Once stability is assured in a Frontier Market, the strengthening of essential state structures normally leads to the beginnings of viable economic growth. This process starts with a development plan which identifies and budgets critical infrastructure projects as well as those relating to the exploitation of the country’s natural resources.

Access to adequate funding is of vital importance, as too is the choosing of strategic international partners capable of carrying out the projects on time and within the financial limits set.

 

Despite the acknowledged risks, being an astute early investor with access to exceptional local knowledge in such key national projects can, due to the demand for new projects and resources, result in interesting returns on often relatively modest investments.

Drawing on its contacts, in-depth intelligence and risk management expertise, SCS’s specifically concentrates on development projects in 2 main areas – critical infrastructure and essential resources.