KwaZulu-Natal Business 2016-17 edition
The 2016-17 edition of KwaZulu-Natal Business is the eighth issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2008, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The province is unique in terms of its abundant natural and human resources, and is also one of the key drivers behind the South African economy. To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution of the print edition of the magazine (15 000 copies), the full content can also be viewed online at www.kwazulunatalbusiness.co.za. Updated information on KwaZulu-Natal is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at www.globalafricanetwork.com, in addition to our other business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces, complemented by our flagship publication, South African Business.
The 2016-17 edition of KwaZulu-Natal Business is the eighth issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2008, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa.
The province is unique in terms of its abundant natural and human resources, and is also one of the key drivers behind the South African economy.
To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution of the print edition of the magazine (15 000 copies), the full content can also be viewed online at www.kwazulunatalbusiness.co.za.
Updated information on KwaZulu-Natal is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at www.globalafricanetwork.com, in addition to our other business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces, complemented by our flagship publication, South African Business.
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PROFILE<br />
Trade & Investment<br />
<strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong><br />
Your knowledge partner in business.<br />
South Africa is rated among the top 10 in the world<br />
in the category of investor protection and good fiscal<br />
governance, and the World Bank has rated South<br />
Africa among the top 30 countries in terms of its ease<br />
of doing business. South Africa is also regarded as one<br />
of the least costly areas in which to establish a business.<br />
In line with this, the province of <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> has established<br />
itself as a premier domestic and international<br />
investment and tourist destination.<br />
With two of the busiest ports on the Sub-Saharan<br />
African continent, in addition to its world-class road and<br />
rail infrastructure, <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> enjoys the strategic<br />
and competitive advantage of being a global gateway<br />
for trade into Southern Africa and to the world.<br />
Its strategic location and highly developed industrial<br />
sector ensure a competitive edge for both local and<br />
foreign investors and offer unique advantages for<br />
local exporters.<br />
Investment in <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> continues to emerge as<br />
a major contributor to South Africa’s growing economy,<br />
with the province’s contribution to national GDP<br />
amounting to 16%, and it is statistically the secondlargest<br />
GDP per region in South Africa.<br />
The favourable business environment has made the<br />
province a sound investment destination for investors<br />
from around the world.<br />
Mandate<br />
Trade & Investment <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> is a South African<br />
trade and inward-investment promotion agency that<br />
was established to promote the province of <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<br />
<strong>Natal</strong> as an investment destination and to facilitate<br />
trade by assisting local companies to access international<br />
markets. The organisation identifies, develops<br />
and packages investment opportunities in <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<br />
<strong>Natal</strong> and provides a professional service to all its clientele.<br />
It also brands and markets <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> as<br />
an investment destination, retains and expands trade<br />
and export activities and links opportunities to the developmental<br />
needs of the <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> community.<br />
Vision<br />
To be the leader in developing and promoting export<br />
trade in <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> and to position the<br />
Province as a premier destination for investment.<br />
Mission<br />
• Identify and package investment opportunities<br />
in <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong>.<br />
• Brand and market <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> as an investment<br />
destination.<br />
• Link opportunities to the developmental needs of<br />
the <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> community.<br />
• Ensure easy access to investment and export trade<br />
opportunities.<br />
KWAZULU-NATAL BUSINESS <strong>2016</strong>/<strong>17</strong><br />
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