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Flemming Sørensen, Partner Nordekon ApS. Assist nordic companies in emerging markets. AFRICA INNOVATION NETWORK , the largest business business network for companies with focus on Africa. Gateway to diplomacy.
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Flemming Sørensen, Partner Nordekon ApS Assist nordic companies in emerging markets AFRICA INNOVATION NETWORK, the largest business businessnetwork for companieswithfocusonAfrica Gateway to diplomacy
4- 5 seminars a year + a number of business and networking meetings at the Africanembassies in Denmark Business delegations Cultural workshops B2Africa Magazine Nordekon B2B platform
Why do Danish companies enter (Southern) Africa? Thisarea is veryattractive to offshore / energy and oilcompanies Thisarea is veryattractive to fishfeed / fishfarming due to the climate That´swhycompanieslikeMærsk and Falckareactive in orlooking at thesemarkets That´swhycompanieslikeAller Aqua and Royal Danish Fishareactive in orlooking at thesemarkets As a large economy in Africa, South Africa is attractive to all companieshavingfocuson B2C segment Other Danish companies: ….Skov, Orana, Borum, Bo Concept, Danish Knowhow, Desmi, Cowi, Rambøl, Niras etc. We estimate approx. 200-225 Danish companies are looking at Africa at the moment That´swhycompanieslikeCult, Harboe, Pandora, areactive in orlooking at thesemarkets
Incentives / drivers Growingmiddleclassapprox. 300 m Main Challenges Urbanisation / major cities Young continent Finance Major infrastructureprojects Culture Uncultivated land Reforms
THANKS / QUESTIONS Partner, Flemming SørensenNordekon ApS Email: fls@nordekon.com www.nordekon.com www.africainnovationnetwork.com