KwaZulu-Natal Business 2017/18 is the ninth edition of this highly successful publication that has, since its launch in 2008, established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the KwaZulu-Natal Province.
The 2017/18 edition includes special features on the Richards Bay area and its increasingly important Industrial Development Zone, the investment appeal of Durban and the growing maritime economy. Up-to-date overviews on the province’s economic sectors provide unique insights.
Global Africa Network Media (www.gan.co.za), the publisher of KwaZulu-Natal Business, specialises in business-to-business print and electronic publications, producing a series of region-specific, annual print journals. Every province in South Africa is covered by this unique range of journals and websites, complemented by a national business guidebook, South African Business.
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ADVERTORIAL ADVERTORIAL Nedbank’s new brand promise Making focuses banking on client accessible engagement to all that will create a better understanding At Nedbank we believe in delivering a choice of distinctive clientcentred Kevin de banking Beer, Nedbank experiences Provincial that create General deep, enduring Manager relationships in the with Free our State clients, and Northern says Sean John, Cape, Provincial explains Sales how Nedbank Manager, KwaZulu- Natal works Branch with communities Networks. to deliver banking solutions. Our distribution presence in KZN sees us with 85 traditional branches, 32 kiosks in Boxer stores and 33 New Image branches. Nedbank has embarked on a distribution strategy to convert all our branches to New Image outlets. We have also increased our ATM distribution to 630 and Intelligent Depositors to 90 in the province for your convenience. To make banking convenient we have eight Sundaytrading branches in key centres in the province. Nedbank’s client-centred approach has seen the bank intensify its efforts in delivering a distinctive client experience through innovation. Our clients are engaged by skilled, enabled and productive staff who, through meaningful conversations, ensure we deliver to our clients’ needs and aspirations. As a bank for all, Nedbank realises that, if it wants to make banking more accessible to all in South Africa, it has to start working with the communities in which it operates. “Since 2012 Nedbank has launched several firstto-market innovations, such as the award-winning Nedbank App Suite, the home loans online digital channel and Market Edge, as well as New Image branch outlets,” adds John. For more information on our offerings please contact Sean John at SeanJ@nedbank.co.za, +27 31 364 1933. As such the bank’s strong relations with government, organised business and communities remain a key focus in growing its client base. Our presence in the KZN community goes a long way in allowing for greater financial inclusion while contributing to social upliftment and economic development. Nedbank Ltd Reg No 1951/000009/06. Authorised financial services and registered credit provider (NCRCP16).
