North Africa medtech opportunities re-emerging, but risks need to be weighed
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Away from the BRIC markets, but also showing much potential for growth, the countries of North Africa represent a potentially lucrative, often overlooked, opportunity. The “Arab spring” events, which sparked in Tunisia in December 2010 and spread to Egypt, Morocco, Algeria and Libya in 2011, did much to close down local business prospects. But with stability now coming to the markets, global medtech manufacturers are once more eyeing the potential of this import-dominated region.