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The “local private sector” – what is it, and how can it grow in the developing world?
There’s a fascinating thread on this post on the Guardian’s site, examining the nature of the private sector, the difference (and the gulf) between multinationals and the local private sector in developing countries and measures which should be considered to … Continue reading
Frontier Advisory BRICS Summit: What it means for South Africa
Late yesterday afternoon, I attended a seminar organised by Frontier Advisory and hosted by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on what opportunities South Africa’s involvement in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) group of nations could represent for the … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Trade and investment
Tagged africa, bric, brics, canada, china, economic competitiveness, enabling environment, finance, india, infrastructure, investment, mining, south africa
Question for economists to answer, not a simple business person
A longtime friend recently asked me a question about the ratio of capital to labour for development purposes, and I’ve been struggling with it…partly because his question “Are we really applying the correct ratio of capital to labour?” has quite … Continue reading
So what is development anyway?
I thought if we were going to get a dialogue going on international development, we might as well start by getting some definitions going. I apologise in advance for all the formatting – it helps to keep track of the … Continue reading
Forum on Canadian Investment in South Africa and Africa
Recognising that Africa is no longer in need of aid baskets but economic partners (and granting that humanitarian aid still has its place throughout the world), Canada’s government is increasingly focusing on the economic opportunities that investing on the continent … Continue reading
Posted in Trade and investment
Tagged africa, canada, finance, infrastructure, investment, mining, regulatory frameworks, south africa