South Africa’s energy landscape is defined by increasing demand and limited capacity as the country’s energy needs have risen rapidly in recent years. Underinvestment in infrastructure remains a key challenge for the sector. The government has in recent years sought to develop a long-term energy strategy and has launched major efforts to diversify electricity-generating capacity, reduce...
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The mining industry has long been a driving force behind South Africa’s economic growth. In 2010 it contributed 18% of GDP, and the country’s total reserves, while diminished, remain some of the world’s most valuable, with an estimated worth of $2.5trn. South Africa is perhaps best known for its gold, diamond and platinum riches but its wealth in other metals and minerals have also helped support...
South Africa lies on the southern tip of Africa, occupying 1.22m sq km with some 2800 km of coastline along the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The so-called “Rainbow Nation” has a population of around 50.5m and is a melting pot of ethnicities, cultures and languages that reflect its rich and tumultuous history.
Articles & Analysis | Facing the future: Old traditions merge with modern life in this resource-rich land from The Report: South Africa 2012
Although southern Africa has been consistently inhabited for tens of thousands of years, South Africa’s modern history traces back most directly to the aboriginal Khoisan. The majority of modern South Africa’s black population is descended from a mix of ethnic groups, including the Bantu, who migrated from elsewhere in Africa over the past 2500...
Articles & Analysis | Time to shine: Strong political and economic foundations for growth from The Report: South Africa 2012
One of West Africa’s most politically stable countries, with equally strong macroeconomic fundamentals, Ghana has a relatively high per capita GDP due in part to its sizeable gold and cocoa production, which will increase in the coming years as the country begins to pump its modest oil reserves. The economy quadrupled in size during the 2000s and a...