Over the past decade, Portugal’s national and municipal governments have gone to great lengths to better engage the country’s local talent, entrepreneurs and foreign investors. While Lisbon is the poster child of these efforts, thanks to its startling growth as a start-up hub, the country’s investment proposition stretches to Coimbra, Porto, Braga and beyond. In this report by Seth O’Farrell, we explore how foreign investors are growing the country’s capabilities in business services, tech, R&D and capital-intensive industrial investments.
Tanger Med stands at a crossroads between Europe and Africa. Having become a key global player in a relatively short space of time, the Moroccan port and industrial complex has emerged as a strong option for multinationals looking for nearshoring operations. In this report by Seth O'Farrell, we explore how the activities in Tanger Med have helped to industrialise the region especially in the automotives sector its role as a port and logistics hub, and how it obtained its reputation for efficiency and quality.