I have just come back from two weeks of blissful holiday in idyllic Mozambique. A recommended trip for anyone needing a break.
What struck me, though, was the work that is going on to fix and upgrade the infrastructure, which took such a battering during the civil war. Of the 600 or […]
I’ve just come back from speaking at a conference in Dubai, where I was completely awestruck by the enormous scale of the visions that are being made into reality. There are mindblowing projects like the Palms and the World (man-made islands in the sea), Dubailand (280 million square metres of development, almost equivalent to […]
International expansion and consolidation is the catch-phrase for any number of businesses, and it will continue to be so into the future. Many are investing in emerging markets because of the higher returns that can be gained. For example, even Warren Buffet made his first major investment outside the USA recently, paying $4bn for an […]
The panic that is accompanying the so-called slide of the Rand at the moment is typical of the short-term mindset that bedevils South African business. It shows lack of foresight and future focus.Â
The press has also adopted its typically hysterical approach to reporting - when the Rand is strong, then it is too strong, and […]
(Published in Business Day, June 2006)The leader article “Expansion into Africa too costly – Vodacom” (Business Day, 6 June) is disappointing. It reflects a misplaced Afro-pessimism that is at odds with the optimistic climate displayed at the recent World Economic Forum on Africa, with its focus on opportunities.CEO of Vodacom, Alan Knott-Craig is quoted […]