July 2010 ISSUE 79

This month TradeInvestSA looks at some tips for South African exporters and also provides a range of unique investment opportunities in the agricultural and ICT sectors.

FEATURE ARTICLES:
A 10-step guide to what South African exporters need to know about the current economic environment and what challenges they face.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES:
For more than 90 years, the Land Bank has been the bank of choice for the South African farming community – and is still the only bank specifically specialising in agricultural finance solutions.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Ambitious ICT company seeks finance partners for ongoing expansion
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Tshwane seeks investment partners in recycling and sewage projects
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Your own piece of Africa – Buy a bush lodge site in Swaziland
Editor's choice
  • Broadband project in Ilembe

  • TIKZN strengthening trade and investment ties with India

  • Mohair South Africa

  • Invest in warehouse and packaging transfer facility

  • Earn income from inbound calls - buy a Geo-Connect licence

  • The dti signs off Automotive Investment Scheme

  • SECTORS
    AGRICULTURE & AGRI-PROCESSING
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
    Agro-processing hub creates opportunities
    Enterprise Ilembe is in the process of establishing agro-processing hubs in...
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES: Land Bank offers agricultural finance solutions
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Droogfontein irrigation project
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Harvest export markets with opportunities in fresh vegetables
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Wesgro explores frozen produce markets
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Central Karoo offers agri-processing investment opportunities
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: West Coast ostrich and plant projects prove a tonic for investors
    GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES
    NEWS
    The Cape Winelands District Municipality hosts a successful Growth and Development Review Summit (April 29, 2010)
    Following several months of behind-the-scenes consultative meetings, the Ca...
    NEWS: TIKZN strengthening trade and investment ties with India
    NEWS: Local Economic Development in Limpopo’s Capricorn District
    NEWS: City of Matlosana’s investment in education
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: West Coast seeks investment in energy, essential oils and aquaculture
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: GEDA packages essential oils, flora and energy for investors
    ICT
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
    Earn income from inbound calls - buy a Geo-Connect licence
    Participate as a Geo-Connect license holder and earn an ever increasing mon...
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Ambitious ICT company seeks finance partners for ongoing expansion
    NEWS: Broadband project in Ilembe
    ENVIRONMENT & TOURISM
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
    Your own piece of Africa – Buy a bush lodge site in Swaziland
    Royal Jozini Big 6 has launched the second phase of its tourism and leisure...
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Tshwane seeks investment partners in recycling and sewage projects
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Invest in the Lubombo Conservancy in Swaziland
    BANKING & DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
    NEWS
    Nedbank, Northern Cape offers a full range of financial and advisory services to businesses in the region
    Nedbank Business Banking has three offices in the Northern Cape – located i...
    NEWS: Interview with the IDC Regional Manager in NW Province
    MANUFACTURING
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
    MIDZ seeks investment in electronics manufacturing
    The North West province has identified for itself a future niche in manufac...
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Invest in warehouse and packaging transfer facility

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

    Events

    Africa's Big Seven
    EVENTS - Africa's Big Seven: 25-27 July 2010

    Coal Energy Africa 2010
    EVENTS - Coal Energy Africa 2010: 16-17 Aug 2010

    IIR's Microinsurance Conference 2010
    EVENTS - IIR's Microinsurance Conference 2010: 24-25 Aug

    East African Power Industry Convention 2010
    EVENTS - East African Power Industry Convention 2010: 31 Aug - 3 Sep

    Events


    Southern African International Trade Exhibition (SAITEX) 2010
    EVENTS - Southern African International Trade Exhibition (SAITEX) 2010: 25-27 July 2010

    Tradex Limpopo
    EVENTS - Tradex Limpopo: 29-31 July 2010

    Hydropower Africa 2010
    EVENTS - Hydropower Africa 2010: 16-20 Aug

    SACCI Annual Convention 2010
    EVENTS - SACCI Annual Convention 2010: 14-15 Oct 2010
    North West



    Mafikeng Industrial Development Zone (MIDZ)
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - MIDZ seeks investment in electronics manufacturing
    Business


    Xtreme Telecoms
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Earn income from inbound calls - buy a Geo-Connect licence

    Land Bank
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES - Land Bank offers agricultural finance solutions


    Western Cape

    Central Karoo District Municipality
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Invest in warehouse and packaging transfer facility


    Laingsburg Local Municipality
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Laingsburg Local Municipality seeks manufacturing investment
    Western Cape

    West Coast District Municipality
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - West Coast ostrich and plant projects prove a tonic for investors
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - West Coast seeks investment in energy, essential oils and aquaculture

    Wesgro
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Wesgro explores frozen produce markets
    Gauteng


    Gauteng Economic Development Agency
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - GEDA packages essential oils, flora and energy for investors
    KwaZulu-Natal

    Enterprise iLembe
    NEWS - Broadband project in Ilembe
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Agro-processing hub creates opportunities

    Northern Cape

    Northern Cape Business 2010/2011
    NEWS - Northern Cape Business 2010/2011 edition released

    Northern Cape Economic Development Agency
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Droogfontein irrigation project
    National Government

    Boundless Southern Africa
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Your own piece of Africa – Buy a bush lodge site in Swaziland
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Invest in the Lubombo Conservancy in Swaziland

    Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
    NEWS - Basic services publication
    Limpopo

    Swaziland

    Swaziland Investment Promotion Agency (SIPA)
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Harvest export markets with opportunities in fresh vegetables
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - The heart of investment potential in Swaziland