AfricaScope is working with InfoSense, a distributor of InfoTools products in South Africa, to develop mapping and analytical trend tools for companies interested in investing in Africa. The main source of the data is the World Banks African Development Indicators database that has been modified and spatialized in the development of this new product.
President Jacob Zuma at the ANC's 100 year celebrations identified unemployment, poverty and inequality as the three greatest issues needing South Africa's attention. According to a BizCommunity press release he was also quoted as saying that "as we move into the future...
In the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) the leaders of the continent have agreed that for the future development of Africa there is a need for: