Monthly Archives: October 2011

The African continent is among the fastest-growing economic regions in the world, attracting foreign direct investment from businesses small to large from around the globe. According to the Harvard Business Review, Africa and Asia were the only continents to grow during the recent economic recession. Africa’s growth rate increased to nearly 5% in 2010 and Continue Reading

The mention of Africa conjures images of impressive wildlife, diverse habitats and safaris, but also images of deprivation and inequality. Yet despite its current status as home to the world’s most underdeveloped countries, the past few years have seen a remarkable change in tide for the continent. According to the Economist Africa’s annual output grew Continue Reading

The PROVINCES UNITED CONFERENCE aims to bring all 9 Provinces of South Africa into one space to create a platform for businesses from around the country to explore business opportunities within the different provinces network and create business linkages and discover the vast opportunities available to them across the country. Through its interaction with various Continue Reading

According to BBC World News, internationalists are a cosmopolitan group of global citizens with an international outlook and a deep cross cultural awareness. Internationalists tend to be very successful in business, largely due to their global understanding of the world and cross-cultural leadership skills. To give you a better idea of what an internationalist might Continue Reading

In the current worldwide economic situation, being culturally aware and interculturally competent is a must for success in this highly competitive international market. Successful business people from all over the world are competing for top positions in international organisations. Being business savvy and having a good track record at home is no longer enough to Continue Reading