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How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI After the fall of apartheid, South Africa accepted the standard prescription for countries to receive more foreign direct investment. Yet FDI has been a mere trickle. Why? The answer may reside in the country's strong corporate environment.   |
The Motley Fool
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Zoe Van Schyndel |
The Final Investment Frontier Does Africa belong in your portfolio? |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2012
G. Pascal Zachary |
Africans Dial Up Innovation No longer content to import technology, Africans are using cellphones to spur indigenous innovation |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
S. Ibi Ajayi |
What Africa Needs to Do to Benefit from Globalization |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 8, 2004
Martha Lagace |
Tourism: More Than Safaris and Sunsets Pictures of Africa focus too much on exotic wildlife or terrible poverty. But there are also exciting niche markets to attract more visitors and revenue to the continent and change Africa for the better, said a group of tourism experts. |
Fast Company
May 2010
Emilia Benton |
The Economics of the 2010 FIFA World Cup It's been billed as a showcase for a new South Africa -- and the government is spending billions to make it so. |
Finance & Development
December 2011
Calestous Juma |
Africa's New Engine As Africa's middle class grows, policymakers should place a premium on regional economic integration and the associated investment in infrastructure, technical training, and support of entrepreneurs. |
CIO
February 15, 2003 |
From Modest Beginnings A United Nations report shows Africans' Internet access is modest but rising. |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 8, 2004
Julia Hanna |
African CEOs: A View from the Top It's a market with 700 million people---but it's highly fragmented. Here is what executives in Africa have to say about business and career opportunities on the continent. |
Global Services
June 27, 2007
Adyasha Sinha |
Offshoring to Johannesburg A reliable infrastructure and dedicated BPO support institutions ensure a sustainable industry development strategy backed by a coherent, comprehensive and complementary economic development plan for Joburg's business process outsourcing. |
The Motley Fool
June 17, 2010
Tim Hanson |
The Way to Play Africa Africa is the continent with the most untapped potential. Will it ever be stable for U.S. investors? |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 8, 2004
Julia Hanna |
The Entrepreneur in Africa Young entrepreneurs share their experiences starting ventures in Africa. Their message: Africa is still a place where individuals can make a big difference. |
Fast Company
January 2001
Christine Canabou |
Imagine That Durwin Sharp, 53, is chief idea catalyst for the Houston-based Virtual Thinking Expedition Co., where he helps guide innovation boot camps... |
Finance & Development
March 2008 |
Country Focus South Africa is currently seeing its longest expansion, thanks in part to sound policies. |
BusinessWeek
September 30, 2010
Renee Bonorchis |
Africa Is Looking Like a Dealmaker's Paradise In the wake of $15 billion in African takeover deals since summer, more global companies are expected to buy into the continent. |
Entrepreneur
December 2007
JJ Ramberg |
Brand New Through Annansi Clothing Co., G. Kofi Annan is trying to redefine Africa's image in U.S. mass media and popular culture. |
Finance & Development
December 2011 |
Africa: Changing the Narrative Enduring poverty and conflict are so stark in Africa that it is sometimes difficult to see what else is happening ion the economy. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2008
Zoe Van Schyndel |
A Diamond in the Rough The iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund offers a convenient way to access the rich potential of South Africa. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
G.E. Gondwe |
Making Globalization Work in Africa There is no doubt that economic growth rates in sub-Saharan Africa have lagged far behind those of other regions and that Africa is the region least integrated into the global economy. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2007
Harry G. Broadman |
Connecting Africa and Asia Improved Asian market access can boost Africa's exports, but Africa needs domestic reforms to fully capture the economic benefits |
BusinessWeek
December 4, 2008
Jack Ewing |
South African Companies Unlock Sub-Saharan Africa Versed in the highs and lows of emerging-market development, SABMiller, Standard Bank, and others are expanding across Africa and beyond. |
Fast Company
May 2000
Cheryl Dahle |
The Freeplay Group - Changing the Rules? Report from the Past: A fast-growing company that has won acclaim for its commitment to employing disadvantaged workers announces major layoffs. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Global Investment Comes Slowly to Africa shortest books" that people make jokes about. But Africa's economic story is beginning to develop new chapters, according to speakers at the recent Africa Business Forum organized by the Wharton African Students Association. The forum's theme was "Africa's Growth Engines." |
Pharmaceutical Executive
May 1, 2012 |
Country Report: South Africa In just the past few years, South Africa has hit several key economic benchmarks demonstrating the country's upward trajectory. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2006
Michael Klein |
Taking Care of Business Creating a better business environment is crucial for bolstering growth in Africa. |
Geotimes
February 2006
Kathryn Hansen |
Earthquake Rocks East Africa The East African Rift Zone experienced a damaging magnitude-7.4 earthquake Thursday in Mozambique, centered about 215 kilometers southwest of Beira. |
