SINGAPORE: Companies here have long been encouraged to expand into Asia’s fast-growing market, but they are now being urged to take advantage of the immense opportunities opening up in Africa. The region has received far less attention from global firms, but the potential is vast in areas like healthcare and technology. Enterprise Singapore( ESG) said it facilitated 20% more projects for Singapore firms going into Africa last year than in 2019.“ We are on track to exceed that in 2021, ” said G.