Industries

Economic growth is primarily driven by fuel and mineral exports in many countries in the African region. Increased trade and investment cooperation and free trade agreements among the African countries have contributed to falling trade barriers and improved trade relations in the region. Europe and North America remain major destinations for export...

South Africa is a democratic Republic with a stable political system. The economic environment is forecast to remain stable, with policy focus on employment creation through growth and stability. The manufacturing industry in South Africa is well established with strong development in the automotive, chemical, iron and food and beverages sectors. I...

The manufacturing industry in Egypt fuels the economic growth, productivity and employment. The manufactured output, and exports shows a positive trend with an increase in the investment since the liberalization and reform introduced in 2003. Government played an important role in reviving the growth of the manufacturing sector by formulating a lon...

Egypt is a democratic country witnessing political uncertainties. Economic growth was adversely affected during recession due to its high dependence on trade with the United States and European Union. Stimulus measures and new reforms have helped the economy rebound. The healthcare industry in Egypt is dominated by the public sector with a small an...

South Africa is a democratic republic with a stable political system. The economic environment is forecast to remain stable, with policy focus on employment creation through growth and stability. Energy consumption is steadily increasing with economic development. Demand and supply of energy is dominated by coal, as it is an abundant natural resour...

Until recently, Africa had been plagued by unreliable and expensive Internet bandwidth. In 2010 an unprecedented number of submarine cables went live resulting a new era of connectivity for the continent, promising greater international bandwidth, more reliable connectivity and, potentially, a reduction in prices for communication service. The laun...

The study provides a market insight analysis on the mobile payment market including mobile money transfer services in sub-Saharan Africa. This research covers three high-growth markets including Kenya, South Africa as well as Nigeria. Other markets of a smaller scale are highlighted in the study. They are Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania and Cote d'lvoire. ...

This market insight analyses the Mobile Virtual Network Operator model and assesses the level of potential for the model to be successfully implemented in Sub Saharan Africa. The study achieves this by first analysing the various models available for potential MVNOs in Sub Saharan Africa and looks at the current status of MVNO markets elsewhere in ...

South Africa is a democratic republic with a stable political system. The economic environment is forecast to remain stable, with policy focus on employment creation through growth and stability. The healthcare industry faces daunting challenges, with severe infrastructure and skills shortages in the public sector. These shortages create market opp...