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CITY HOSTS BRICS TRADE

AND INVESTMENT

SEMINAR

o further position opportunity to interact with Mxolisi Kaunda said, “We
KwaZulu-Natal as a the foreign delegates. This are pleased that this platform
Tgateway to Africa and the platform was to facilitate will inform BRICS delegates
world, more than 320 delegates business collaborations and and potential investors keen
from South Africa attended expand market access for local on exploring investment
the BRICS Seminar on Trade businesses, some of whom opportunities in the City and
and Investment on 17 and 18 exhibited at the seminar. A province.”
August at the Elangeni Hotel in total of 43 exhibitors made up City Manager Musa Mbhele
Durban. The attendees included of SMMES and government said the City was thrilled to
43 foreign delegates from Brazil, entities showcased their be part of the seminar, which
Russia, India, and China. products.
will expose eThekwini to many
During the seminar, the Delegates also visited catalytic business opportunities and
City of Durban and the KZN projects to explore investment investment.
provincial leadership had opportunities available in “The City is earmarked for
the opportunity to showcase eThekwini and the province. The massive growth from several
programmes and projects that site visits included a tour of the catalytic projects over the next
have the potential to promote Durban Port, the Richards Bay few years which will transform
economic collaboration and Industrial Development Zone the City’s economic landscape,”
attract foreign investment to and Dube TradePort Special
South Africa. Economic Zone. These visits he said. 
assured potential investors that
Following the formal www.invest.durban
programme addressed by the Durban and KwaZulu-Natal
Deputy Minister of Trade, are open for business and that
Industry and Competition, government is working hard to
create a conducive environment
Nomalungelo Gina, there for businesses to operate.
were B2B meetings where
local business owners had the EThekwini Mayor Councillor

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