Economic Consultants

IHS Global Insight South Africa is part of the IHS Global Insight family, and we have been active in the South African market since 1994. IHS Global Insight South Africa has a thorough understanding of local conditions, and being part of a global family means our clients have access to our international products, services, and experts from wherever your business may operate in sub-Saharan Africa.

IHS Global Insight’s unique perspective and capabilities provide the most timely and comprehensive economic and financial coverage of countries, regions, and industries available from any source. On a continuous basis, we update our analyses and forecasts, taking into account political, economic, legal, tax, operational, and security factors. Our services are available through subscriptions or projects, and delivered though our Web site, printed publications, conferences, reports, and presentations.

The 325+ professional analysts, researchers, and economists on our staff of 600 employees bring expertise spanning approximately 170 industries and over 200 countries. Every hour of every day, we collect and monitor data, provide forecasts and analysis, and offer consulting advice to our clients in business, financial, and government organizations around the world.

Our services are instrumental in assisting corporate executives, money managers, bankers, economists, planners, purchasing professionals, marketing executives, resource managers, and government policy makers in over 3,800 organizations around the world to develop strategies, control risks, and make key decisions.

Our products and services

Our team of analysts and economists based in Centurion (South Africa) offers a number of products and services tailor-made for the South African market, as well as international products developed by our worldwide network of offices.

EconoStat

EconoStat is a Web-based data navigation and analysis application that provides subscribers with the most up-to-date, easy access to historical economic and socioeconomic time-series data. Continuous data evaluation and validation checks guarantee timely, accurate, and prompt data delivery. Historical revisions and changes to units of measurements, base years, definitions, and reporting criteria are implemented as they become available.

Our data specialists act as a link between the data sources and you. EconoStat allows you to focus on data analysis without the added concern of data accumulation and evaluation, thereby increasing your productivity. The ease of use and simple navigation give fast and reliable access to accurate data.

Regional eXplorer

Regional eXplorer (ReX) is a consolidated platform of integrated databases that provides accurate and up-to-date economic, socioeconomic, demographic, and development information on a spatial level for South Africa.

Regular users of data in South Africa are aware that the process of collecting existing, published data is time consuming, and that once collected, the data are often inconsistent or outdated and in a format not easily imported into standard software. ReX overcomes this challenge and provides spatial/regional data at the user’s fingertips via an interface that is compatible with Excel®. Over the last few years, ReX has become the first port of call for government, multinationals, and financial institutions for consistent and reliable geographical data.

The service offering is ideal for policy makers, private and academic researchers, and consultants who wish to utilise reliable and consistent spatial information across South Africa to assist in planning and decision-making processes. Subscribers find ReX an indispensable tool due to its comprehensive coverage, ease of use, and support from a well-established and reputable international research and analysis company.

Economic Advisory Services

IHS Global Insight has the expertise and skills to address pertinent issues facing business, government, and financial institutions. IHS Global Insight is armed with the largest repository of economic, demographic, and related information; a team of experienced business and economic analysts; and an innovative, Internet-based delivery mechanism. With IHS Global Insight as part of your team, you can focus on your core business activities. The combination of experienced people, sophisticated economic models, and access to the right data provides clients with an unbeatable problem-solving formula.

EconoInsight

IHS Global Insight recognises the need for a comprehensive understanding of the South African and global economies. EconoInsight provides detailed economic commentaries, forecasts, and analyses spanning the short-, medium-, and long-term prospects for South Africa, as well as summary outlooks for sub-Saharan Africa and the world. Regular reports, a comprehensive data repository, and access to our team of specialised economists will help interpret how the economy impacts your organisation.

EconoInsight provides a coherent framework for interpretation, and ensures that the analysis and forecasts for South Africa are consistent with our global forecasts for over 200 economies. The combination of experienced analysts, sophisticated economic models, and consistent information will give you a dependable platform from which to make effective business decisions.

Training Workshops

IHS Global Insight’s training workshops are uniquely designed to meet your company’s needs and demands, helping clients develop skills to increase business efficiency. Our different workshops are aimed at deepening the participants’ knowledge of South African and international data sources, spreadsheet applications, modelling techniques, and exercising economics. As a result of these workshops, your business and team competitiveness in the field of economic analysis will vastly increase.

Workshops we provide include:

  • Microsoft® Excel® for Economists, Analysts, and Business Professionals
  • Economics and Applications