These affordable yet fully functional PC based on the Intel Celeron M processor is the first education-oriented mobile computer to ship in volume to Brazil and Mexico.

The Intel-powered classmate PC supports collaborative learning environments primarily for K-12 schools and is part of Intel's on-going commitment and dedication to equip children around the world with technology that will help advance learning and development.

Intel also plans to run Intel-powered classmate PC pilot programs in more than 25 countries this year, including Chile, China, India, Indonesia, Libya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. This year, Intel plans for these classmate PCs to be available in such languages as English, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai and Turkish.

While the MSCI Emerging Markets index has fallen 7%, Feriani anticipates it will provide average year-long growth of 20%. Feriani adds that the correction was much less than the falls seen last May.

“The markets have corrected to about 10%, compared to the May/June bump of 25%,” he says.

“It has been a healthy round of profit-taking, which has brought value back to emerging markets.

“The fundamentals of these markets are still there, despite all the noise from the US.” Emerging-markets investing remains a major global economic driver, he says.