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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FOCUS<br />
Introducing the<br />
province of <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong><br />
The second-largest provincial economy has much to offer local<br />
and international investors.<br />
South Africa is one of the world’s top business<br />
destinations and is strongly supported<br />
by well-developed infrastructure; the<br />
province is equipped with every convenience<br />
and delivers high levels of service expected<br />
by the business world. South Africa is rated number<br />
one in obtaining credit and is also rated among<br />
the top 10 in the world in the category of investor<br />
protection and good fiscal governance. The<br />
World Bank has rated South Africa among the top<br />
35 countries for ease of doing business. It is also<br />
regarded as one of the least costly areas in which<br />
to establish a business.<br />
<strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> is a major role-player in the manufacturing<br />
and transport and logistics sectors in South<br />
Africa and is a premier domestic and international<br />
tourist destination. Dube TradePort Aerotropolis,<br />
which includes King Shaka International Airport,<br />
the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention<br />
Centre and two of the largest ports on the Sub-<br />
Saharan African continent (the ports of Richards Bay<br />
and Durban), are proof of the province’s world-class<br />
infrastructure.<br />
Investment in <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> continues to<br />
emerge as a major contributor to South Africa’s<br />
growing economy and its favourable business environment<br />
has made the province a sound investment<br />
destination for investors around the world.<br />
Economic overview<br />
The province of <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> has South Africa’s<br />
second-largest local economy, contributing 16% to<br />
the national economy, and is deemed to be one of<br />
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