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South Africa Can Learn One or Two Lessons from Portugal’s Economic Recovery as We Debate the New Economic Strategy Aimed at Growing the Economy Mboweni published the strategy document along with a call that members of the public furnish comments, which should be directed to National Treasury by 15 September 2019. I must admit to being pleasantly surprised by the leadership shown
Why in Tight Budget Times, Funding for Economic Development Is More Important Than Ever
Why in Tight Budget Times, Funding for Economic Development Is More Important Than Ever In South Africa, national and provincial Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) and Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) starts their financial years from April 1 and isn’t not April fool’s joke! For municipalities, their financial year begins on the 1st of July each year. After the State of the Nation Address (SONA)
2019 Budget: An Election Budget That Will Still Manage to Keep Rating Agencies Happy and Business Optimistic
2019 Budget: An Election Budget That Will Still Manage to Keep Rating Agencies Happy and Business Optimistic This 2019 Budget analysis does three things. First, it highlights announcements in the 2019 Budget, which relate to economic and business development. Secondly, it provides a critique of the budget content. Thirdly, it outlines ways in which I think economic growth should progress post-budget and
Entrepreneurs Love To Network, But Are They Really Good At It?
Entrepreneurs Love To Network, But Are They Really Good At It? We are all guilty of huddling in the same groups, talking to the same people at meetings and conferences. It is nice to catch up with old friends, but meeting new people opens new doors of opportunity. To survive as a business owner, and entrepreneur, you must create personal and
This Year’s Outlook: How Will the Economy Perform in 2019?
This Year’s Outlook: How Will the Economy Perform in 2019? January is my busiest month of the year as an economic growth strategist. Ordinary people, partners, friends and clients want to know what the economy will be like in the year ahead. For businesses, economic forecasts are important for production, sales and hiring plans. Government officials want to know what the