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TIKZN WARNS AGAINST AN INVESTMENT SCAM

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) is advising the public to be aware and guard against an investment “Ponzi” scheme that is targeting unsuspecting citizens in the province by reaping

• 18 March 2021

Efforts underway to galvanise economic growth in KwaZulu-Natal

• 11 April 2021

ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES INDUSTRY PLAYERS AND SITE VISITS

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) in partnership with Business Process Enabling South Africa (BPESA) invites you to an engagement with the CEO’s of the Global Business Services Industry playe

• 05 March 2020

TIKZN joins the list of businesses internationally recognised for quality management systems

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) today celebrated the award of the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Certification, the world’s leading quality business standard, and joined the inter

• 01 September 2020

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal announces the Death of Board Member: Mr Comfort Ngidi

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal announces the Death of Board Member: Mr Comfort Ngidi

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TOURISM IN KZN SET TO SOAR AS BRITISH AIRWAYS INTRODUCES A DIRECT FLIGHT BETWEEN LONDON AND DURBAN

Route set to increase numbers from the United Kingdom and North America

• 06 June 2018

TIKZN TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN CITY’S UK FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT DRIVE

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) joins the high-profile city and provincial delegation in its foreign direct investment (FDI) and destination marketing drive to the UK this week.

• 18 November 2017

LAUNCH THE KWAZULU-NATAL INVEST SA ONE STOP SHOP IN DURBAN

President Jacob Zuma, officially launched the InvestSA One Stop Shop (Invest SA OSS) in KwaZulu-Natal on 18 November 2017 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre. The objectives o

• 20 April 2018

KwaZulu-Natal strengthens ties with US trade and investment delegation

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) successfully hosted a high profiled 15-strong business delegation from Illinois led by US civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson in Sandton on Tuesday, 17 Ap

• 02 October 2018

New TIKZN CEO to put KwaZulu-Natal on the global map

The board of Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal wishes to officially announce the appointment of Mr Neville Matjie as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr Matjie assumes office with effect from 1 October 2

• 18 November 2014

TIKZN Joins Forces with South African Local Government

Two leading developmental organisations in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) are partnering to help develop the significant investment potential of municipalities around KZN in a move that could result in billions

• 18 March 2015

TIKZN Partnering with municipalities to support local business: Amajuba Municipal Road Show

In the sixth succession of the municipal road shows that seeks to unlock the investment opportunities across the province of KwaZulu-Natal, Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal set out to Amajuba Dist

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ROADSHOW UNLOCKS ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF KING CETSHWAYO DISTRICT

In a partnership with municipalities to support local businesses, Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) hosted an inaugural roadshow in King Cetshwayo District Municipality today in an effort to bo

• 26 June 2015

Partnering with Local Government: Umkhanyakude Municipal Roadshow

FURTHERING the endeavours to unlock local trade across the province, Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) and the Umkhanyakude District Municipality held a highly-successful municipal road s

• 15 April 2016

Partnering with Local Government: Zululand Municipal Roadshow

In their continued endeavour to unlock local trade across the province, Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) and the Zululand District Municipality held a highly-successful municipal roadshow on

• 18 May 2016

Connecting Africa through radio

Together with our partners Tourism KwaZulu-Natal and East Coast Radio, we are proud to present Connecting Africa. Now in its fourth year running, the project unites four radio stations in Durban, wit

• 24 May 2016

Press Conference for the Signature of a Memo of Understanding between TIKZN and UKZN

On Monday 30 May 2016, Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) intended to commence an Executive Programme in tra

• 01 September 2016

KZN's EXPORT WEEK 2014

Hosted by Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN), the 2014 Export Week programme took place in Durban from the 17 - 20 November, the programme was jam-packed with activities and presentations develo

• 18 October 2018

SADC INVESTMENT PROMOTION FORUM IN MOSCOW BOLSTERS KZN BUSINESSES

The trade and investment reach into the BRICS bloc and Africa will be intensified through a high-level business mission to the Russian Federation as endorsed by the Department of Economic Development,

• 03 November 2015

TIKZN hosted another successful Export Week

Successfully hosted by Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal, the 2015 installment of the Export Week took place on 27-29 October 2015, at Sun Coast Casino Conference Centre. The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Export

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PRESIDENT ZUMA LAUDS TEAM SOUTH AFRICA ON POSITIVE WEF OUTCOMES

President Jacob Zuma has lauded Team South Africa on the success and positive outcomes achieved at the World Economic Forum on Africa held in Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in D

• 08 September 2014

Polish inward bound delegation investigating business opportunities in KZN Province

The Province of KwaZulu-Natal is currently hosting a business delegation from the Wielkopolska Region in Poland until Wednesday, 11 June 2014. The delegation comprising eight companies and three polit

• 09 September 2014

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal supports local business through tourism platform

For the past 23 years South African Tourism (SAT) has hosted Tourism INDABA in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The event was staged at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre from 10-12 May 2

