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Transforming Information into Insight

Welcome to Maris Strategies Limited!

We are a research-driven business think-tank offering clients our expertise in emerging market research and experience in business strategy development, planning and implementation to exploit emerging opportunities in the markets and improve business performance.

We work in partnership with experts in both developed and emerging markets to inspire financial services organisations, government agencies, multinational corporations and technology providers to explore new markets, optimise business processes, resolve problems or find creative solutions to challenges they face.

Joseph DiVanna, the Managing Director of Maris Strategies Ltd, is giving a presentation on the state of the world's Islamic Financial Industry at FT's Islamic Financial Intelligence Summit on 3rd November 2010 (more information).

Our Focus

We assist businesses making strategic decisions by providing them with actionable and measurable options derived from in-depth market analysis.

Latest News

New book: MENA banking

Speech at the Financial Services Forum

New reports: Retail Banking in Sub-Saharan Africa

(Forthcoming)

(Mar 2011)

(May 2011)

Why financial institutions in the Middle East and North Africa did not suffer the same fate as their European and North American counterparts during the global financial crisis (2008-2010)? Read more

Joe DiVanna, our MD gave a speech about the fresh ideas and propositions in banking that challenge established services providers at a conference hosted by the Financial Services Forum at BT Centre on 7th March 2011. Read more

The new report series provides a strategic review of the banking markets in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more