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An overview of Boston Consulting Group research worldwide:

Nigeria

Nigerian business leaders pivot toward growth, with talent and AI key priorities Over 7 in 10 Nigerian leaders say the business environment has improved versus last year. Additionally, just over half rank domestic growth and talent among their top strategic priorities.
11 March 2026
Europe

Europeans agree: global competitiveness is an issue and must be strengthened Europe is coming under growing pressure to reinforce its position in an increasingly competitive global economy, according to new research from Boston Consulting Group.
04 February 2026
Africa

BCG and Africa CEO Forum: Africa navigating new trade realities amid global shifts Economies across Africa are facing a pivotal moment as they grapple with changes in the global trade order.
09 January 2026
South Africa

Report: AI and Gen AI offer huge opportunities for South Africa’s economy Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (Gen AI) present a substantial opportunity to transform South Africa’s economy and society across various sectors, according to a report by Boston Consulting Group.
23 October 2023
United Kingdom

$9 trillion decline as global wealth falls for first time since 2008 The financial assets of high net worth individuals around the world has fallen for the first time in more than a decade, according to new research.
27 June 2023
Europe

Global wealth drops for first time in 15 years (by $9 trillion) Global financial wealth, which had been steadily growing for nearly 15 years since the 2008 financial crisis, came to a halt in 2022, experiencing a 4% decline to reach $255 trillion.
25 June 2023
United Kingdom

London defined as the world's most attractive 'megacentre' The latest report to try and define the best cities to live in around the world has suggested London is the planet’s most attractive ‘megacentre’.
27 March 2023
United Kingdom

Raw materials shortage puts economic recovery under pressure A study of the raw materials market has found limited availability is pushing prices sky-high.
16 December 2021
India

India's gig economy holds a potential of 90 million jobs, says BCG Covid-19 has paved the way for a vibrant gig economy in India – home to potential employment for nearly 90 million people according to a new Boston Consulting Group study in collaboration with the Mi
19 April 2021
United States

Five factors needed for US to lead global 5G economy Policymakers need to focus on five critical success factors to ensure the US successfully builds out its emerging 5G economy, according to a recent report from Boston Consulting Group.
28 September 2020
Middle East

Women in the Middle East will soon hold $1 trillion in wealth Women in countries across the Middle East are getting wealthier.
16 June 2020
Australia

Majority of Australians to go basic and cut luxury spend More than 60% of Australian consumers plan to cut luxury spending in the post Covid-19 economy, shifting their focus to essential spending instead.
10 May 2020
India

India's public cloud market could reach $8 billion by 2023 India’s public cloud market is amongst the largest in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region behind only Australia and Japan, according to new analysis from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
16 December 2019
Australia

Australia's cloud market size to boom to $11 billion by 2023 The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) expects the public cloud market in Australia to surpass the $10 billion mark by as early as 2023, with a significant contribution to jobs in the country as well.
15 December 2019
India

Ten emerging trends shaping consumer behaviour in India India’s consumer market has not only hit a steep growth trajectory, but is also evolving laterally in line with changing economic conditions across the country.
23 October 2019
Middle East

GCC still lagging when it comes to converting wealth to well-being Boston Consulting Group has highlighted the global standing of the GCC in a number of dimensions on its latest Sustainable Economic Development rankings, but converting wealth to well-being remains a
23 September 2019
United Kingdom

Millionaires hold nearly half of all personal wealth globally While the global economy is said by some experts to be showing the early signs of a recession, one small club of super-wealthy individuals is still enjoying a bull run.
03 September 2019
Asia

Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines buck global start-up gender gap According to a recent BCG analysis, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines have been found to be among the very small handful of nations where female entrepreneurial activity is outpacing that of i
23 August 2019
United States

Social inequality more impactful on well-being than income inequality Boston Consulting Group’s Sustainable Economic Development Assessment (SEDA) suggests that the correlation between well-being and social equality is stronger than that between income equality and wel
19 July 2019
United States

Companies that react proactively to downturn can emerge even stronger With the US and global economy poised to slow down in 2019, the research unit of strategy firm Boston Consulting Group – the BCG Henderson Institute – has released some tips to help organizations bet
30 January 2019
Asia

BCG report highlights the growing upper wealth classes of ASEAN Home to 650 million people and an economy worth $6.5 trillion, the economic development of South East Asia has seen a rising middle class across the region.
30 November 2018
Brazil

Brazil’s business leaders look towards the future Jair Bolsonaro’s Brazil will undoubtably be one of many contrasts.
29 November 2018
Focus on citizen wellbeing improves outcomes for economy and society As the world looks to collectively act on environmental and social issues, serious questions are being asked about current economic models and their fitness for purpose.
25 October 2018
Brazil

Brazil’s talent shortage time bomb sparking migration According to a recent article by The Boston Consulting Group, the vast majority of Brazilians do not see Brazil as the best place to develop their careers.
05 September 2018
Singapore

Singapore ranks highly for well-being but slips in converting its national wealth
11 August 2018
Norway

Norway is globe's best country for turning prosperity into citizen wellbeing Norway has been named most prosperous country in the world in 2018 by the Boston Consulting Group.
09 August 2018
Africa

GDP doesn't adequately translate to economic well-being in sub-Saharan Africa The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has released the latest edition of its Sustainable Economic Development Assessment (SEDA) scores for countries across the globe, and the results for Africa remain co
07 August 2018
Australia

Australia ranks second in Asia Pacific in global prosperity ranking Australia has been named the Asia Pacific’s second most prosperous country in 2018 behind only Singapore.
06 August 2018
Uruguay

Uruguay is most prosperous Latin American country Uruguay has been named Latin America and the Caribbean’s most prosperous country in 2018.
06 August 2018
Russia

Russian consumers are shifting to a new economic reality, says BCG The financial crisis that sent shockwaves through Russia in 2014 and lasted for around two years begun to subside last year.
12 June 2018
Africa

Seventy-five African companies are driving regional economic integration As the growth of Africa’s business environment continues to be hindered by a lack of interconnectedness between countries, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has identified 75 African companies that a
01 May 2018
Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa faces $100 billion infrastructure-funding gap Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has an infrastructure-funding gap of approximately $100 billion, the solution to which can be found in improved legal frameworks, more involvement from the private sector, an
18 December 2017

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