• 30 May 2016

PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE SIGNATURE OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN TRADE & INVESTMENT KWAZULU-NATAL AND UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL

The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding by the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) is a significant development in that it facilitates the transfer of ne

• 13 November 2017

ALL ROADS LEAD TO UTHUKELA FOR INVESTMENT FORUM

A forum to unlock investment opportunities across KwaZulu-Natal and provide regional traders and business owners with a unique opportunity to develop and sustain their businesses was made possible thr

• 05 September 2016

TIKZN A CATALYST FOR SOUTHERN AFRICAN TRADE

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) Export Week is scheduled to take place 17 - 21 October 2016 at the Durban International Convention Centre. Now in its fifth year, the annual programme has been

• 01 May 2017

Tourism KwaZulu-Natal wins bid to host Africa´s Travel INDABA until 2022

South African Tourism board has selected Tourism KwaZulu-Natal as the successful bidder to host the newly rebranded Africa´s Travel INDABA for the next five years following a comprehensive bidding pr

• 22 April 2014

east3ROUTE Investment Seminar, Exhibition and Expedition 2014 launch in the Seychelles

The Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in partnership with the east3ROUTE member countries namely the Seychelles, Mozambique and Swaziland will host a networking cocktail event on Wednesday, 23

• 01 April 2014

Partnering with municipalities to support local business

In the third of a series of road shows that seeks to unlock investment and economic opportunities across the province of KwaZulu-Natal, Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) hosted a successful bus

• 10 November 2017

ROBUST INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME BORN FROM TIKZN PARTNERSHIP WITH SACGC

The tendency for employers to hire candidates with internship and work experience has propelled Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) to stamp its authority in education and youth development.

• 28 March 2014

Exploration of Gas and Oil opportunities in South Africa

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) together with the South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA), the South Africa-Netherlands Chamber and Vopak hosted a breakfast briefing and networking event t

• 26 March 2014

Successful business to business meetings held between South African and Portuguese manufacturers

Several of Portugal's top businesses converged in KwaZulu-Natal recently for a business to business matchmaking session. Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) hosted the Leadership Business Consult

• 30 January 2017

KwaZulu-Natal prepares to host Africa WEF in May

The City of Durban will from May 3 to 5 host the African leg of the World Economic Forum (WEF) with the KwaZulu-Natal province standing to benefit to the value of R155 million and 512 jobs expected to

• 26 June 2020

COVID-19 BUSINESS SUPPORT- HIGH VALUE COMPANIES

On 25 June 2020, Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) visited Hulamin and SOMTA Tools. This is part of the programme that TIKZN is implementing aimed at visiting 35 high impact businesses acros

• 05 October 2020

Coronavirus Update: Job creation and focus on the tourism and hospitality industry

Coronavirus Update: Job creation and focus on the tourism and hospitality industry

• 07 March 2014

TIKZN/GIBS/East Coast Radio Business Breakfast

Five of South Africa's most influential thought leaders, strategists and trendsetters converged at Durban's ICC this morning for an executive breakfast sponsored by Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal. T

• 15 September 2017

KZN ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET – NOT RED TAPE – FOR INVESTORS

KwaZulu-Natal has reached out to the international community and has asked for greater recognition of the province’s potential as an investment haven.

• 12 February 2014

Kanyi at the Finance Director Europe (FDE) Executive Breakfast

Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal 's Executive Manager: Investment Promotion, Kanyi Ntloko-Gasa , was in Europe last week to promote the province of KwaZulu-Natal as an investment destination and to

• 20 January 2014

Inaugural Flight for Khuphuka Kings Airways From Dube TradePort

A new air cargo carrier is set to commence regular flights into Africa from Durban's Dube TradePort, home to King Shaka International Airport, in February this year.

• 06 December 2013

South Africa mourns former President Nelson Mandela

6 December 2013 - President Jacob Zuma has announced that the former President Nelson Mandela passed away on Thursday evening, 5 December. "Our beloved Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the founding Presiden

• 08 November 2013

Turning KwaZulu-Natal's Foreign Direct Investment strategy GREEN

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) in partnership with the Durban Investment Promotion Agency (DIPA) is hosting a Green Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) workshop from today. The Regional Workshop

• 30 October 2013

Nurturing the Information and Communications Technology sector growth path in KwaZulu-Natal

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) is supporting the upcoming KwaZulu-Natal Information and Communications Technology (KZN ICT) Summit which will be hosted by the Department of Economic Developm

• 30 October 2013

Empowering the Province of KwaZulu-Natal through successful export development

Mr Zamo Gwala, CEO of TIKZN said, "This year boasts stronger involvement of the private sector, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Export Finance Agencies. The Export Summit will include d

• 11 September 2017

AMAJUBA DISTRICT PARTNERS WITH TRADE & INVESTMENT KZN

REGIONAL traders and business owners from Amajuba District Municipality who attended the Municipal Roadshow hosted by the district in partnership with Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) had a ra

• 11 October 2013

Entrepreneurs are shown the way

Talking money and making money are two different things. A clear illustration was KwaZulu-Natal's First Financial Education and Marketing Day for rural women in business.

