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Digital Platforms to Drive South Africa’s Economic Growth by R91.4 Billion by 2035, Naspers and MISTRA Report Shows

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Groundbreaking research highlights the potential of South Africa’s digital platform economy to revolutionize economic growth and inclusion. Today, Naspers and the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) released a pioneering research report revealing that South Africa’s digital platform economy could inject R91.4 billion into the national economy by 2035. This study, titled “Our Digital Horizon: The Economic Opportunity of Digital Platform Businesses in SA,” offers the first comprehensive model of the economic impact of digital platforms in South Africa, underscoring the sector’s transformative potential. Unleashing Economic Potential The report projects…

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New South African government tackles logistics challenges to boost economic growth

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The South African government has announced its intention to address the country’s major logistics challenges over the next five years, seeing them as an obstacle to economic growth and development. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy said at the 42nd meeting of the South African Transport Conference that “the South African logistics sector is not functioning effectively either as an economic enabler or as a social service.” In the face of these challenges, the government has set several priorities: Improve key logistics corridors: This involves tackling delays and congestion at strategic transit…

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