Eastern Cape Business 2022-23

PROFILE
PROFILE
PROFILE
The Nelson Mandela Bay
Business Nelson The Nelson Mandela Chamber Mandela Bay Bay
A catalyst Business for economic growth Chamber
in the region.
PROFILE
The Nelson Mandela Bay
Business The Nelson Chamber Mandela Bay
A catalyst Business for economic growth Chamber
in the region.
A catalyst for economic growth in the region.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber is a not-for-profit An eighth task team, called Industry
The A catalyst heartbeat for economic of
organisation
business growth
representative
success in the in
of a
the region.
broad
region. The Nelson Mandela Bay The Nelson Business Mandela Chamber Bay Business is a spectrum
Chamber not-for-profit of businesses
is a not-for-profit An eighth 4.0, begins task its team, work in called 2019 to Industry prepare
organisation representative in Nelson Mandela
organisation of representative a broad Bay. spectrum It is one of
of a broad of the
spectrum businesses largest business
of businesses 4.0, begins local businesses its work for in the 2019 digital to prepare shift.
With
The Nelson
over
Mandela associations 150 in Nelson years
Bay in Business the
Mandela of Eastern rich
Chamber
Bay. heritage, Cape, with is a as
a membership not-for-profit of more
in Nelson Mandela Bay. It is one of the largest the business Nelson local businesses for the digital shift.
organisation than 700 businesses
It is one
employing
of the largest
over 100
business
000 people
associations a diverse the Eastern
array
Mandela
representative
Bay Business
of
Chamber
a broad spectrum
we remain
of businesses
associations of sectors. in the Eastern Cape, with a membership of one more of the
in Nelson
Enterprise Development
most Cape, Mandela with a membership of more than 700 businesses employing
The trusted,
Bay.
than 700 businesses over Nelson 100 000 Mandela respected
people Bay a Business and authoritative
diverse array Chamber of sectors. is a leading voices catalyst on
It is and Exporter
matters
one
employing
of
for economic The relating
the largest
over 100
Nelson development, to Mandela local
business
000 people
through business
associations
in a diverse
Bay Business its and strategic Chamber the
in
economy.
the Eastern
array
of sectors.
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Enterprise Development
Cape,
The
with
environment
a
of
membership
collaboration for economic we operate between
of more
development, industry, than
is changing
700
through academia
businesses
its strategic dramatically and government,
employing
Triple Helix which model
Development
The and
demands
over Nelson 100
of
000 Mandela
us serves people Bay
to of adapt as collaboration the in
to
a Business
foundation diverse
the ever-changing
array Chamber
between of creating of sectors. is a leading catalyst
industry, a competitive landscape, academia and Nelson and government, become Mandela Bay. which
and Exporter
for economic The serves Business as the Chamber foundation has of been creating the heartbeat a competitive of business Nelson success Mandela The Nelson Mandela Bay Business
an agile
The
organisation
Nelson development, Mandela through
that responds
Bay Business its strategic
robustly
Chamber Triple
to issues
is a
that
leading Helix model
impact
catalyst
of collaboration
upon
in the Bay. region The for Business over 150 Chamber years. The has Business been the Chamber heartbeat is driven of business by a Chamber Enterprise Development
the
for
sustainability
economic between development, industry,
of local businesses,
through academia
the
its
functionality
strategic and government, Triple
of the
Helix which
operating
model
Development
serves team success of dedicated the staff region and for volunteers, over 150 years. lobbying on issues affecting the Programme was launched in 2014, to
environment
of as collaboration the foundation
and
between of creating
ease also of doing The leveraging
industry, a competitive
Business business Chamber and economic
academia
companies’ is driven growth
and Nelson government, Mandela Bay.
sustainability. by a team opportunities.
which
The of The dedicated organisation staff and develop the skills that enhance and
serves Business
For
as
this
the Chamber
reason,
foundation has
also builds volunteers, we international have
of been creating the heartbeat
lobbying taken relations a
a
issues bold
competitive of business
to form affecting step a as vital the this
Nelson success
link ease between Chamber
Mandela The Nelson Mandela Bay Business
of doing business to
grow small
Nomkhita
businesses.
Mona,
In
Chief
2018 the
in the
develop
Bay. region The for
a
Business over 150
new owners strategic and and Chamber years. The
companies’ international plan,
has Business
sustainability. which markets. been
requires
the Chamber
The heartbeat is driven
organisation that we
of
are also business by a Chamber Enterprise Development
a builds much interna-Businestional and
Chamber Executive successfully Officer. hosted
the fifth was phase launched of the Enterprise in 2014, to
team
more
success of dedicated
activist
in the staff
and
region
action-orientated
for relations volunteers, over 150 to form years. lobbying a vital link on issues between affecting business the owners Programme and
Chamber. Through our lobbying,
ease of doing international markets.
Development enhance and Programme, grow small with
advocacy
The Business business
and Vision influencing
Chamber and companies’
strategies,
is driven sustainability. by
we
a team
are driving
of The dedicated organisation
for an enabling
staff and develop the skills that enhance and
also builds SMEs businesses. set to graduate In 2018 the March Business 2019.
environment
volunteers, international lobbying relations
in Denise van Huyssteen,
To which be Vision a leading business issues to form
catalyst can
affecting a vital
for economic operate
the link
development to help
ease between
create
of doing business
in Nelson a conducive
grow small
Mandela Bay. Over Chamber Nomkhita
businesses.
120 entrepreneurs successfully Mona,
In
Chief
2018 the
have hosted
owners benefited
the from fifth Executive successfully
environment
and and companies’ international
for businesses
sustainability. markets.
