Open AccessCompetititive intelligence and competitivenes
Author(s) -
MariéLuce Muller
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
south african journal of information management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2078-1865
pISSN - 1560-683X
DOI - 10.4102/sajim.v10i2.323
Subject(s) - general partnership , fell , business , cape , economic growth , citizenship , political science , finance , economics , politics , geography , cartography , law
With the recent World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 4 to 6 June 2008, Africa and South Africa's competitiveness once again fell under the spotlight. The latest WEF Global Competitiveness Report (2008) mentions that African businesses can become more competitive but that African governments, in partnership with global players, should provide the right support in the form of improved access to finance, improved infrastructure and better institutional capacity. In turn, corporates could, in partnership with governments, NGOs and bodies like the UN and World Bank, provide more focused corporate citizenship