About Us

OUR BUSINESS

Who Owns Whom (WOW) was established in 1980 as an independent research organisation producing high quality, original research on the African micro business and economic environment. Our research covers over 300 key industries across the African continent and includes comprehensive industry research reports, company profiles and their African footprint, ownership and corporate structures, director and management profiles, takeover and merger activity and fixed direct investment into Africa.

In addition to all stock exchange listed companies on the African continent, there is a significant focus on private companies operating in these industries with the latter representing 90%+ of our database.

The WOW research is used in the disciplines of procurement, corporate marketing intelligence, private equity and corporate finance, management consultancies and state developmental and regulatory agencies.

A LOOK INTO OUR HISTORY...

1980

Robin McGregor publishes the first edition of Who Owns Whom.

1986

The company launches McGregor Information Services.

1998

McGregor Information Services is sold
to Naspers.

2000

Industry research is launched with the Competition Commission as anchor client.

2003

Robin, Carla and Andrew buy back the original Who Owns Whom publishing business brand and start the current web-based research business.

2004

Research is expanded to show the footprint
of South African companies in Africa.

2010

Industry research rolls out onto the
continent.

2015

Data feed services are introduced.

2016

The new subscriber platform, WOWEB,
is launched.

2017

Online store is commissioned.

Key team members

Andrew McGregor Managing Director

Maureen Maphatsoe Non-Executive Chairman

CARLA MOULD Chief Operations Officer & Altemate director

Noma khumalo Client Retention Manager

Buli Yaka Client Retention Executive

Sandy kerkhove Strategy and Business Development Manager

Anne Campbell Business Development Executive

pat ladell Research & Branch Manager

Thomas van Schalkwyk Database & Systems Manager

heidi wasserman Accountant

Ben Richardson Non-Executive Director

Mark Wells Non-Executive Director

INHOUSE RESEARCH TEAM

CONTRACT RESEARCH TEAM

Who Owns Whom contract researchers are home office-based graduates and post graduates with a wide variety of skills and experiences. Members of the team include freelance or part-time educationists, journalists, researchers and clinical psychology practitioners.

Increasingly prevalent are professional women working from home while they raise young children, as well as career professionals who semi-retire to rural towns for security and cost reasons. The researchers are assigned a designated portfolio of industries, enabling them to establish relationships with industry players and develop an in-depth knowledge of their sectors.