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Executive summary
Pearl River Delta Megalopolis is the most important emerging economic area in the world
Dhaka is an emerging city economy but fundamental problems remain
Karachi making progress but still battling major problems
Lagos is leading African city but remains beset by problems
Pearl River Delta Megalopolis is the most important emerging economic area in the world
The Pearl River Delta economic region is critically important to the Chinese and global economies
Guangzhou is the capital of the Guangdong province and a major Chinese economic hub
Hong Kong is a heavily service based economy with one of the world’s busiest airports
Shenzhen is the Chinese silicon valley equivalent and the origin of “one belt one road”
Shenzhen branded the ?Chinese Silicon Valley’
FoxConn city a manufacturing city within a city
China’s Greater Bay Area aims to drive future Unicorn growth
Extensive problems lie ahead for the PRD including climate change and political unrest
Guangzhou is the worst at risk city in the world from rising waters, but Shenzhen is in trouble too
Political unrest in Hong Kong and the Umbrella Movement
Workers revolt could spread to the Chinese mainland
Dhaka is an emerging city economy but fundamental problems remain
Foreign direct investment is growing, helping Dhaka to expand economically
Economic growth and diversification is helping Dhaka to emerge but key problems must be solved
Textile industry continues to thrive but diversification is needed
Development of new industries will be vital for progress of Dhaka
Karachi making progress but still battling major problems
Businesses in Karachi require energy infrastructure improvements to grow
Karachi suffers from numerous economic problems that must be solved for progress to occur
Developing a thriving entrepreneur culture will be vital to future growth
Developing existing port infrastructure is central to a prosperous future
Lagos is leading African city but remains beset by problems
Tech startups are helping Lagos to create thriving economy
New companies are emerging from Lagosian tech scene as prospects for future growth improve
Lagos dominates Nigerian domestic production, helping the city grow
De facto import ban has had some beneficial effects but overall impact on Lagosian manufacturing appears negative
Poor energy infrastructure is holding back Lagosians from accessing greater wealth
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List of Figures


Figure 1: IMF GDP figures for top global economies with PRD included 2018
Figure 2: Pearl Delta population millions and major cities GDP 2018
Figure 3: Guangzhou city landscape
Figure 4: Pearl River Delta compared to international countries
Figure 5: Shenzhen city landscape
Figure 6: Gross Domestic Product of Shenzhen ($bn) 2014 - 2017
Figure 7: Cities that will be worst effected by rising sea levels measured to 2050
Figure 8: 2 million protest in Hong Kong 2019
Figure 9: Bangladesh net inflow foreign direct investment ($bn) 2006 to 2017
Figure 10: China import value ($m) from Bangladesh 2009 to 2018
Figure 11: Bangladesh GDP growth (%) 2008 to 2017
Figure 12: Share of Bangladeshi textile exports in 2017 by product type
Figure 13: Pathao
Figure 14: Port Qasim
Figure 15: Pakistan economic growth
Figure 16: Port of Karachi
Figure 17: Jumia
Figure 18: Q1 2018 source of startup funding in Nigeria
Figure 19: Nigerian import value ($bn) 2008 to 2017
Figure 20: TWh of Nigerian power generation 2010 to 2017


List of Tables


Table 1: Chinese provinces 2018 and 2019 GDP growth targets with Guangdong highlighted
Table 2: The World Bank - Ease of doing business ranking
Table 3: IMF bailouts and non-bailouts to Pakistan since 1993