ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The central question that this research report attempts to answer is how southern African countries can leapfrog from agrarian to knowledge-based economies. There is no single answer to this question, but rather a complex solution. This can best be answered using scenario...

IntroductionInformation is increasingly attaining an unprecedented importance in companies and becoming the basis of competitive advantage. At Absa this has meant a significant shift in the way information is viewed, to such an extent that Management Information (MI) has been identified as one...

Issues relating to globalization and the rise of the New Economy have received much attention from academics. Renewed emphasis has been placed on the importance of locality and cities are seen as gateways to ensuring a competitive role in the global economy. In South Africa, local economic...