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African infrastructure spend is climbing rapidly and is the driving force behind growth across the continent. The study looks at the major infrastructure projects in 10 of Africa's fastest growing countries. The scope includes rail, maritime, aviation, and road related investments. Mobility in Africa is at a nascent stage, with road and maritime in...

The Egyptian economy has witnessed a significant GDP growth increasing from 2.1% in 2012/13 to 4.2% in 2014/15 due to improving political conditions and introduction of heavy energy subsidies for the development of energy intensive industries. According to the Ministry of Finance, the 2016-2017 budget estimates a total expenditure of $98.4 billion ...

This study is part of a larger research service, which tracks infrastructure across the African continent. It provides a top-level overview of infrastructure development in Ethiopia. More specifically, the study provides an insight into the state of current infrastructure and an analysis of key current and future infrastructure developments taking ...

South Africa is the southernmost country in the African continent, with a coastline of 2,954 km stretching along the South Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean in the south. It is a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA). This connectivity has ...

27 Nov 2017  |  Africa  |  Market Research

South African Logistics Market, Forecast to 2020

Country to Emerge as a Regional Hotspot Owing to Its Comparatively High Logistics Performance and the Long-term Economic Growth Potential

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Global financial crisis, weak domestic demand, and other related factors have affected South Africa’s GDP growth during past 3 years, continuing onto 2016. The GDP of South Africa accounted for 0.42% of world GDP in 2016. The economy is expected to grow at a rate slower than the population growth rate in 2017 and 2018, implying a lower standard of ...

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is witnessing a surge migration within the region and to other parts of the world such as North America and Europe. As a continent, Africa had a net migration population of over 11 million in 2015, predominantly economic migration. • This has been instrumental in the growing volume of international remittances flowing into ...

23 May 2014  |  Africa  |  Market Research

Overview of the Maize and Sugar Cane Markets in South Africa and Other Selected African Countries

African GM Crop Cultivation Remains Limited in the Short to Medium Terms

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This market insight provides an overview of maize production and agro-processing in South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Tanzania, and sugar cane production and agro-processing in South Africa and Egypt. The current and potential expansion of genetically modified (GM) crops in Africa is also discussed, highlighting the challenges in its adop...

The petroleum value chain in South Africa is quite complex and is made up of many capital-intensive processes that often require costly infrastructure. Strategic management and appropriate infrastructure is vital to ensure an optimal flow throughout the petroleum supply chain. The challenge for petroleum companies is to maintain a balance between t...