Why Peru?

Many of the British MDs and international sales directors I speak to sound a bit puzzled when I mention if they have considered exporting to Peru. “Pe-ru?” – they ask – “why Peru?” Let me give you a few reasons why considering this Andean country in your export...

Expomina Peru 2016

If Peru is one of the South American countries with the highest forecast GDP growth for this year (IMF), then understanding its mining sector, key to its economy, is critical for exporters. Mining not only demands diggers, helmets, drills and engineers, it is also a...

It’s all happening in Peru

I was in Lima a few weeks ago visiting a British client’s distributor. Apparently, I wasn’t the only one. My visit coincided with the Annual Meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). So Lima was a busy place indeed. It was the first...

Watchlist: South America 2015 (II)

Back in January, I published a post about what to expect in South America in 2015, focusing on the Southern Cone of the continent: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile. Now it’s time to look up North and see what’s in store for Colombia, Peru and Ecuador...