Which infrastructure corridors offer most potential for boosting regional cross-border activity?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Mark Lamberti, CEO, Imperial Holdings: Interview from The Report: South Africa 2016
One of the world’s more open economies, South Africa’s commercial activity and economic performance are closely linked to its ability to transport goods both within and beyond its borders. Although South Africa’s transport infrastructure is among the best on the continent, lack of investment in recent years has led to high usage costs and bottlenecks. The government is seeking to address the...
The second-largest economy in Africa after Nigeria, South Africa benefits from some of the most sophisticated financial markets in the world, paired with a robust regulatory system, and is also home to the headquarters of a number of major multinational players in the fields of industry, energy and financial services.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Peder Sondergaard, CEO of Africa and Middle East Region, APM Terminals: Interview from The Report: Ghana 2016
Articles & Analysis | Investment in Ghana's largest port continues from The Report: Ghana 2016
Tema, around 20 km to the east of Accra, is Ghana’s largest port, handling around 70% of its international maritime trade, and most of its imports. It is also an important maritime gateway for the landlocked countries to Ghana’s north, though it faces rising competition from other coastal neighbours. The port is home to one of the country’s...
Articles & Analysis | Ghana upgrades facilities and expands capacity at its airports from The Report: Ghana 2016
For some years, the development of Ghana’s airport infrastructure lagged behind economic growth. Accra’s airport, the gateway to the country, came under pressure from rising passenger numbers, while major regional centres lacked the connectivity that could have helped them better tap into the country’s growth. Now the government, backed by...