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Mining and quarryingSouth Africa
Southern Africa Minerals – “Much effort, much prosperity.” Euripides
The WoW report on Mining in Southern Africa gave me great courage. Just paging through all the “Corporate Actions” that are taking place in all the Southern African countries, besides...
BotswanaConstruction
The Construction sector in Botswana – on track towards the integration of technologies for efficiency and much needed jobs
The latest WOW report on the construction industry in Botswana provides detailed insights into the activities and the companies involved. Large infrastructure projects are well captured and documented as in...
ConstructionNigeria
Nigeria: Land of Promise for the construction sector?
Being the largest and most populous country on the African continent it is expected that the construction sector in Nigeria, would be at the core of economic activities given the...
South AfricaWholesale and retail trade repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Car Rental Industry in South Africa – The ship that keeps sailing
How does the Car rental industry re-invent itself after the hammering of the tourism industry that is the biggest lever for its profitability? Like most industries, it has to find...
South AfricaTransportation and storage
Where to From Here for the Aviation Industry in South Africa
One cannot avoid thinking about SAA when talking about aviation in South Africa, but reading the latest WOW report on aviation, one realises that aviation is so much more than...
Agriculture forestry and fishingSouth Africa
Can the printing industry return to its glory?
When talking about the printing industry, the good old printing press is the first one to come to mind. For decades, the concept of having a paperless society has been...
Accommodation and food service activitiesSouth Africa
The Liquor Industry: A curse or Boon to the South African economy
We reflect on the liquor industry along two dimensions. The economic reality of an extremely lucrative business and the ethical aspects of alcohol consumption and its consequences. We will start...
Central AfricaMining and quarrying
Mining in Central Africa: The Wild West
Millions of people still live in poverty in spite of the endowment of Central Africa’s natural resource wealth. This phenomenon has been a topic for discussion and research to understand...
