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WOWEB
research platform
WOWEB is Who Owns Whom’s research platform offering web-based access to our credible research on African industries and business information.
WOW Data Feeds
for data enrichment
WOW Data Feeds enable integration of Who Owns Whom’s quality data sets into clients’ internal systems for the purpose of data enrichment.
Industry Reports
report library
WOW industry reports span 300+ key industries across Africa featuring key drivers, threats, opportunities, regulation, influencing factors, outlook and notable industry entities.
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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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Most Recent Articles
BlogCountries Community & Personal ServicesSouth Africa
The Impact of High Youth Unemployment Rates in South Africa
Contents [hide] South Africa’s youth unemployment remains very high by any standard. According to the latest WOW report on youth employment trends in South Africa, South African youth (aged 15...
BlogCountries Automotive & PartsSouth Africa
The importance of the motor industry in South Africa
Contents [hide] The motor vehicle industry in South Africa has been an important driver of the country’s economy in terms of GDP contribution and job creation. According to industry association...
BlogCountries Poultry & EggSouth Africa
The challenges of poultry farming in South Africa
Contents [hide] It is not often that the poultry industry finds its way to the front pages of mainstream media, although as stated in the latest WOW report on the...
BlogCountries Communication Media and TechnologySouth Africa
Digital Advertising Is Taking Over From Traditional Advertising
Contents [hide] In 2022 digital advertising spend increased four times faster than traditional adspend, fuelled by the increasing number of internet users. This is according to the WOW report on...
BlogCountries MiningSouth Africa
Mining Companies in Africa continue to grow as climate change shifts
Contents [hide] Africa has plenty of minerals and mineral elements such as bauxite, coal, diamonds, gold, platinum-group metals (PGMs), iron ore, copper, lead, lithium, manganese, nickel, cobalt, phosphate rock, semi-precious...
BlogCountries Construction & InfrastructureSouth Africa
The Impact of Infrastructure Development Challenges in South Africa
Contents [hide] The importance of capital formation for infrastructure development Infrastructure development has many elements including fixed capital formation, a statistical term for just about everything that constitutes investment in...
Who Are We
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.
