{"id":30529,"date":"2013-01-25T01:10:30","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T23:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=30529"},"modified":"2013-01-25T09:16:08","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T07:16:08","slug":"mtn-and-naspers-lead-in-emerging-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/30529\/mtn-and-naspers-lead-in-emerging-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"MTN and Naspers lead in emerging markets"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG<\/a>) has released its 2013 Global Challengers report, listing SA’s MTN Group<\/a> and Naspers<\/a> as some of the fastest-growing companies in emerging markets.<\/p>\n

The BCG Global Challengers report looks at companies in developing countries which show such rapid growth that they are “reshaping industries” and blowing past many traditional multinational corporations.<\/p>\n

The report names 100 companies from 17 countries, from the financial services, health care equipment, and electronic commerce sectors.<\/p>\n

“These companies are outpacing household names in the U.S. and Europe and are having a profound impact on the global economy,” BCG said.<\/p>\n

Of the 100 companies named in the report, 5 are South African companies – up from 3 companies listed in 2011.<\/p>\n

The South African companies listed are pharmaceutical group, Aspen<\/a>; Bidvest<\/a> investment group; SA mobile telecom operator, MTN Group<\/a>; media group, Naspers<\/a>; and energy and fuel group, Sasol<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“We sought companies with credible aspirations to build truly global footprints, excluding those that could pursue only export-driven models,” BCG said.<\/p>\n

“Accordingly, we analyzed each company\u2019s international presence, the number and size of its international investments, M&A activity over the past five years, and the strength of its business model.”<\/p>\n

The companies listed in the report have been highlighted because they are “expanding their business portfolios; reaching the rapidly expanding consumer class in emerging markets; exploring new businesses based on the rising connectivity of the emerging world; and moving into underserved fast-growing markets,” according to the report.<\/p>\n

In its report, BCG noted specifically that Naspers earned its listing having learned to cater to consumers across emerging markets, being a fast-expanding services company that was born in a country traditionally driven by commodities.<\/p>\n

\"Naspers<\/a>

Naspers CEO, Koos Bekker<\/p><\/div>\n

Naspers<\/h3>\n

Naspers had an exceptional year in trade on the local bourse in 2012, where it added over R190 \u2013 or close to 53% \u2013 to its stock value over the course of the year.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s strong performance was driven by the payout of smart investing \u2013 particularly in the Internet space, with a strong focus on e-commerce.<\/p>\n

The group – with internet companies including Russia\u2019s Mail.Ru Group<\/a>, kalahari.com<\/a> and China\u2019s Tencent<\/a> in its portfolio – turned an operating profit of R2.5 billion in its last report, up from R1.95 billion in 2011.<\/p>\n

The company also has big investments in Pay-TV and news media, which add to its diversified portfolio.<\/p>\n

Naspers is currently working on its future strategies, developing digital terrestrial television (DTT<\/a>) services in markets across Africa, while it also plans on scaling its e-commerce operations in emerging markets.<\/p>\n

\"MTN<\/a>

MTN<\/p><\/div>\n

MTN<\/h3>\n

The other South African company making its debut on BCG’s Global Challenger’s list is MTN Group, which operates in over 20 countries in Africa, servicing over 180 million subscribers.<\/p>\n

The group has a diversified portfolio across the continent as well as in the Middle-East through MTN Irancell.<\/a><\/p>\n

Over the past 12 months, MTN has achieved a dividend yield of 4.1%, and has seen its shares rise to approximately R176 from R135.41. MTN hit a record best price of R181.77 on 9 January 2013.<\/p>\n

More on South African companies<\/h3>\n

Best performing tech shares of 2012<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

MTN shares to hit R200 in 2013?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Naspers hikes Internet revenue by 70%<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Africa\u2019s rich list reveals 10 newcomers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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