From Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is the Real Economy Report.
Sashnee Moodley:
The United Nations is encouraging more South African businesses to tender for its contracts. Keith Campbell reports.
Keith Campbell:
The United Nations and its specialist agencies and programmes are major global consumers of goods and services. UN Field Procurement Service Procurement Division Chief Sean Purcell explains the scale of UN procurement and how South African companies can get a share of the business.
UN Field Procurement Service Procurement Division Chief Sean Purcell
Sashnee Moodley:
Other news making headlines this week:
Vodacom rebounds from tough year
And, AMSA adds R4.5bn rights issue to survival plan
Telecommunications group Vodacom posted a strong start to the 2016 financial year as the South African operations recovered and the international operations continued its solid performance.
Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub
ArcelorMittal South Africa announced a R4.5-billion rights issue as part of a multipronged survival package, which hinges on greater protection for the embattled domestic steel industry.
AMSA CEO Paul O’Flaherty
That’s Creamer Media’s Real Economy Report. Join us again next week for more news and insight into South Africa’s real economy.