Is it worth doing business in a country that many would view as risky? Small business owners tell Sean Hargrave about the benefits and challenges Exporting to the EU or the US is normally the first port of call for a business looking to move into international markets. For some,though, the prospect of uncharted territory is too much to resist as they boldly proceed where others might hesitate, or journeying to danger zones where interest is tall but then so too are crime,corruption, wild currency fluctuations and tough customs laws.Andy Gent’s telecoms fraud detection business, or Revector,has taken him to more than a hundred countries as he offers mobile operators the chance to shut down criminals who bypass official networks to ‘land’ international calls cheaply and illegally. There is just one obvious problem. The gangs lift a dislike to being discovered, as effect their associates.
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Source: theguardian.com