Who We Are
Who Owns Whom
Who Owns Whom (WOW) was established in 1980 as an independent organisation producing high quality, original research on African industry and business.
Our Solutions
WOW solutions inform key business functions
Market Intelligence and Strategy
Gain valuable insight into target industries, new opportunities and understand potential vertical and horizontal expansion opportunities.
Know Your Customer/Supplier
Corroborate information supplied by customers, prospective customers and suppliers.
Compliance and Risk
Independent third-party corroboration of ownership and statutory information
M&A, FDI and Private Equity
Identify, understand and monitor investment changes and opportunities across the African continent.
Learning Solutions
Use industry reports as a basis for an analysis of key success factors, pain points and competitive landscape of African industries.
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Nuclear energy is no longer the villian
South Africans have a knack for not letting a good crisis go to waste. Six years ago, while grappling with the external threat of COVID-19, we also faced an internal,...
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AI Market Trends
WOW’s recently published report on AI Market Trends in South Africa, which is available on WOWEB, offers a comprehensive overview of developments in this rapidly evolving sector. Readers may find...
Blog
Can South Africa turn the second-hand goods boom into a circular opportunity?
Who would have thought that second-hand clothing could be valued at roughly $198.64 billion globally? Yahoo Finance says the apparel sector is growing much faster than the traditional retail market...
Blog
New Rules of Sustainable Finance in South Africa signal a shift from green finance to trusted data
South Africa’s sustainable finance landscape is moving beyond green investment towards a broader question of trust. Key questions are: Can capital, data and technology be deployed responsibly and transparently? As...
Blog Financial Institutions
Uganda’s financial services sector, powering growth and unlocking new opportunities
Uganda provides one of Africa’s compelling case studies of how the financial services sector is transforming. Mobile money platforms are driving financial inclusion and rapidly reshaping the mainstream banking sector....
Blog Telecommunications
Connected frontiers of SADC’s telecommunications industry as it builds the digital economy of tomorrow
Telecommunications has been the backbone of economic activity, driving Information and Communication Technology (ICT), which ranges from investment in fibre and cloud infrastructure, mobile networks, computer and software focused information...
Automotive & PartsSouth Africa
How motorcycles are transforming shopping and the mobility industry in South Africa
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