SA is fifth choice for car maker investments
South Africa was ranked fifth-best choice for investment by car makers globally, placing behind China, India, Russia and Brazil, according to the latest KPMG global auto executive survey.
Among manufacturers in the Brics bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, South Africa is seen as the third-best investment choice, beating Brazil and Russia.
Africa is next on Big Pharma’s emerging markets growth curve
What’s Big Pharma’s latest frontier? Africa. Yes, drugmakers have been active on the continent for years, primarily in fighting infectious diseases. But like other markets with an emerging middle class, Africa is seeing an increase in chronic disease–and that puts more Africans in line for prescription drugs.
DHL Express Triples its Network in Sub-Saharan Africa
DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has expanded its network of DHL Service Points in Sub-Saharan Africa from the initial 300 to over 1000, in just a few short months.
Three mega-trends fuelling investor interest in Africa
In November 2011, professional services firm KPMG officially launched their Global Africa Project (GAP). The formation of GAP added Africa on KPMG’s global high growth market investment programme, alongside markets like India, China and Brazil.
