Africa Global Business Forum 2015: A Participants’ View – by Mr. Manabile Shogole, South Africa’s Consul-General in Dubai

The 17-18th November 2015 brought together (in Dubai) some African Heads of State and Government, as well as the captains of industry that have operations in the African continent; the occasion was the third iteration of the Africa Global Business Forum (AGBF-2015). The forum (a brainchild of the Dubai Chamber…

Media Tour Advisory: Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) 2015

FOCAC will be hosted by South Africa from 3-5 December 2015

Brand South Africa (http://www.BrandSouthAfrica.com) in collaboration with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and other partners, will profile various areas of South Africa’s competitiveness to both Chinese and African media ahead of the Forum for China-Africa Co-operation.  FOCAC will be hosted by South Africa from 3-5 December 2015. As…

South Africa retains ranking in 2015 Ibrahim Index of African Governance

South Africa has retained its rank of 4 of 54 countries assessed in the Index

South Africa has retained its position in the 2015 Ibrahim Index on Africa Governance. In the 2015 Index, South Africa has retained its rank of 4 of 54 countries assessed in the Index. This follows South Africa’s improved performance in the 2015/16 World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness Index which…

South Africa Rises 7 Places in Annual WEF Global Competitiveness Index

Brand South Africa (http://www.brandsouthafrica.com) today welcomed the 2015/16 results of the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness Index which sees South Africa rise seven places from 56 to 49 of 140 countries. Speaking about South Africa’s significantly improved performance in the Global Competitiveness Index, Brand South Africa’s CEO Kingsley Makhubela…