Mpumalanga Business 2023-24
The 2023/24 edition of Mpumalanga Business is the 14th issue of this successful publication that since its launch in 2008 has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the province. Introduced by a warm message of welcome to potential investors from the CEO of the Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA), 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 how the province is leading the field in going green in various projects across several sectors. Sector overviews give up-to-date news on what is going on in the key sectors of the provincial economy, as well as giving a more general view of conditions pertaining to that sector.
The 2023/24 edition of Mpumalanga Business is the 14th issue of this successful publication that since its launch in 2008 has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the province.
Introduced by a warm message of welcome to potential investors from the CEO of the Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA), 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 how the province is leading the field in going green in various projects across several sectors. Sector overviews give up-to-date news on what is going on in the key sectors of the provincial economy, as well as giving a more general view of conditions pertaining to that sector.
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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 <strong>Mpumalanga</strong>’s economy through<br />
its operational activities of Trade and Investment Promotion, Development Funding, Equity Investments, and<br />
Property and Infrastructure Development. The Agency remains accountable to the <strong>Mpumalanga</strong> Department of Economic<br />
Development and Tourism (DEDT). MEGA is the foreign investor’s or trader’s first point of contact for doing successful<br />
business in <strong>Mpumalanga</strong> Province. Through the Trade and Investment Promotion Division, the Agency provides a variety<br />
of services to potential investors and trading partners.<br />
PLANNING THE WAY FORWARD<br />
National government has articulated a Nine-Point Plan which seeks to prioritise projects<br />
that will tackle key economic issues. MEGA is aligned with the plan, which include issues<br />
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 sanitation, transport<br />
and broadband connectivity<br />
The Maputo Development Corridor is South Africa’s leading<br />
Spatial Development Initiative (SDI), linking <strong>Mpumalanga</strong> Province,<br />
Gauteng Province and the Nkomazi Special Economic Zone with<br />
the deepwater Port of Maputo in Mozambique. This efficient<br />
corridor provides investors and exporters with good access to the<br />
export markets of South East Africa, the Indian Ocean Rim and<br />
Far East Asia. The Maputo Development Corridor comprises road,<br />
SOUTH AFRICA<br />
MEGA SERVICES<br />
MEGA staff will go out of their way to make the process of investing in <strong>Mpumalanga</strong><br />
or starting a business in the province easy. MEGA is focussed on customer needs<br />
and provides innovative solutions with a high level of service. Services include:<br />
• Foreign Trade Promotion<br />
• Investment Promotion<br />
• Funding<br />
• Property Management<br />
and Infrastructure<br />
Development<br />
MAPUTO DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR<br />
Lydenburg<br />
rail, Special Economic Zone, border posts, port and terminal<br />
facilities. The corridor runs through the most highly industrialised<br />
and productive regions of Southern Africa. The Corridor has been<br />
extensively upgraded to international standards and links the<br />
industrial heartland of South Africa to its nearest port in Maputo,<br />
Mozambique, which is one of the fastest-growing countries in<br />
South East Africa.<br />
Sabie<br />
MOZAMBIQUE<br />
Middelburg<br />
Belfast<br />
Mbombela<br />
Komatipoort<br />
JOHANNESBURG<br />
Carolina<br />
SWAZILAND<br />
MAPUTO
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