FEBRUARY 2009 ISSUE 62

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FEATURE ARTICLES:
Rising oil prices made 2008 the year of the runaway oil price, however prices have since slumped by nearly two-thirds. The question on everybody’s lips: Where will oil prices go next and can we expect the price of the commodity to soar again?
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
SETSOLAR, a company that specialises in the manufacture of photovoltaic solar modules, is currently looking for distributors across South Africa and the wider Africa region to begin marketing its products to a wider audience.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: East London IDZ targets new sectors as investments top R1bn
FEATURE ARTICLES: Interview: UK engineer sees SA entry as springboard for Africa
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Freight companies set to benefit at new Polokwane Airport

Company Focus
SECTORS
MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Jewellery hub turns Free State into a golden opportunity
With a wealth of opportunities on offer in a diverse range of sectors, the ...
FEATURE ARTICLES: Interview: UK engineer sees SA entry as springboard for Africa
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Danish wood manufacturer keen to find Western Cape partner
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Grinding media plant opportunity to capitalise on import-dependent market
TOURISM
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Tourism spotlight shines on North West as culture thrives
The North West is home to a diverse range of South African culture and hist...
FEATURE ARTICLES: Cultural Tourism: Savouring the delicacies of our diversity
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Matlosana capitalises on 2010 with Oppenheimer Stadium plans
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: ICT, Tourism and Flora: Why investors flock to the North West
LOGISTICS & EXPORT
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The fourth dimension: A new solution in logistics
4D-Logistics, a 100% black-owned company, brings a new element of customer ...
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Freight companies set to benefit at new Polokwane Airport
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Global challenges facing Western Cape Exporters
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Gauteng plastic exporter seeking partner for expansion
AGRICULTURE & LAND
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Land development stimulates excitement in the Blue Crane route
The Blue Crane Development Agency (BCDA) was established in 2004 as a means...
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Fruit harvesting in the N Cape opens up export markets to investors
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Agriculture opportunities flourishing in Waterberg
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Developing hotels, lodges and chalets in the Eastern Cape

More Sectors
Aerospace & defence | Agriculture and Agri-processing | Aquaculture and Mariculture | Automobiles | Banking | Biotechnology | Boat Building | Business Support Services | Call Centres and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) | Chemicals | Clothing and Textiles | Construction and Materials | Containers and Packaging | Delivery Services/Logistics | Development Finance | Education | Electronics | Energy | Engineering | Environment & Waste | Financial Services | Food and Beverages | Forestry & paper | ICT - Information and Communication Technology | Infrastructure | Insurance | Legal Services | Manufacturing | Media | Mining & Metals | Oil and Gas | Personal and Household Goods | Pharmaceuticals & Health Care | Property | Public Sector Entity | Retail | Sport | Telecommunications | Tourism & Leisure | Transportation | Utilities |

Business

Business II

4D Logistics
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - The fourth dimension: A new solution in logistics
Events

Gauteng NEPAD Summit
EVENTS - Gauteng NEPAD Summit: 3 - 5 March 2009


Events II


Southern Africa Energy Week
EVENTS - 10th Southern Africa Energy Week: 10-12 February 2009

OR Tambo District Municipality
EVENTS - OR Tambo Investment Conference: 25 - 27 February 2009
PROVINCES
Eastern Cape

Cacadu District Municipality
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Land development stimulates excitement in the Blue Crane route

Eastern Cape Development Corporation
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Developing hotels, lodges and chalets in the Eastern Cape
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Natural beauty and wildlife: Why the E Cape is a thriving tourism destinatation

East London Industrial Development Zone
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Calling all sectors: East London IDZ moves into energy and biofuels
North West

City of Matlosana
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Matlosana capitalises on 2010 with Oppenheimer Stadium plans

Invest North West
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Tourism spotlight shines on North West as culture thrives

Dr Kenneth Kaunda Municipality
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - ICT, Tourism and Flora: Why investors flock to the North West
Gauteng

OR Tambo District Municipality
EVENTS - OR Tambo Investment Conference: 25 - 27 February 2009

Gauteng Economic Development Agency
EVENTS - Gauteng NEPAD Summit: 3 - 5 March 2009
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Gauteng plastic exporter seeking partner for expansion
KwaZulu-Natal

KZN Department of Economic Development
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - KZN investing in skills development to fast track economic growth
NEWS - Together: Building a Winning Province!

Trade & Investment KZN
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Grinding media plant opportunity to capitalise on import-dependent market
Free State

Free State Investment Promotion Agency
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Jewellery hub turns Free State into a golden opportunity
Northern Cape

Northern Cape Economic Development Agency
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Fruit harvesting in the N Cape opens up export markets to investors
Western Cape

Limpopo

Gateway Airports Authority Limited
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Freight companies set to benefit at new Polokwane Airport

Waterberg District Municipality
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Agriculture opportunities flourishing in Waterberg
Municipalities

Department of Provincial and Local Government
NEWS - Johannesburg scoops top prize at Vuna 2008 Awards
Provincial Sponsor

Free State Investment Promotion Agency
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Free State emerges as the new investment destination of choice

KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development
REGIONS - Spotlight on KwaZulu-Natal: The gateway to Southern Africa