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Kwazulu-Natal Exporters Week

ECIC is participated at the Kwazulu-Natal Exporters Week, an annual programme of Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) developed to recognise, promote, and assist with growing KwaZulu-Natal’s export businesses and industries. The theme of the Kwazulu-Natal Export Week that took place from 29 November to 2 December was “Think Africa, Think Growth”. ECIC Business Development Specialist, Isaac March, participated in a live panel on ‘Intra-African Trade’ on 29 November 2022. The multidisciplinary panel will included speakers from Afreximbank, SA Unilever and the Trade Research Advisory, who unpacked opportunities within The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), provided information on how to fund export transactions in emerging African markets, as well as reflected on the Ukraine/Russia conflict to consider if there are any opportunities that present themselves on the African continent as a result of supply chain challenges resulting from the conflict.

7. Manufacturing Circle Exporter Forum

ECIC was a sponsor at the Exporter Forum event that took place at the CSIR from 28-29 November 2022. This high-level engagement discussed topics on how to increase South African exports to the world was hosted by Manufacturing Circle supported by The Department of Trade Industry and Competition ( the dtic ). The Acting CEO the late Mandisi Nkuhlu participated on the panel discussion “How can we competitively export?”.

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TXF Africa 2022

ECIC Head of Business Development, Portia Dube, participated in a panel titled ‘TXF Export Finance: Bridging the funding gap’ at the virtual TXF, UXOLO & PROXIMO INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES AFRICA that took place on 7 December 2022. The esteemed panel discussed how best to unlock public and private capital to fund critical projects across the continent. Some of the key questions the panel of experts engaged with, included: How we deal with increasing issues of debt sustainability and disadvantageous lending ratings? Will we see longer tenors, an extended period of 95/5% cover, and more private market activity? The ESG challenge; will it be possible to balance the environmental need for green and the social need for infrastructure? The panel was moderated by Ed Harkins, SACCI, and panellists include Luka Lightfoot, Baker & McKenzie, Frederik Hsu, NMS International, Sekete Mokgehle, Nedbank Corporate and Investment Bank.

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Infrastructure Africa

ECIC participated in a virtual conference Infrastructure Africa from the 17 – 18 August 2022. The event connected industry stakeholders and leading African countries to foster dialogue, promote investment and expansion, as well as facilitate business development around Africa’s growth was attended by more than 1300 virtual participants. Senior Development Specialist, Paul Mojalefa was part of a panel discussion on the topic ‘Boosting capital for development: New approaches to financing Africa’s infrastructure development (Infrastructure Funding and Financing Mechanisms).’

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