Industries

07 Sep 2015  |  Africa  |  Market Research

Executive Analysis of the South African Passenger Vehicle Market

D-midsize and C-compact will be the Fastest Growing Vehicle Segments with Nearly One-third of the Market Share by 2020

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As a result of South Africa’s sluggish economy and its low GDP in 2014, which was highly sensitive to consumer demand, sales in the passenger vehicles segment fell during the first half of 2014. However, the popularity of diesel engine models has increased and the market share for new diesel light vehicles has grown noticeably. This market report...

The growth outlook of Q2 2015 for Emerging Middle East and African remains strong undeterred by the shrinkage in oil revenue. Declining oil prices aggravate the essence of diversification and thus, non-oil sectors like agriculture, banking, finance and tourism are anticipated to play a substantial role in the progress of the economy in H2 2015. Rap...

The pharmaceutical industry in Ghana and Nigeria is forecast to represent a combined business opportunity of over $3 billion by 2018, propelled by a convergence of changing economic profiles, increased healthcare spending and investment, and increasing incidence of chronic diseases. Market segmentation is done based on products (OTC, generic, and b...

To be successfully employed in a contact centre in South Africa, an individual is expected to have a good command of the English language as well as advanced numeracy, technology, and customer service skills. However, skill shortages are a major challenge in the South African contact centre market. Also, a recent change in the requirements to recei...

Electricity cost is critical to developing an electricity industry and has been a contentious issue in Sub-Saharan Africa. Electricity price has not reflected the true cost of generation and supply, hampering investment in electricity infrastructure, resulting in frequent power outages, and constraining economic growth of Sub-Saharan economies. The...

The South African construction chemicals market can be described as mature and is expected to experience slow growth over the forecast period of the study. The market is highly competitive with a number of well-established local and international participants. The growth in the public sectors capital expenditure plan is likely to facilitate demand...

08 Jul 2015  |  Africa  |  Market Research

Strategic Analysis of the Mining Chemicals and Explosives Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa

Central Africa Drives the Mining Chemicals Market

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The African mining industry is experiencing enormous growth, especially in Central and East Africa. This has created rapidly-growing demand for explosives and specialty chemicals that are used in the minerals mining industry. This research service provides an overview of the mining explosives and specialty chemicals markets in Sub-Saharan Africa an...

Africa is a rapidly growing market for products globally, and the chemicals industry is expected to significantly benefit from this growth, especially the construction chemical paints and coatings and industrial adhesives sectors. The spurt in growth is the result of rapid urbanisation, a growing middle class, and rising consumer spending. This stu...

25 Jun 2015  |  Africa  |  Market Research

Analysis of the Offshore Oil & Gas Paints and Coatings Market in Nigeria and Angola

Market Growth to Follow Economic Growth Trends

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This study provides an overview of the Nigerian and Angolan offshore oil and gas paints and coatings markets through 2019. More than 150 companies participate in the Nigerian market, of note Berger Paints, Portland Paints and Products, CAP PLC, DN Meyer PLC, and International Paints. In Angola 25 companies participate, led by Hempel, Azko Nobel, De...