{"id":45194,"date":"2026-02-12T13:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/?p=45194"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:31:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:31:59","slug":"investment-support-outreach-strengthens-collaboration-between-private-and-public-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/featured\/investment-support-outreach-strengthens-collaboration-between-private-and-public-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Investment support outreach strengthens collaboration between private and public sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"dropcap dropcap2\">T<\/span>he Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC0 supported the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) Investment Support Outreach to the Eastern Cape, a coordinated intervention designed to strengthen investment facilitation, industrial development, and enterprise support across the province.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0programme\u00a0brought together key stakeholders to discuss incentive opportunities, fast-track investment projects, and accelerate inclusive growth in priority sectors such as <strong>manufacturing<\/strong>, <strong>automotive<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>agro-processing<\/strong>, and <strong>innovation<\/strong>-driven industries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As the provincial partner managing the InvestSA One Stop Shop facility, the ECDC played a strategic and enabling role, reinforcing the Eastern Cape\u2019s positioning as a competitive investment destination.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the engagement, Colleen Siwisa, Trade and Investment Specialist at the ECDC, stated: \u201cFrom the engagement with business leaders and investors, the dtic reaffirmed its commitment to funding businesses that deliver real economic value for the province. <strong>Our role as ECDC is to work closely with the companies represented here, supporting them with market access, primary market research and capacity building<\/strong> so they are able to meet supply and demand requirements, strengthen their competitiveness, and ultimately expand their operations.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Through this collaborative approach, the Investment Support Outreach contributes to building a credible provincial investment pipeline, translating national support instruments into tangible impact, job creation, and sustainable industrial growth in the Eastern Cape.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/companies\/eastern-cape-development-corporation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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