The company consulting operation provides a wide range of advice and support in areas of economic and financial analysis combined with implementation for various business sectors. This segment provides expertise in global growth through product penetration, market/business expansion, identify potential markets with strategy for growth, vertical and horizontal business integration, operational, financial and business strategy. Our research segment examines issues that support our client’s needs. Areas of focus include expansion into foreign markets, especially emerging and pre-emerging markets with identification of potential business sectors, and key drivers for investment.
Stafford Global Group, Inc has also developed another business segment to stimulate trade in Africa, Caribbean and Central America which we have dubbed ACCA economic zone, through our interactive marketplace platform KZELLE. Our work is to create partnerships that will increase investments into ACCA economic zone for Micro, Small & Mid-sized enterprises (MSMEs). This will expand intra & inter country trade generating economic growth.
As a company with a global purview, Stafford Global Group, Inc compiles information and provides reports on various business sectors and companies with an emphasis on businesses in emerging market zones.
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According to US Government sources, Africa’s the Caribbean and Central America immense economic potential, increasing integration into global markets, expanding infrastructure and demographic boom provide a remarkable opportunity to enhance trade and investment ties across the continent. African countries are tackling economic challenges by diversifying their economies, streamlining regional and global economic cooperation and innovating to overcome barriers to trade and investment.
In 2014, $33 billion in commitments, including $14 billion in private sector deals and commitments were made to support economic growth across Africa. Over the last two years, the Commerce department has tracked nearly $15 billion in additional private sector deals. From 2008 to 2015, US direct investment rose from $37 billion to $64 billion, an increase of more than 70%. Chinese investment in Africa has grown $7 billion to $35 billion within 5 years and is still growing. Other investment interests are coming from India, Brazil and the Middle East.
We believe growth in Africa, Caribbean and Central America could be accelerated by providing basic information that can encourage medium to small investors to enter the market on a small scale but with greater impact over time. Our information highlights growth areas for each country to enable investors to successfully capture these opportunities.
Investment in the areas of agro-processing, infrastructure, healthcare, sanitation, recycling, tourism and IT are growth areas for African, Caribbean and Central American countries. An accumulation of medium to small investments could have similar impact to a large investment.
Our team of international experts, with experience in Africa, the Caribbean and Central America, can assist your organization with gaining a foothold in these regions.