Eastern Cape Business 2017 edition
The 2017 edition of Eastern Cape Business is the 10th issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2006, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the Eastern Cape Province. The Eastern Cape enjoys an abundance of natural and human resources, as well as established industrial infrastructure that drives the economy of the province. This includes three ports and two industrial development zones which are home to a wide range of manufacturers and exporters. The 2017 edition includes an in-depth look at the province’s two Industrial Development Zones, a focus on skills development and investment climate information from the Nelson Mandela Business Chamber and the Border-Kei Chamber of Business.
The 2017 edition of Eastern Cape Business is the 10th issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2006, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the Eastern Cape Province. The Eastern Cape enjoys an abundance of natural and human resources, as well as established industrial infrastructure that drives the economy of the province. This includes three ports and two industrial development zones which are home to a wide range of manufacturers and exporters.
The 2017 edition includes an in-depth look at the province’s two Industrial Development Zones, a focus on skills development and investment climate information from the Nelson Mandela Business Chamber and the Border-Kei Chamber of Business.
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OVERVIEW<br />
environment, but it is now being<br />
integrated with two other<br />
entities, eSkills Network and the<br />
Institute for Satellite and Software<br />
Applications (ISSA) to form Ikamva<br />
National e-Skills Institute (iNeSI).<br />
The focus of the new entity is<br />
on developing e-skills capacity<br />
in South Africa by creating<br />
partnerships that guide e-skills<br />
initiatives. The head office is in<br />
Johannesburg and the <strong>Eastern</strong><br />
<strong>Cape</strong> Colab is based at the Walter<br />
Sisulu University and its focus is<br />
“ICT for Rural Development”.<br />
The Universal Service and<br />
Access Agency of South Africa<br />
(USAASA) has concentrated<br />
on providing connectivity for<br />
schools in five provinces, including<br />
the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong>, and smart<br />
devices have been distributed<br />
to schools. Teachers are being<br />
trained on how to use the smart devices, in order to improve the<br />
learning experience of the students.<br />
A number of incentives relevant to companies and educational<br />
bodies in the ICT sector are available from the Department of Trade<br />
and Industry. These include:<br />
• The Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme<br />
(THRIP): companies and educational institutions working to improve<br />
technology; 50/50 cost sharing grant to a maximum of R8-million<br />
• Technology Development Fund: the Technology Innovation Agency<br />
makes up to R50-million available for up to 10 years<br />
• Technology Venture Capital: managed by the Industrial<br />
Development Corporation; commercialisation of innovative<br />
products, processes and technologies.<br />
ONLINE RESOURCES<br />
Department of Trade and Industry: www.dti.gov.za<br />
<strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> Development Corporation: www.ecdc.co.za<br />
<strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> Information Technology Initiative: www.eciti.co.za<br />
Technology Innovation Agency: www.tia.org.za<br />
Ikamva National eSkills Institute: www.enesi.org.za<br />
South African State Information Technology Agency: www.sita.co.za<br />
A champion for a connected,<br />
empowered and informed <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong><br />
The <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> Information Technology Initiative supports small, micro and<br />
medium enterprises (SMMEs) in the ICT, film and media sectors in the <strong>Eastern</strong><br />
<strong>Cape</strong>. ECITI has strategic partnerships with colleges and universities, state<br />
agencies and with companies in the private sector.<br />
Join our Incubation Programme<br />
We offer shared services and infrastructure to in-house companies, and a range<br />
of business support services, from business mentorship and coaching, advisory<br />
support and skills development to seminars in financial management, networking<br />
forums and linkages to local and international markets, funders, potential investors,<br />
industry experts and academia.<br />
Strategic Partnership<br />
ECITI constantly strives to establish strategic partners with government, funders,<br />
corporates, academia and local entrepreneurs in order to carry out the vision. The<br />
incubator extends an invite for partners in capacity building, access to markets and<br />
networks building that would directly benefit the enterprises that are incubated within<br />
ECITI and thus contribute to the economic viability of the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> province.<br />
Contact details:<br />
Telephone: +27 87 373 0970 | Email: info@eciti.co.za | Website: www.eciti.co.za<br />
Block B, ELIDZ Science & Technology Park, Lower Chester Road,<br />
Sunny Ridge, East London EC 5201
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