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South Africa:
Outside Stadiums, Formal and Informal Economies Square Off
UNIRIN, 22 June 2010
Off the pitch, the FIFA World Cup has seen a tense standoff between South Africa's formal and informal economies as they compete for their share of the spinoffs, but declaring a… Read more »
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South Africa:
Major Boost for Economy During World Cup
BuaNews, 23 June 2010
The South African economy is receiving a massive boost from international tourists who are in the country for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Read more »
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South Africa:
Fewer World Cup Visitors Than Expected
Business Day, 23 June 2010
A MERE 56 000 foreign soccer fans had arrived in SA in the first 21 days of this month to watch live World Cup matches, falling far short of even the most pessimistic estimates… Read more »
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South Africa:
World Cup Spending - A Mid-Game Match Report
Business Day, 22 June 2010
When we look back at the World Cup, will we ask why we wasted so much money on hosting the tournament? Or will we wonder why we didn't use it as an excuse to spend even more? Read more »
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Uganda:
World Cup Boosts Bar Business
EA Business, 21 June 2010
Walk into any bar around Kampala and you will see World Cup hype all around it. Read more »
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Uganda:
Sportswear Dealers Cash in On World Cup
EA Business, 21 June 2010
On a sunny afternoon, Bob is busy attending to customers in his sportswear shop on Kampala Road. Some customers are inquiring about the Ghana World Cup jerseys. Read more »
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South Africa:
Bavaria Knew It Was Breaking Law, Says Fifa
Business Day, 21 June 2010
DUTCH brewery Bavaria knew what the legal implications of its actions were when it flew out two women to run its marketing campaign during a World Cup game last Monday, as Fifa had… Read more »
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South Africa:
Twitter Strains Under Weight of Cup Traffic
Business Day, 18 June 2010
Living up to predictions, the World Cup has seen huge social media involvement, with the record number of people and technical problems putting strain on microblogging site… Read more »
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South Africa:
World Cup is Great but More is Needed
Monitor, 17 June 2010
The 2010 FIFA World Cup is well and truly underway. The flags are waving from the rooftops, the vuvuzelas - those long noisy tubes that have brought so much debate - are everywhere… Read more »
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South Africa:
World Cup Generates U.S.$1.8 Billion in Tourism
Nation, 15 June 2010
World Cup tourism will inject 15 billion rand (Sh150 billion) into South Africa's economy this year alone, the country's Finance minister has said. Read more »
