Mpumalanga Business 2022-23
The 2022/23 edition of Mpumalanga Business is the 13th issue of this successful publication that since its launch in 2008 has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the province. With messages of welcome to potential investors from both the provincial premier and the MEC responsible for Economic Development and Tourism, this edition of the journal also contains the official Mpumalanga Investment Prospectus, a comprehensive survey of the province’s assets and the potential of the region. Major catalytic projects such as the Nkomazi Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) and the Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market (MIFPM) are examined in detail, outlining how producers, processors and logistics firms stand to benefit and where there is potential for investment. In addition to the Prospectus, the journal contains a special feature on education and a series of brief news briefs about some of the most important sectors in the provincial economy.
The 2022/23 edition of Mpumalanga Business is the 13th issue of this successful publication that since its launch in 2008 has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the province.
With messages of welcome to potential investors from both the provincial premier and the MEC responsible for Economic Development and Tourism, this edition of the journal also contains the official Mpumalanga Investment Prospectus, a comprehensive survey of the province’s assets and the potential of the region. Major catalytic projects such as the Nkomazi Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) and the Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market (MIFPM) are examined in detail, outlining how producers, processors and logistics firms stand to benefit and where there is potential for investment. In addition to the Prospectus, the journal contains a special feature on education and a series of brief news briefs about some of the most important sectors in the provincial economy.
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ABOUT MEGA<br />
The <strong>Mpumalanga</strong> Economic Growth Agency (MEGA) is the official Economic<br />
Development Agency for the <strong>Mpumalanga</strong> Provincial Government.<br />
MEGA’s primary mandate is to foster the sustainable growth and development of<br />
<strong>Mpumalanga</strong>’s economy through its operational activities of Trade and Investment Promotion,<br />
Development Funding, Equity Investments, and Property and Infrastructure Development.<br />
The Agency remains accountable to the <strong>Mpumalanga</strong> Department of Economic Development<br />
and Tourism (DEDT).<br />
MEGA is the foreign investor’s or trader’s first point of contact for doing successful business<br />
in <strong>Mpumalanga</strong> Province. Through the Trade and Investment Promotion Division, the Agency<br />
provides a variety of services to potential investors and trading partners.<br />
MEGA services<br />
MEGA staff will go out of their way to make the process<br />
of investing in <strong>Mpumalanga</strong> or starting a business in the<br />
province easy. MEGA is focussed on customer needs and<br />
provides innovative solutions with a high level of service.<br />
Services include:<br />
• Foreign Trade Promotion<br />
• Investment Promotion<br />
• Funding<br />
• Property Management and Infrastructure Development<br />
Planning the way forward<br />
National government has articulated a Nine-Point Plan which seeks to prioritise<br />
projects that will tackle key economic issues. MEGA is aligned with the plan, which<br />
include issues relevant to growing the provincial economy:<br />
• revitalise agriculture and the agro-processing chain<br />
• advancing mineral beneficiation<br />
• implementing the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) effectively<br />
• unlocking the potential of SMMEs, cooperatives and township and rural enterprises<br />
• resolving the energy challenge<br />
• stabilising the labour market<br />
• upscaling private investment<br />
• investment in science and technology, water and<br />
sanitation, transport and broadband connectivity
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