Cape Town Economic Growth Strategy

The principal objective of the Economic Growth Strategy (EGS) is to grow the economy and create jobs – the overarching objective of the Opportunity City. It presents the City of Cape Town’s response to the most fundamental challenges facing Cape Town in the years ahead: too many people are unemployed, too many people are poor,…

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South Africa’s BPO Sector: Life After Lockdown

In the last few weeks, the COVID-19 outbreak has completely dominated digital headlines and conversation alike. Businesses have had to quickly find ways to operate in remote spaces and under lockdown. How will the world look afterwards? We know that this virus is going to have a huge effect on our economy, despite debt relief…

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Why working in a contact centre is an excellent career path

If you’re passionate about customer service and enjoy problem-solving, a career in the contact centre industry may be perfect for you. What’s a contact centre, you ask? A contact centre is basically a call centre, except that other communication channels are included as well. These channels include live web chat, social media messaging, email, and…

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This is the 24th edition of the EPIC publication, which presents and analyses economic (and related) trends in Cape Town on a quarterly basis. This edition focuses on the first quarter of 2019, covering the period 1 January to 31 March 2019. Rationale for a quarterly economic publicationAccurate and up-to-date economic information is critical in…

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