Archive for the ‘South Africa’ category
South African mines might start generating their own power
Mining companies’ concerns over electricity supply in South Africa are fuelling a drive towards self-sufficiency, with some mines on the point of investing in their own power generation facilities.
Business culture in SA different than in rest of continent, says entrepreneur
South African companies should learn to adapt to the different business cultures in the rest of the continent, says Nigerian-born entrepreneur Nissi Ekpott.
Jannie Mouton on doing business in Africa
In his autobiography, titled And Then They Fired Me, South African entrepreneur Jannie Mouton says that doing business in the rest of the continent is “quite terrifying until you have mastered it”.
Denis Worrall on South Africa’s “indifferent year”
At the end of 2011, and the beginning of a new year, Europe is in a mess and likely to get much worse before it gets better. Africa, by contrast, is solvent.
Euro crisis having an alarming impact on emerging markets – SA finance minister
Current global economic instability is having a significant impact on developing nations, says South Africa’s minister of finance, Pravin Gordhan.
South African market too competitive, says Silk Invest CEO
Zin Bekkali, CEO of Silk Invest says that the food and beverages industry in South Africa is too competitive and that retailers hold all the power.
Cape Town companies should “take their role in Africa more seriously”
While the Chinese, Indians and Brazilians have been expanding rapidly across Africa, it has taken most South African businesses a while to fully grasp the opportunities.
Why South African companies are looking at the rest of the continent
South Africa’s domestic market is not providing local companies with enough growth opportunities, prompting many of them to look at the rest of the continent.
South Africa already seeing benefits of BRICS club
It seems as if South Africa is already benefiting from its partnership with the BRICS countries.
Why companies should care about the low-income market
“It is an opportunity that I think most suppliers and manufacturers in this country can’t really afford to ignore.”
