Frontier Advisory regularly provides commentary for international news services including the BBC, Al-Jazeera, CNBC, CCTV and SABC. Our team members also contribute to leading business publications. A collection of recent media contributions is listed.
The lessons that can be learnt from China
Market review podcast: Dr Martyn Davies, Director of the China-Africa Network at the Gordon Institute of Business Science
Moneyweb, 4th March 2010
Interview with Dr Martyn Davies by Chris Blaine
CHRIS BLAINE: In this Market Review podcast we’re chatting to Dr Martyn Davies – director of China Africa Network, GIBS. Martyn, everyone is now focusing on China and a lot of people are starting to look at where we come from – Africa – and saying why hasn’t Africa been able to replicate China’s success?
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Yingli scores with Fifa
Financial Mail, 12th February 2010
Quoted: Dr Martyn Davies, Chief Executive Officer – Frontier Advisory
By Claire Bisseker
SA’s hosting of the Fifa soccer World Cup just became a bit greener, with the announcement last week that the first renewable energy company in history has joined the event as a major sponsor.
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GDP growth in China: Martyn Davies
Moneyweb, 21st January 2010
Interview with Martyn Davies, Chief Executive Officer – Frontier Advisory; director for the China network of GIBS
By Hilton Tarrant
In six months China will probably be the world’s No 2 economy.
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China’s Growth: African correlation
Financial Mail, 15th January 2010
Quoted: Dr Martyn Davies, Chief Executive Officer – Frontier Advisory
By Claire Bisseker
The global financial crisis has accelerated China’s emergence as a global economic superpower but its growth is increasingly correlated with Africa’s, which it now relies on for 25% of its oil imports.
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China is SA’s biggest market
Business Report, 14th January 2010
Quoted: Dr Martyn Davies, Chief Executive Officer – Frontier Advisory
By Ethel Hazelhurst
A spending spree by China kept the South African economy from sinking even deeper into recession last year. [Read more →]
New economic giants want slice of Africa
Business Day, 4th January 2010
Quoted: Dr Martyn Davies, Chief Executive Officer – Frontier Advisory
China is leading the pack in the 21st-century “scramble for Africa”, but anybody who thinks Beijing has the continent sewn up need only glance at the passport of Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Africa & China: Open for Business
ISIZA, Issue # 9
Quoted: Dr Martyn Davies, Chief Executive Officer – Frontier Advisory
By: Andrew Black
The shift is upon us, triggered by a global recession. The Western powers, on unsteady
legs, try to find their feet while rethinking the very foundations of their economies.
Across the oceans, a misunderstood nation is gathering considerable momentum.
How does China, in the first quarter of 2009, in the depths of the financial crisis, achieve
6.8% growth? Following that, in the second quarter of 2009, 7.9% growth? Is this the crisis
resistant economy?
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Africa this week – 14 October 2009
Ligali,15th November 2009
Quoted: Dr Martyn Davies, Chief Executive Officer – Frontier Advisory
A compilation of the weeks events by the African development institute. www.africainstitute.com
Pan-Africa
“There have been allegations for a long time that China has come to Africa to plunder its resources and practice neo-colonialism. This allegation, in my view, is totally untenable.” — Wen Jiabao, Chinas premier, following a pledge of USD 10 billion in cheap loans to Africa over the next three years, and refuting claims that the Asian powerhouse is only looking to exploit Africas resources. The loan pledge for Africa was double a USD 5 billion commitment made in 2006.
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German firms see 2010 opportunities
Business Day, 2nd December 2009
Quoted: Dr Martyn Davies, Chief Executive Officer – Frontier Advisory
By Sure Kamhunga
German business executives this week agreed that the global attention during the World Cup next year presented a unique opportunity for the government and private sector to join hands to showcase SA as a safe investment destination.
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BRIC and South Africa: Can it become BRICS?
Tradeinvestsa, 25th November 2009
Quoted: Dr Martyn Davies, Chief Executive Officer – Frontier Advisory
By JP van der Merwe
At the recent Africa Forum, hosted by Standard Bank, Trevor Manuel noted the large investments that particularly Chinese and Indian companies have been making in Africa and specifically South Africa. He added that all BRIC nations were “sharpening” their relations with Africa.