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This case study examines the N4 toll road, a 30-year infrastructure PPP between the governments of South Africa and Mozambique and the private consortium Trans African Concessions. The project, valued at approximately $466 million, connects Witbank in South Africa to Maputo in Mozambique, serving as a critical export link and a route for labor migration.

A case study on DB Schenker, a German logistics multinational, focusing on its expansion into Namibia via the acquisition of Desert Logistics in April 2012 and the operational challenges it faces in the SADC region.

This case study examines the operational challenges faced by Packaging Industries Malawi (PIM) Limited, the country's largest paper packaging company. It details how systemic issues—including foreign exchange shortages, high transport costs due to Malawi's landlocked status, unreliable utilities, and a lack of technical skills—hinder the company's competitiveness and profitability.

This case study examines a 30-year water and sanitation concession between the Ilembe District Municipality and Siza Water Company (Pty) Ltd in South Africa. Established in 1999, the partnership initially struggled with underinvestment and profitability but evolved into a profitable and effective service provider by managing systemic public sector capacity constraints and improving infrastructure.

MADEL FOOD, a frozen foods importer in the DRC, reports severe operational constraints including a lack of investment credit, widespread corruption and costly customs procedures, poor road infrastructure leading to stock ruptures, and high tax burdens. The company also notes currency volatility and administrative delays in obtaining permits as significant barriers to growth.

This case study examines the operational barriers faced by Tristan, a firm exporting a variety of goods from South Africa to markets including Angola, Madagascar, Mozambique, and the DRC. The document details significant challenges regarding visa procurement, customs clearance, banking inefficiencies in Angola, and restrictive fish export permits in South Africa.

This case study examines the operational challenges faced by Wesbank Transport, a Namibian logistics market leader, in conducting cross-border transport within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). The company reports that regulatory inconsistencies, insurance gaps, and border inefficiencies force it to avoid lucrative markets and focus only on predictable routes.

This case study examines the operational challenges faced by Rab Processors Ltd, a leading Malawian agriculture company specializing in value addition and trading of locally grown produce. The document details how systemic issues in Malawi—including foreign exchange shortages, bureaucratic delays in export permitting, inconsistent customs enforcement, and a lack of technical capacity at the Malawi Bureau of Standards—hinder the company's production and export capabilities.

This case study examines the evolution of the Covane Community Lodge in Mozambique, a Community Public Private Partnership (CPPP) that transitioned from a failed partnership with Transfrontier Park Destinations (TPD) to a more viable arrangement with Barra Resorts. The document highlights how local regulatory knowledge, operational experience, and financial independence are critical for the success of private sector partners in community-based tourism ventures.

This case study examines the Swaziland Sugar Association (SSA), a non-profit entity that markets and sells sugarcane products from Swaziland to the SACU region and Europe. The document details the operational constraints facing the SSA, specifically regarding financial access, infrastructure deficits, and regional trade barriers.

This case study examines the operational challenges faced by Shenimed, a cigarette distribution company in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), focusing on barriers related to corruption, infrastructure, taxation, and currency instability.

This case study examines the operational challenges faced by Palfridge Limited, a manufacturer of camping, domestic, commercial, and solar refrigerators. The company struggles with customs inefficiencies at the border between South Africa and Swaziland, high electricity costs and instability, trade policy barriers regarding EU imports and Zimbabwean exports, and the loss of skilled local labor to the South African market.

This case study examines the trade barriers faced by Lobatse Clay Works, a brick producer exporting from Botswana into Southern Africa, highlighting systemic inconsistencies in regulations, taxation, and infrastructure.

This case study examines Nakara, a Namibian leather manufacturing company founded in 1980, detailing its operational structure, export markets, and the systemic regulatory and financial barriers it faces when trading with South Africa and other regions.

This case study describes the operational challenges faced by ETS ALBARTOS, a commodity trading company established in 1992 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The company reports significant barriers to business growth, including systemic corruption, inefficient administrative procedures for permits and imports, poor infrastructure, and difficulties in accessing bank loans.

This case study describes a Build-Operate-Transfer public-private partnership (PPP) established in 2009 to create a 425-bed referral hospital and three satellite clinics in Lesotho. The project, costing approximately US$100 million, involved a consortium led by Netcare SA Healthcare Group and the Lesotho government, facing significant challenges regarding national policy, public perception of private healthcare, and government capacity to manage PPPs.

This case study examines the implementation and expansion of the Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) program by the State Government of Sao Paulo, Brazil, detailing the legal frameworks established since 1995 and identifying areas for further improvement in reporting, accountability, and supplier management.

This research paper proposes a systematic method for mapping and analyzing stakeholder roles and responsibilities in climate change adaptation, based on case studies in Stockholm and Gothenburg, Sweden. It emphasizes that careful stakeholder analysis is essential for sustainable and effective adaptation implementation.

This briefing note from the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) summarizes a daily meeting held on July 18, 2012, in Pretoria. The primary focus of the session was the election of South Africa's Home Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, as the head of the African Union (AU) Commission and the potential implications of her leadership.

This report examines the drivers and flows of tropical timber exports from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) through Uganda to regional markets, highlighting the prevalence of unregulated trade and the disparity in benefits among actors within the supply chain.