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ManufacturingSouth Africa
Clothing industry in South Africa and the implications of policy interventions
A stitch at a time saves nine in one of the biggest employer industries After 1994 South Africa was keen to become part of the world fraternity after the isolation...
South AfricaWater supply sewerage waste management and remediation activities
The Water Sector: The source of Life – conserve to preserve
There are 2 inescapable things to consider when it comes to drinking water. Firstly, there is not too much on this planet. Only 3% of earth’s water is sweet water...
South Africa
Genomics and its economic benefits
During November 2021, South Africa was very much in the news regarding the Omicron variant of Covid-19, why was that? Dr Tulio and his fellow scientists from the University of...
ManufacturingSouth Africa
Nappies and other disposable goods – Are there economic opportunities in this waste generating industry?
Global leaders came out of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26, with a number of goals to decrease carbon emissions, but waste management and recycling, jointly referred to as waste...
EgyptFinancial and insurance activities
Banking sector in Egypt: An important cog in the wheel of economic development
Banks have always had the privilege of some kind of special status in economies. They are the custodians of citizens’ savings and funds, so they are highly regulated and supervised....
Accommodation and food service activitiesMoroccoWholesale and retail trade repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Wholesale and Retail sector in Morocco
Is income equality enough for the developing countries?
One of the most popular movies of all times “Casablanca” with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman put Morocco on the map, and gave viewers a feel of what North Africa...
South AfricaWholesale and retail trade repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
South Africans embracing online shopping – COVID-19’s unexpected spin-off
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the 4th industrial revolution was just bubbling along. The pandemic fast tracked its adoption and forced even the most sceptical shoppers to find solutions to their...
Mining and quarryingSouth Africa
Manufacture of Basic Precious & Non-Ferrous Metals in South Africa
Responsibility beyond legality The mining and manufacturing of basic precious non-ferrous metals industry remains very important to the South African economy, having had a sterling performance during the pandemic. It...
