The chief executive of Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone discusses the perks of free zones in emerging markets. 

Despite companies such as M-Pesa being pioneers in the mobile payments sector, Africa's tech scene is considered to be lagging its global peers. 

Having opened production facilities in Rwanda and South Africa, Mara Phones is looking to alter Africa's mindset from being a consumer to being a manufacturer. 

The EU is considering a broader mandate for the EBRD, and its president tells fDi its model would work in sub-Saharan Africa.

Poor infrastructure and political instability deter tourism, but small and manageable steps to avoid chaos and promote hospitality can work wonders.

Global free zones may be spurring development in less economically developed countries