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The IT Industry in South Africa
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication (Leonardo DaVinci) Digging into the detail and sophistication behind many industry types, one will find surprising complexity, but surely the broad IT industry is in...
CountriesSouth AfricaTextiles, Clothing & Footwear
The Footwear Industry in South Africa – March 2022
With climate change and sustainability gaining momentum in boardroom strategic discussions, companies that design and manufacture footwear intentionally seek alternative environmentally friendly materials to replace leather and plastic in their...
Chemicals & FertilisersSouth Africa
The Manufacture of Pesticides and other Agrochemicals – April 2022
The responsible use of pesticides is a shared and extended responsibility… Anon The WOW report on the Manufacture of Pesticides and other Agrochemicals reveals South Africa as the main gateway...
Construction & InfrastructureCountriesSouth Africa
Manufacture and wholesale of metal fasteners in South Africa – April 2022
Let’s get to the nuts and bolts of it I must admit that reading the WoW’s 2022 report on Manufacture and Wholesale of Metal Fasteners in South Africa, brought to...
Agriculture & AgribusinessCountriesIndustriesSouth Africa
Trade in Agricultural Raw Materials and Livestock in South Africa – March 2022
“If you tickle the earth with a hoe she laughs with a harvest.” D Jerrold The Agricultural raw materials and livestock sector is not identical with the statistical classification of...
CountriesSouth AfricaTextiles, Clothing & Footwear
The Textile Industry in South Africa – Delayed Gratification
A first reflection on the latest WoW report addressing The Textile Industry in South Africa is that the industry is part of the Clothing and Textiles Competitiveness Programme (now rebooted...
Communication Media and TechnologyCountriesKenya
The Telecommunications Industry in Kenya
Will the country remain the Silicon Savannah of Africa? The biggest achievement in Kenya’s Telecommunications industry has been the mobile money application, M-Pesa, a solution that was initially meant for...
Business ServicesCountriesSouth Africa
Management Consulting & Business Advisory Services including Knowledge Management in South Africa.
One cannot talk about management consulting without reflecting on the role of this sector South Africa’s state capture as well as what management gurus such as Peter Drucker consider important....