May 31, 2013
As Africa continues to outperform developed economies – as well as other emerging powerhouses – in terms of growth, information and communication technologies (ICT) will retain a central role in sustaining this global dominance. According to Sean Nourse,...
May 30, 2013
The South African economy is struggling against strong headwinds in 2013, and growth could be significantly below 2%. IHS senior economist Ronel Oberholzer looks at the significant changes for South Africa’s economic outlook and the implications for investors. The...
May 28, 2013
The agenda for Africa needs to turn to economic transformation. “The sleeping giant is on its way,” says AfDB president Donald Kaberuka during the 50th anniversary of the African Union. He adds that the first 50 years achieved political freedom and laid a basis for...
May 28, 2013
There is no question that small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are important to the South African economy; however, running a small business is no easy feat. Each SME must overcome a multitude of challenges ranging from getting the business up-and-running to keeping it...
May 22, 2013
Increasing the use of properly licensed software would have a greater impact on the economy in South Africa than allowing similar growth in the use of pirated software. This is according to new study from the BSA/The Software Alliance and business school INSEAD,...
