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Courageous leadership required for economic growth

by Nicole | Nov 7, 2014 | Business Leadership, Features

Cape Town’s socio-economic challenges – reflected in a massively divided, low-growth economy that reminds of pre-1994 apartheid development despite two decades of a democratic dispensation – cannot be overcome through narrow, sectarian politicking. The city will not...

SA needs political will to promote its vision

by Nicole | Sep 22, 2014 | Business Leadership, Features

South Africa’s growth remains both exclusive and woefully inadequate, and ratings agency downgrades, currency depreciation, violent and prolonged strikes are adding to our concerns. Many have commented on the need to create an environment conducive to attracting...

V&A: the ‘best Waterfront in the world’ contributes R198 billion to SA’s GDP

by Nicole | Aug 26, 2014 | Business Leadership, Newsletter Aug 2014

First established in 1988, the founding vision of the V&A Waterfront was to reconnect downtown Cape Town with the sea. Known as Table Bay West, the area was largely industrial, dominated by a disused oil tank farm. It was, however, also steeped in history that...

Saldanha IDZ to boost the Western Cape economy

by Nicole | Aug 26, 2014 | Business Leadership, Features, Newsletter Aug 2014

Africa has some of the most rapidly expanding economies globally, many of which are fuelled by vast oil and gas resources. Together, African countries contribute 11% of crude oil and 6% of gas globally, and new fields are being discovered across Africa like a recent...

South Africa is facing economic headwinds and should change tack

by Nicole | Aug 20, 2014 | Business Leadership, Features

South Africa is experiencing economic doldrums. Low growth, budget deficits, and ratings downgrades are amongst the challenges. Nhlanhla Nene, our Finance Minister, admitting that we have almost reached rock bottom. But South Africa is not without solutions – provided...

Growth of the Saldanha IDZ and the West Coast Economy

by Nicole | Jun 26, 2014 | Business Leadership, Sector Development, Thought Leaders

Africa is experiencing accelerated oil and gas growth and contributes 11% of crude oil and 6% of gas globally. Much of this growth is from Nigeria and Angola but recent gas discoveries in Mozambique suggest that it ‘could be one of the most important natural gas...
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