Research Survey Overview – Most Admired Companies In Africa
Most admired in africa – a view beyond our borders
PMR.africa has completed its annual survey on the most admired companies in Africa. The respondents nominated and rated the companies in Africa across industry sectors on the following attributes:
- corporate governance;
- management expertise; and
- contribution to the economic growth and development of the country in which the company or institution is operating.
The ratings are based on the perceptions of the respondents.
business sectors |
mean score |
Airline companies operating to and from the continent |
|
| Air Seychelles Ltd |
4.10 |
Agriculture |
|
| Mzuzu Coffee |
4.25 |
Alcoholic beverages |
|
| East African Breweries Limited |
4.75 |
Banks |
|
| Bank Al-Maghrib |
4.50 |
| Ecobank Transnational Incorporated |
4.34 |
| BMCI Group BNP Paribas |
4.25 |
| Wahda Bank |
4.25 |
Development finance |
|
| African Development Bank |
4.75 |
Exporters |
|
| Cameroon Development Corporation |
4.75 |
| Moroccan Export Promotion Centre (CMPE) |
4.50 |
| ENDIAMA E.P |
3.75 |
Financial services – trading |
|
| Press Corporation Limited |
4.75 |
Industrial manufacturers |
|
| Sofitex |
3.50 |
Investment firms/institutions |
|
| Libya Arab Foreign Investment Company |
4.50 |
Mining companies in operation |
|
| BHP Billiton Plc |
4.25 |
| Katanga Mining Limited |
3.75 |
| Société Nationale Industrielle et Miniére (Snim) |
3.75 |
Petroleum and natural gas producers |
|
Sociedade Nacional De Combustives
De Angola (SONANGOL) |
4.75 |
Property developers |
|
| SICOGI |
4.25 |
Utilities: Production and transmission of
electrical energy |
|
| Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa S.A.R.L. |
4.00 |
Wildlife conservation |
|
| Kenya Wildlife Service |
4.65 |
How the survey was conducted
Universe: African embassies, High Commissions and Trade Offices based in Pretoria,
South Africa.
Timing: Interviews were conducted during June, July and August 2008.
Sample: 23 respondents comprising of Ambassadors, High Commissioners and
Trade Officers representing African countries.
Methodology: Interviews were carried out telephonically utilising semi-structured
questionnaires. Back-checks were conducted at all stages of the fieldwork. |
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