To be a leading and
The
attract
organisation
catalyst investments.
also builds interna-Businestional relations to Nelson form Mandela a vital Bay. link between business owners and ed the fifth
for economic development throughout Chief Chamber
this phase programme. of Officer. host-
the Enterprise
Meanwhile, Development phase of the
the pilot Programme, Enterprise
phase of
international markets. Mission
Development enhance the Since
from Business which
its
and Programme, Chamber’s inception
SMEs grow graduated Exporter in
small with
2014,
in
Vision By influencing Mission the factors and key stakeholders that create a competitive Development March 2019.
Be a leading catalyst Programme concluded
at the Over end 120 of 2018, entrepreneurs has
enabling By for influencing Nelson Mandela
business environment.
the factors Bay and to key retain stakeholders and attract that create business. SMEs
a competitive the
businesses. set programme to graduate In 2018 in the March benefitted
Business 2019.
with 10 companies
have
To be Vision a leading catalyst for economic development in Nelson Mandela Bay. Over
enabling business environment.
186
Chamber 120
benefited businesses entrepreneurs successfully
finishing
from who have
this programme
this programme. have
hosted benefited
empowered
been
in its
Mission
To be a leading catalyst for economic development throughout the from fifth
first year.
Meanwhile, this phase programme.
The programme with
of the
the pilot skills
Enterprise
is
phase
aimed to of
at run
Collaborate
Nelson Mandela
with Task key
Bay. Task Teams stakeholders teams to develop solutions which foster an Meanwhile, financially
Development
empowering
the Business sustainable SMEs the Chamber’s
to pilot Programme,
position enterprises phase Exporter
them-oselves
as socio-economic emerging Chamber’s SMEs graduated
to
Mission
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has established a structure Development Programme for
enabling environment The Nelson and Mandela promote Bay sustainable Business Chamber economic has established developments. a structure the unlock
from Business which
exporters. development
Exporter in
of three task teams divided into sub-groups, to facilitate the ease of 2018/2019 had 10 participants.
By influencing Mission the of factors seven task and teams key stakeholders to facilitate the that ease create of doing a competitive
business. Development
doing business. The task teams are:
through
March 2019.
That structured Programme
figure has multi-level concluded
at mentoring the Over
grown for training, the
enabling Task
By influencing
Teams business environment.
the The factors task teams and are: key stakeholders that create a competitive
• Infrastructure Task Team
2019/2020 end 120 of intake with 19
• Water Task Team
Events
and 2018, entrepreneurs
linkage with support. 10 companies
programme
have
The
The
enabling
Nelson
business
Mandela
environment.
Bay - Roads Business and Stormwater Chamber Sub-group has established a structure
benefited
finishing participants from
this runs programme
this registered. over
programme.
nine months The in its
• Roads and Storm Water Task Team
Events at the Nelson Mandela Bay
of task teams to - Water Sub-group
programme is aimed at empowering
SMEs
•
facilitate SME
- Electricity
Task the Team ease of doing business. The task teams are: first and year.
Meanwhile,
Sub-group
Business is The facilitated Chamber programme
the pilot
to position
keep by is the
phase
themselves
business aimed Nelson
of
at
Task Task
• Water Teams teams
and • Electricity
•
Electricity
SMME Task
and
Team
Energy Task Team
empowering Mandela
the Business
owners
as emerging
up University SMEs
Chamber’s
to date to position
exporters.
and Business
Exporter
informed themselves
as emerging exporters.
School
The
• Transport
Nelson Mandela • • Logistics Transport Bay Business
Special Projects and Logistics Chamber
Task Team Task Team has established a structure
and
Development
on a the wide eWatchdog. variety of
Programme
topics affecting
for
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has established a structure
of
• Safety
three task
and
teams •
Security Metro divided Collaboration into sub-groups, Task Team to facilitate the ease of 2018/2019 business With Events an in unemployment Nelson had 10 Mandela participants.
of seven task teams to facilitate the ease of doing business.
Bay. rate of
doing business. • The Enterprise Trade task and teams Development Investment are: Task and TeamExporter Development Regular Events networking at the Nelson functions Mandela offer
40.7%,
That figure
this augurs
has grown
well for
for
Nelson Bay the
The task teams are:
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber Enterprise Development
Business Chamber keep Enterprise
• Infrastructure
Development
Task Team
Programme
Mandela
2019/2020
Bay as
intake
small
with
businesses
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• Water Task Team
Events
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Chamber Enterprise Development and
participants
entrepreneurship
registered.
are seen
The
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Events at the Nelson Mandela Bay as
Programme
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was launched in 2014, to develop the skills that enhance vehicles
programme
to drive
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at empowering
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and
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SMEs
Chamber
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to position
keep
graduates,
themselves
business
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Electricity
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SMME
in
Task
and
its eighth
Team
Energy Task Team
owners
phase, the programme is funded by the Eastern Bukani,
as emerging
up to date
the
exporters.
and informed
•
Managing Director
Cape
• Transport Special
Development
Projects and Logistics Task
Corporation
Team Task Team
on a wide variety of topics affecting
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• Metro Collaboration Task Team
business
developing sustainable SMEs through an enabling and creative enterprise programme
Events in Nelson Mandela Bay.
empowered her
•
development
Enterprise Trade and Development Investment Task
programme, and
and Team
also
Exporter
to facilitate
Development Regular
the effective combination as
Events networking
an entrepreneur
at the Nelson functions Mandela offer
with many
Bay
of
The
skills
Nelson
development,
Mandela
coaching
Bay Business
and mentoring
Chamber
using
Enterprise
lessons learnt
Development
from critical
Business
skills
Chamber
to successfully
keep business
run
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phases. BUSINESS
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launched in 2014, to develop
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owners
business.
up to date and informed
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