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New Products from ECDC

ECDC have recently released a range of new products aimed at streamlining business. We are well-positioned to assist your business with its financial needs and product growth in the Eastern Cape as well as globally. Let the Eastern Cape Development Corporation help you.
 
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ECDC Supports New Entrepreneur Funding Opportunity!

The ECDC is running a province-wide campaign to encourage and assist individuals with business ideas, as well as those with existing SMEs, to enter the R50-m 2009 FNB Enablis Seda Business Launchpad. Read More...

 







Welcome to the Eastern Cape Development Corporation
Investment Promotion

Investment Promotion

The ECDC Investment Promotion Programme, located in East London, invites you, our potential local or foreign medium to large investor, to take advantage of the Eastern Cape’s compelling proposition when you make your next investment.
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Development Finance

Development Finance

Are you a small to medium enterprise that requires access to finance? Do you seek more progressive methods of risk evaluation? Yes? Then you are the person we are looking for.
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Property Management

Property Management

If you are a small, medium, micro enterprise or a labour intensive company in search of suitable industrial and commercial premises, look no further. ECDC’s Property Management Unit offers your small to medium enterprise suitable premises at affordable rates through its diverse and substantial property portfolio.
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Enterprise Development Services

Enterprise Development Services

If your business needs skills development support, business advice, information technology support, product and market development and business linkages, keep reading. The Enterprise Development Programme invites small to medium enterprises to access these business support services provided by its highly qualified staff.
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Media Releases

Eastern Cape SMME Summit kicks off at Christian Centre tomorrow

Over 300 Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs), existing businesses and associations from across the Eastern Cape will gather for the third annual SMME Summit and Business Unlimited Expo at the Christian Centre tomorrow. The annual summit is organised by the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC), the Department of Economic Development and Environmental Affairs (DEDEEA), the University of Fort Hare (UFH) and the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA). Read More...
 

ECDC revives its Satellite office in Ukhahlamba District Municipality

After a long absence, start-up and existing businesses in the Ukhahlamba District Municipality (UKDM) will again be able to access Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) business finance and enterprise development services when it launches a satellite office in the region tomorrow. Read More...
 

ECDC move from traditional to contract based finance pays dividends

The move from traditional forms of microfinance to the less risky tender or contract-based finance has paid dividends for the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC). Read More...
 

ECDC honours 10 top Eastern Cape women

With no knowledge of the construction industry, Mandisa Makiwane took the “plunge” and started Limangwe Construction in 2000 with little chance of success, barely nine years later, she has been honoured as one of the top 10 women in the Eastern Cape. Read More...
Current Newsletter (November 2009)

ECDC procurement specialist’s MBA thesis takes world by storm

East London SMMEs take to the worldstage with the launch of an ECDC authored publication Read More...
 

ECDC move from traditional to contract based finance pays dividends

Eastern Cape business follows global move to microfinance Read More...
 

ECDC launches first office in Ukhahlamba District Municpality

One of the province’s poorer regions gets business support Read More...
 

Mdantsane fashion duo make impressive debut at national exhibition

ECDC’s crafters show off their prowess at landmark exhibition Read More...
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