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Financial and insurance activitiesSouth Africa
Universal healthcare funding and the role of Medical Aid in South Africa
“A tremendous amount of needless pain and suffering can be eliminated by ensuring that health insurance is universally available.” – Daniel Akaka Contents [hide] The cost of universal healthcare in...
ManufacturingSouth AfricaTransportation and storage
Could natural gas be the best alternative as South Africa transitions to a cleaner energy mix?
Key Oservations [hide] Gas infrastructure in South Africa Offers to finance the transition to cleaner energy in South Africa Contribution of gas to South Africa’s energy mix South Africa’s gas...
EthiopiaFinancial and insurance activitiesSouth Africa
Pension fund changes towards a better retirement
Contents [hide] Changes in the retirement sector Status of the retirement industry in South Africa Retirement funds performance in South Africa Basic universal fun Changes in the retirement sector The...
ConstructionEthiopiaMining and quarrying
Ethiopia’s Construction Industry: Building a future for its people
Key Observations [hide] The WOW report on “The Construction Industry in Ethiopia” highlights several construction projects underway in the country. The best known is the US$4.8bn Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam...
Human health and social work activitiesSouth Africa
Education: A New Technology-driven Paradigm in the Making
Key Points African Context to Education How the Socio-economic Environment Further Complicates Education in South Africa Changes Implemented Since the Dawn of Democracy Into the Future of Education African context...
Mining and quarryingSouth Africa
In the Service of Mining in South Africa
Key Points The mining value chain Adoption of newer technologies Green power generation for mining Mining policies Reading the WOW report on Service Activities Incidental to Mining of Minerals in...
Other service activitiesSouth Africa
How South African women are breaking the glass ceiling in business
Key Points On the sport scene History of women in business Status of South African women in business Importance of appointing women in leadership positions Women in private sector leadership...
Human health and social work activitiesSouth Africa
When gambling is not a gamble
Contents Gambling habits Regulatory limitations to gambling Gambling and government actions Going by the corporate actions listed in the WOW report on The Gambling Industry in South Africa – August...