ECDC drives more investment, doubles tradeECDC announces its annual results for 2010/2011. Read More...
 
ECDC trade portal brings global business within local entrepreneurs’ graspEastern Cape’s businesses show off their success at accessing global opportunity through ECDC’s electronic buyers website. Read More...
 
International exposure unprecedentedWakwa Luphondwana who is responsible for the Eastern Cape Hub, in Humewood, where the fans get a daily taste of Eastern Cape customs, food and opportunities and can catch all games on big screens, said the EC Hub was also playing a role in connecting people from across the globe.. Read More...
 
Serious business at the EC HubNewly appointed ECDC CEO Sitembele Mase and Dti Director of Investment Projects Francois Truter are among the presenting guests of the Exporters Club of South Africa, which will meet next at the Eastern Cape Hub.. Read More...
 
A region with niches that provide global competitive advantageThe Eastern Cape is the third largest province in South Africa. Located on the eastern coast, it lies between the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. With two working harbours and the transhipment hub of Coega due to become operational later this year, three airports offering direct flights to the main urban centres and an excellent rail and road infrastructure, the province continues to be prioritised by the South African government for further economic development. . Read More...
 
ECDC revamps its websiteNew site boasts several new features including podcasts, webcasts and RSS feeds. . Read More...
 
ECDC improves access to services with new websiteEastern Cape businesses can now interact with overseas investors who are interested in their products or services - at a click of a button - on the revamped Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) website.. Read More...
 
Province's auto sector remains mainstay sectorLatest Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) figures confirm that exports from the province’s two commercial ports, particularly from the automotive sector, are on the increase.. Read More...
 
Oysters opportunity for EC entrepreneursLatest Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) figures confirm that exports from the province’s two commercial ports, particularly from the automotive sector, are on the increase. TNPA figures show that the number of vehicles landed and shipped grew by 27% or 9,700 units to 45,200 units in the past year and this trend is set to continue for the foreseeable future. . Read More...
 
Exports boost by MagwaRising global tea prices could save Lusikisiki’s embattled Magwa tea plantation, after boosting its exports by almost three times this season. . Read More...
 
WEF reports slowed growth for Sub-Saharan AfricaThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday that there was a 25% chance that global growth would drop to 3%, or less, in 2008 and 2009, to a level that would be equivalent to a global recession.. Read More...
 
ECDC Export Platform facilitates global tradeEastern Cape Development Corporation’s (ECDC) intention to become a provincial one stop export shop has taken a significant step forward with the establishment of an Export Platform to enable local manufacturers to get their goods into global markets.. Read More...
 
SA design exports snapped upSOUTH African design exports ranging from recycled bottle top mats to bath plug chain chandeliers are being snapped up internationally, contributing to local job creation and wealth generation.. Read More...
 
WEF reports slowed growth for Sub-Saharan AfricaOverall global growth to slow to 3,7%.. Read More...
 
The Eastern Cape Development Corporation - Working hard for job creation and developmentBy working closely with the Eastern Cape Provincial and National government to boost economic development for the region, the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has identified sectors that will have the great impact on job creation, empowerment and growth. Read More...
 
R1,4 bn InvestmentThe Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has chalked up some significant achievements in the last financial year. Read More...
 
More than R 1 BN investment ECDCTHE Eastern Cape Development Corporation secured investments worth Rl,4-billion in the last financial year, creating or saving 3 467 jobs in the process and taking the tally for the past three years to R3-billion in investment and 7 293 jobs created. . Read More...
 
R5 BN to revive EL POrtA proposed R5 billion major facelift of East Londons port could turn the fortunes of the Eastern Cape around. This was revealed in a study on the deepening and enlargement of the citys port, presented at the premises of Daimler-Chrysler South Africa yesterday. . Read More...
 
Dti, ECDC co-host export workshopCorporation committed to grow export from the province. Read More...
 
New markets open up for localsEC exporters to receive international exposure through new exhibition facility. Read More...
 
Euro access for SA exportersExisting and potential exporters briefed on the latest trends and opportunities in EU markets.. Read More...
 
EL ports want R900m terminal for extra speedInvestment would improve improved capabilities for the automotive industry. Read More...
 
NMMU conference targets investorsThe Nelson Mandela Metro is set on luring more domestic and international investment for the area.. Read More...
 
