KwaZulu-Natal is open for business

Trade

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Investment

KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) is the official trade and investment promotion agency for KZN, with a statutory mandate to position the province as a premier destination for investment and a leader in export trade.

TIKZN uses its expertise and experience, as well as national and international networks to grow the competitive advantage of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), ultimately contributing towards the province and the country’s economic growth.

The agency is an entity of the Department of Economic Development and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA). TIKZN provides information and identifies, develops and packages opportunities for businesses looking to establish or expand operations in KZN. Support is ongoing to enable the ease of doing business in the province, encouraging retention which protects existing jobs, and also creates the bulk of new direct and indirect jobs in the local economy.

Links investment opportunities to developmental needs of the people of KZN

While KZN is the second largest economy in South Africa, it is battling socio-economic challenges like the rest of the country. It is for this reason that TIKZN links investment opportunities to the developmental needs of the people of KZN. Existing and well-established businesses also contribute to bettering the local socio-economic environment and assists in improving the trade balance.

Local businesses are supported to access international markets for export. This is done through leading outgoing trade missions to expose South African operators and their products and services to the global business community and assisting them with the facilitation of business processes.

KZN being home to the country’s two largest ports – Durban and Richards Bay- ideally positions the province for ease of both import and export, also making it a gateway to the rest of the African continent.

Don’t miss out, attend the “Doing Business with KwaZulu-Natal Dialogue”

On 6 March 2023, TIKZN with partner EDTEA entities Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone, Dube TradePort, Tourism KwaZuluNatal, Ithala Development Finance Corporation and KZN Growth Fund, will host the “Doing Business with KwaZulu-Natal Dialogue”. Themed “KwaZulu-Natal is Open for Business” the dialogue will feature a panel of CEOs from the private and public sectors. Engagements will centre on investment opportunities offered by TIKZN, partner economic development entities and the private sector. Speakers will provide first-hand experience of the success of the partnerships between business and the public sector, specifically EDTEA entities mandated to drive economic growth in the province. We invite business leaders, investors and interested stakeholders to join the dialogue and engage on doing business in KZN. ■

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Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal in partnership with Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone, Dube Trade Port, Tourism KwaZulu-Natal, Ithala Development Finance Corporation and KZN Growth Fund invite you to: “Doing Business with KwaZulu-Natal Dialogue”. This panel discussion themed “KwaZulu-Natal is Open for Business,” will include CEO’s from the private and public sector.