, the Beijing show is already Asia’s largest. Showcasing the newest models from both multinational as well as Chinese auto firms, the show reflects the large and rapidly growing consumer market in China.

Beijing’s friendship puts SA in key commercial spot

Business Report Column, May 2008
Dr Martyn Davies, Chief Executive Officer – Frontier Advisory (Pty) Ltd.
Beijing’s friendship puts SA in key commercial spot

Two weeks ago, foreign affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and trade and industry minister Mandisi Mpahlwa were in China’s major cities, Beijing and Shanghai, celebrating the 10th anniversary of diplomatic ties between South Africa and China.

Emerging Markets and the Sub-Prime Crisis

Business Day Column, May 2008
Simon Freemantle, Head: Africa Frontier Advisory – Frontier Advisory (Pty) Ltd.

Africa’s exchanges are too small to thrive in isolation, writes Simon Freemantle THERE are 24 stock markets in Africa at present, the majority of them facing major challenges with regard to a lack of liquidity and insufficient guiding rules and regulations. For example, the Douala Stock Exchange in Cameroon has only one listed equity, the mineral water company SEMC, and trades for only half an hour a week.

Strategic sourcing in China

AutoInsight, May 2008
Dr Martyn Davies, Chief Executive Officer – Frontier Advisory (Pty) Ltd

China is fast becoming the workshop of the world. Manufacturers the world over are scrambling to reduce their supply chain costs by procuring products from China that is often able to produce at a fraction of the cost of its international competitor nations. Companies are also rapidly setting up manufacturing shop in China to take advantage of low cost and its booming consumer market. If effectively managed, purchasing from China is becoming an essential part of an international supply chain strategy.

Global expansion lures local players

Business Day, April 2008
Global expansion lures local players
Article by: Sue Blaine

A few weeks ago I spoke to a visitor from Holland who was amazed to learn that the Dutch beer Grolsch is now owned by SABMiller, and it left me with a feeling of glowing pride. This pride in a South African company’s ability to go global is not unfounded – the South African business sector has shown it can compete in the global market, say lecturers from Pretoria University’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBBS) and the US Harvard Business School (HBS).
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SA faces Asian invasion

FINWEEK Article, April 2008
SA faces Asian invasion
Article by: Frik Els

“The market anticipation is greater as a result of its size and profile. There’s almost a sense of fear in the global industry.” Martyn Davies is speaking about China’s massive and aggressive automotive manufacturing industry.

African Capital Market Developments

Business Day Column, April 2008
Simon Freemantle, Head: Africa Frontier Advisory – Frontier Advisory (Pty) Ltd.
Article by: Rebekah Kendal.

At present there are 24 stock markets in Africa, the majority of which are faced with major challenges with regards to a lack of liquidity and insufficient guiding rules and regulations. For example, the Douala Stock Exchange in Cameroon has only one listed equity, the mineral water company SEMC, and trades for only half an hour a week.

Zimbabwe: The Sadc wild child

Posted on: iafrica.com News, March 2008
Zimbabwe: The Sadc wild child
Article by: Rebekah Kendal.

“The reality is that in a very real sense the problems of Zimbabwe are our problems… Our entire region stands to benefit most directly from the recovery of Zimbabwe, in much the same way as Zimbabwe benefits from the progress of the region of Southern Africa, of which it is an integral and inalienable part.”

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