Hella plant set to double outputR47-million investment will boost output over the next two years.. Read More...
 
Coega fills need for deep-water port, says Safmarine chiefHeesom-Green says there is merit in Coega and that it is needed if South Africa is to handle growth.. Read More...
 
BreatheTex takes top exporter awardCompany is now exporting its high-performance laminated waterproof fabrics to the UK and US, amongst others.. Read More...
 
ECDC announces Indian and German partners for MagwaInvestors JV Gokal and Ferrostal to reshape Magwa. Read More...
 
Coega could solve automotive industry’s logistical woesCoega offers “enormous potential value to the country’s motor vehicle industry as it could present a solution to the industry’s logistical challenges” says PERCCI. . Read More...
 
New EC flower industry voice to take on BEE challengeThe Eastern Cape flower industry comes together to form an association which will represent its concerns and challenges.. Read More...
 
Rand could land component exporters in troubleThe stronger rand may have negatively impacted on the automotive industry’s component exporters.. Read More...
 
Strong rand shouldn’t cost the auto sector many jobsNot all agree that the stronger rand will result in job losses, particularly in the short term. There are those who have a different perspective.. Read More...
 
Boost for Eastern Cape fruit exportsFRUIT EXPORTS from the Eastern Cape have been given a boost through investments by both cold stores operating out of Port Elizabeth harbour.. Read More...
 
Opportunities for component exportersEAST LONDON-BASED Lear Corporation is Volkswagen South Africa’s export supplier of the year.. Read More...
 
Business to business conference in East LondonTHE EAST LONDON INDUSTRIAL Development Zone (ELIDZ) is organising a Business-to-Business Conference and Exhibition for May 29 and 30. Read More...
 
VWSA among best companies in South AfricaUITENHAGE-BASED Volkswagen South Africa has been judged one of the best companies to work for in South Africa as well as one of South Africa's top companies.. Read More...
 
R37-million upgrade to PE airportBOTH FREIGHT and tour operators will benefit from a more than R37-million upgrade to the Port Elizabeth airport.. Read More...
 
Faster shipping links between Eastern Cape and the EastP&O NEDLLOYD has improved its services from Port Elizabeth to Asia as part of its overall Asia Eastbound product revision.. Read More...
 
Good start to wool seasonTHE NEW South African wool season got off to a good start on Wednesday, August, 21, when prices of most categories firmed.. Read More...
 
Exporter of the yearTough competition expected in the search for the Eastern Cape Exporter of the Year.. Read More...
 
Boost to fruit exportsA NEW R12-million cold storage facility in the Port Elizabeth harbour will boost fruit exports from the region.. Read More...
 
Vehicle sales indicate strong exports - good news for Eastern CapeTRENDS IN passenger car sales point to strong performance by South African exporters, says Volkswagen South Africa marketing director Jolyon Nash.. Read More...
 
Ranching abalonePERLEMOEN (ABALONE) POACHERS and subsistence farmers in the Eastern Cape could convert to the “ranching” of the animals following a multi-million rand pilot study by Marine Growers, which operates an abalone farm outside Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Confidence boost to Eastern CapeTHE COEGA industrial development zone and deep-water project outside Port Elizabeth is boosting confidence in the Eastern Cape and the Nelson Mandela Metro.. Read More...
 
SA slots into global auto industrySOUTH AFRICA'S role as a manufacturer and supplier of original equipment automotive components, after market parts and increasingly vehicles has been firmly established.. Read More...
 
South Africa vehicle exports add 28 per cent to marketEXPORTS OF motor vehicles from South Africa grew by 53 per cent to an estimated 104 000 in 2001.. Read More...
 
Wool market to hardenGOOD NEWS for Eastern Cape farmers is that wool prices are set to rise in the New Year.. Read More...
 
Exporters making inroads into European Union marketEASTERN CAPE farmers and manufacturers feature strongly among the South African exporters who have beaten slow world markets with a hefty 53 per cent increase in sales to Europe during the first six months of this year.. Read More...
 
Good demand for coarse woolPRICES FOR coarser South African wools are holding up well, according to Cape Mohair and Wool (CMW).. Read More...
 
Rapid growth in South African exportsSOUTH AFRICA is one of the world's fastest-growing exporters. The country recorded a trade surplus of R2.176-billion for its trade with non-Southern African Customs Union (SACU) trading partners in September.. Read More...