Reason
July 2005
Melinda Ammann |
Cry the Beloved Continent The Shackled Continent: Power, Corruption, and African Lives, by Robert Guest posits that Africans are poor because they're poorly governed. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Ernesto Hernandez-Cata |
Raising Growth and Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Can Be Done? Sub-Saharan Africa must increase economic growth to reduce poverty and improve living standards. This article discusses some obstacles to growth in the region, as well as some policy actions that would improve its prospects. |
Finance & Development
March 2008
Wang & Bio-Tchane |
Africa's Burgeoning Ties with China Africa and China have been trading partners for centuries. But in recent years, the level and intensity of their relationship have increased dramatically. |
Food Processing
October 2011 |
Africa: The World's Next Great Economic Story Coca-Cola Co.'s Alexander Cummings recently spoke to Stanford University's Institute for Economic Policy Research and African Leadership Academy about Africa's growing economic power. |
Finance & Development
December 2011
Natalie Ramirez-Djumena |
Africa: A Look into the Future OVER the past decade, Africa has been growing at an unprecedented rate, despite the successive global food and financial crises. |
BusinessWeek
December 26, 2005
Guy Pfeffermann |
Give Africa's B-Schools A Boost Africa's aid donors can relieve a critical shortage of skilled managers. |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 8, 2004
Julia Hanna |
IT and Africa: Getting the Lay of the Land There is a cell phone boom in Africa, but the market for many other technologies is hit or miss, a panel of experts said. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Robert Sharer |
An Agenda for Trade, Investment, and Regional Integration The importance of enhancing sub-Saharan Africa's trade performance, which was very weak in the 1980s and 1990s, cannot be overemphasized. |
BusinessWeek
July 15, 2010
Campbell & Smith |
Mobile Firms in Africa Get Spotty Reception Multinationals are drawn to Africa's 300 million people who lack mobile access. But poorer customers mean slower profit growth. |
Finance & Development
June 2009
Donald Kaberuka |
Straight Talk: Start This Engine Africa's policymakers should prepare for global recovery by priming their private sectors. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
The Struggle for Economic Growth in Africa In an effort to generate economic growth, African leaders are lobbying the world for investment capital, promising political and free-market reforms in return. The continent desperately needs outside capital to jump-start stagnant economies... |
BusinessWeek
February 2, 2004
Andy Reinhardt |
Africa: The Next Wide-Open Wireless Frontier In the sub-Sahara, companies big and small are rushing to sign up clients |
| Fast Company |
The Top 10 Most Innovative Companies In Africa Companies like iHub, Sanergy, and Rocket Internet made this list. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2006
Mbarika & Mbarika |
Africa Calling Growing numbers of Africans at the top, middle, and even bottom rungs of the economic ladder depend on the wireless sector for their livelihoods. But can the region sustain the wireless sector's phenomenal growth rates and accompanying prosperity? |
Finance & Development
December 2006 |
Letters to the Editor Corruption Taking Its Toll on Growth... A Missed Opportunity... Financial Sector is Key to Africa's Growth... |
Pharmaceutical Executive
May 6, 2014
Adjei et al. |
Africa: The Lost Continent No More Driven by a rising GDP and calmer political and financial waters over the past decade, Africa's nascent healthcare sector is poised for a fresh surge in growth. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2006
Gupta & Yang |
Unblocking Trade To underpin growth, Africa needs to adopt a comprehensive approach to boosting trade. Only by adopting a holistic approach can African economies succeed. |
Reason
Aug/Sep 2009
Michael C. Moynihan |
The Failure of African Aid Western aid to Africa has made poor countries poorer, retarded their economic growth, and entrenched despotic regimes, argues the Zambian-born economist Dambisa Moyo in her new book Dead Aid. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2011
Andrew Dominguez |
South African Gold Stocks: Is Nationalization a Threat? Could the extensive, multi-national South African mining industry face nationalization? |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Saleh M. Nsouli |
Capacity Building in Africa: The Role of International Financial Institutions This article reviews the evidence on the importance of domestic institutions for economic growth and examines the role of international financial institutions, and particularly the IMF and its training, in capacity building in Africa. |
Chemistry World
November 21, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
African Chemistry Network Launches The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has launched the Pan African Chemistry Network (PACN), an initiative which it hopes will promote scientific development and education across Africa. |
Geotimes
December 2005
Kathryn Hansen |
Earthquake Shakes East Africa A magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook the Lake Tanganyika region in Africa today. |
Fast Company
November 2010
Nate Berg |
How the African Leadership Academy Is Fighting the Continent's Education Exodus A South African academy aims to teach the continent's brightest - and fight widespread brain drain. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2013
R. Les Cottrell |
How Bad Is Africa's Internet? A decade long quest aims to pinpoint the Internet bottlenecks holding Africa back |
