01/06/2010 - Doing business in Africa
A second package of articles by McKinsey consultants and outside experts on the future[...]
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McKinsey Quarterly
With the 2010 World Cup set to begin later this week, eyes are turning toward South Africa, the country playing host to the world’s most watched sporting event, and, more broadly, toward Africa as a whole.
After decades of stagnation, the continent’s economies have expanded much more quickly during the past ten years.
The magnitude of the continent’s development story is startling in its specifics and the opportunity it presents.
McKinsey Quarterly explores what factors underpinned Africa’s growth and the continent’s prospects.