Eastern Cape Business 2023-24
The 2023/24 edition of Eastern Cape Business is the 16th edition of this successful publication that, since its launch in 2006, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the Eastern Cape. The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) is supporting this issue of the journal, both in providing up-to-date information for editorial use and in sharing information about its activities. It will also distribute the journal through its regular channels. The Eastern Cape’s multi-faceted approach to the challenges and opportunities of sustainability are explored in a special feature. From caring for agricultural land through partnerships between farmers, wool brokers and fashion houses, to solar panels and improved lighting and water systems, companies are finding ways to incorporate sensible and profitable solutions into their business models. The Nelson Mandela Bay Development Agency celebrates a significant milestone this year, it being 20 years since it began operations.
The 2023/24 edition of Eastern Cape Business is the 16th edition of this successful publication that, since its launch in 2006, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the Eastern Cape. The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) is supporting this issue
of the journal, both in providing up-to-date information for editorial use and in sharing information about its activities. It will also distribute the journal through its regular channels.
The Eastern Cape’s multi-faceted approach to the challenges and opportunities of sustainability are explored in a special feature. From caring for agricultural land through partnerships between farmers, wool brokers and fashion houses, to solar panels and improved lighting and water systems, companies are finding ways to incorporate sensible and profitable solutions into their business models. The Nelson Mandela Bay Development Agency celebrates a significant milestone this year, it being 20 years since it began operations.
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The <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> welcomes investors<br />
The <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> Development Corporation is the first stop for potential investors<br />
in the coastal province of the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong>, whose dramatic landscapes are<br />
attracting film makers and whose talented workers are attracting call-centre<br />
investors. Ayanda Wakaba, CEO of the ECDC, extends a warm welcome.<br />
Ayanda Wakaba, CEO of the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong><br />
Development Corporation<br />
The <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> is a vibrant province of<br />
unmatched beauty with a wealth of natural<br />
resources and a world-class manufacturing<br />
industry which includes South Africa’s<br />
leading automotive manufacturing industry.<br />
Often referred to as a “world in one province”, the<br />
<strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> boasts the most successful Industrial<br />
Development Zones in South Africa, the East London<br />
Industrial Development Zone, and Coega Industrial<br />
Development Zone, with the newly-established Wild<br />
Coast Special Economic Zone all ideally situated for<br />
easy access to world markets.<br />
Responsible for the facilitation of investment and<br />
trade in the province, the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> Development<br />
Corporation (ECDC) has been repositioned as a central<br />
economic development agency for the province. The<br />
ECDC’s strategic thrust fosters advocacy work which<br />
promotes provincial economic transformation, inclusive<br />
growth and competitiveness, investor-focussed<br />
solutions, pioneering innovation in key growth sectors,<br />
operational efficiency and financial sustainability.<br />
MESSAGE<br />
At the ECDC, we place emphasis on the<br />
implementation of trade and investment<br />
programmes which intend to leverage on the<br />
inherent economic potential of the province.<br />
These activities encourage trade and investment<br />
in the priority sectors of the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong><br />
economy which have a high potential for job<br />
creation, beneficiation and opportunities for the<br />
development of a competitive local SMME sector.<br />
For the ease and convenience of doing<br />
business in the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong>, the InvestSA One<br />
Stop Shop <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong>, which is a South African<br />
presidential investment facilitation initiative<br />
implemented in partnership with the Department<br />
of Trade, Industry and Competition, serves as a<br />
vehicle to reduce the administrative burden often<br />
experienced by investors. The InvestSA One Stop<br />
Shop <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> facility thus acts as a single<br />
point of contact for investor interface, queries<br />
and aftercare. Matters relating to regulatory<br />
compliance, licensing and permits, interface with<br />
local authorities and communities are among the<br />
services the InvestSA One Stop Shop <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong><br />
prides itself on.<br />
The ECDC welcomes you to the unmatched<br />
potential of the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> Province.<br />
Realise the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong>, it’s Yours to Explore. ■<br />
The ECDC has extended its reach into the Karoo,<br />
having launched a satellite office in Graaff-Reinet in<br />
the Dr Beyers Naude Municipality.<br />
EASTERN CAPE BUSINESS <strong>2023</strong>/<strong>24</strong>
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