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Urban-Econ is a development economics consultancy firm with over 23 years of experience within the Southern African market offering consulting services in all fields related to economic development. Urban-Econ’s excellent reputation relies on providing first class, objective market related research solutions in according to each client’s unique requirements.

Unique Market Focus

  • Urban-Econ is a market leader in providing economic development consulting services in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Urban-Econ applies expert academic knowledge and practical experience in economic development issues to render market related and implementable solutions to assist the client in critical economic decision making
  • Urban-Econ believes the integration of the various components of development economics, namely economic market focus, spatial aspects, sustainable planning and strategic development facilitation ensures a holistic approach is taken in addressing market failures.
Urban-Econ's Network of firms has developed a network of satellite companies to service Southern African communities as well as international clients in a cost-effective and efficient manner with offices in the following major centres: Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Nelspruit, George & Bloemfontein as indicated on the map.


Range of services

Urban-Econ provides consulting services based on world-class research and development planning solutions in all its dimensions as manifested in the economy and development community to provide innovative and sustainable answers.

These services include:

  • Economic Development Potential and Sectoral Analysis
  • Local Economic Development (LED) strategies and capacity building
  • Development Agency business plans and facilitation of establishment procedures
  • Property Market Analysis and urban economic feasibility Studies
  • Impact assessments and economic modeling research
  • SMME Research & Development
  • Project feasibility and Business Plan Formulation
  • Development Funding applications and facilitation
  • Job Creation and poverty alleviation Strategies
  • Policy and strategy formulation
  • Socio-economic surveys and information management
  • Tourism market feasibility research and strategy formulation
  • Investment strategies and incentive policies

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