The trade relationship between the United States and Africa, as well as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) - which provides exporters duty-free access to the lucrative US market, […]
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Transforming the South African economy to increase competitiveness and innovation
The Minister of Finance Nhlanhla Nene outlines the government plan to transform the economy in a speech to dignitaries and the business fraternity in Pietermaritzburg. Below is his speech where he […]
Doing business in Africa
The IMF’s April 2014 Regional Economic Outlook report, Crossing the Border, anticipates a pickup in economic growth for the Sub-Saharan Africa region. However the region still faces risks from both […]
Crossing the border – Doing Business in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa anticipates a pickup in economic growth in 2014 according to the IMF’s April 2014 Regional Economic Outlook report. But the region still faces risks from both internal and […]
New financing for Africa’s roads and rail, without high debt
Sub-Saharan Africa’s strong growth over the past decade has highlighted the importance of infrastructure development. As Central African countries seek new sources of financing for infrastructure, policymakers will have to […]
Expanding footprint
Scania Southern Africa’s service network has always held an impressive footprint throughout sub-Sahara Africa, from the southern point of Cape Town stretching right up north into Tanzania, with the single […]
Transportation and logistics in sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming an increasingly attractive investment frontier. James Milne, Sarah O’Carroll and Craig Parker, Senior Consulting Analysts, Frost & Sullivan, Africa look at this region, offering advice to […]
Imperial wins Colgate-Palmolive contract
A three year contract for warehousing and distribution services has been awarded to Imperial Retail Logistics by Colgate-Palmolive. The Imperial Logistics group is undertaking the national warehousing, primary and secondary […]
SA needs to improve infrastructure to boost competitiveness ranking
The recently released World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report has revealed that South Africa, while still enjoying a coveted second spot, has been overtaken by Mauritius as the most competitive […]
Global launch of new UD trucks product range
The global launch of the UD Trucks Corporation of Japan all-new extra heavy truck range, the Quester, took place in Thailand. Designed and developed specifically with the world’s fast-growing regions […]