• 19 September 2017

Address by KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development, Tourism & Environmental Affairs, Mr Sihle Zikalala during the Diplomatic Corps & International Stakeholders’ Gala Dinner held in Gauteng on 14th September 2017

We would like to begin by registering our appreciation as the Provincial Government of KwaZulu-Natal for being part of this significant function which also affords us an opportunity, as the province a

• 22 August 2013

Outreach initiative to support manufacturing, foreign direct investment to local communities and growth of economic opportunities

In the first of a series of road shows that seeks to unlock investment opportunities and create jobs across the province of KwaZulu-Natal, Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) hosted a business br

• 01 February 2016

A Collaborative effort -

ON Friday 29 January 2016,Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal in collaboration with its strategic development partners; Dube Trade Port, Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry, KwaZulu-Natal Growth F

• 02 July 2014

Conducive business environment - SA within the BRICS

The World Bank publishes Doing Business Report on an annual basis, since 2004. This report profiles some of the steps that businesses are required to comply with in order to operate a business entity

• 23 October 2017

2017 EXPORT WEEK ENCOURAGES GLOBAL TRADE

In keeping with the aim of Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal’s annual Export Week to encourage more businesses to take the first steps towards “going global”, this year attendees had access to

• 31 May 2018

TIKZN & local pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers heal wounds at Africa Health 2018

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) is hosting four Durban-based pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers at the Africa Health trade exhibition from 29-31May 2018, Gallagher Convention Cen

• 02 May 2013

The South African trade performance: January - February 2013, can it be different?

The South African Revenue Services (SARS) estimates that South Africa's cumulative outward trade for January to February 2013 amounted to an estimated R115.55 billion, 6.0% increase from R108.99 billi

• 02 May 2015

South Africa's credit rating: time for introspection

Have you ever taken time to think how much could be achieved in South Africa if we each did our part in whatever area of responsibility we find ourselves, with utmost positivity, enthusiasm, dedicatio

• 19 October 2012

NOTICE OF TIKZN COMPANY CONVERSION

This serves to inform you that Trade and Investment KZN (1998/011946/08), a company that was incorporated under Section 21 of the Companies Act of 1973 has been converted, as a going concern, into a P

• 17 August 2012

Call Centre Opens in Durban

A full service call centre in Umhlanga that will create more than 1 000 jobs over 18 months is not just a celebration of direct foreign investment in KwaZulu-Natal but an incentive to continue to crea

• 17 August 2012

Local fashion designers to fly KZN colours high at SA Fashion week

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) in partnership with the KwaZulu-Natal Fashion Council (KZNFC) have selected KZN based Fashion Designers to showcase at SA Fashion Week. SAFW will take place fr

• 02 August 2012

Inspiring development in the KZN Chemicals hub

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) in partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) hosted an information sharing seminar for the KZN Chemical Industry at the Hilton Hotel Durban

• 03 April 2012

Wing your way to Zululand

From 28 March 2012 there will be daily scheduled flights between Ulundi and Pietermaritzburg with a stop at Durban's Virginia Airport planned depending on demand

• 03 April 2012

TIKZN Threading Ways for Fresh Local Clothing Designers

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) recently played major sponsor to the KZN fashion designers that participated in the Joburg Fashion Week 2012.

• 03 April 2012

IPM KZN Announces New Office Bearers

The Institute of People Management, KZN Branch, is proud to announce its Office Bearers for 2012-2013

• 07 November 2011

TIKZN Draws Prospective Investors to Fundamental Seminar in Dubai

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) in partnership with Aura Events International, an international events and management agency based in Dubai, will be hosting the KZN Investment Seminar, in Dub

• 17 February 2011

Maritime Summit on the Economic Value of the Value of Durban as a Port City

October is National Transport month and this year, the focus falls on job creation and service delivery. Port cities in the world are gateways for capital investment, job creation and technology and t

• 06 May 2011

A First for South Africa

The Province of KwaZulu-Natal will be the first to launch an Investment Protocol handbook in South Africa.

• 18 February 2010

A need to match skills with needs

SOUTH Africa has a skills shortage, but there are thousands of unemployed graduates across the country indicating the need for business, government and stakeholders to improve dialogue around human re

• 16 November 2009

2nd Annual KZN Business Summit

Under the auspices of Mr mike Mabuyakhulu, MEC for the department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDT), Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) cordially invites you to participate in the Secon

• 03 September 2009

Agro Processing Success Stories

Huletts Sugar - now Tongaat-Hulett, is a company that is unequivocally linked with the province of KwaZulu-Natal; representing the past and future of business in the area. After surviving many difficu

• 03 September 2009

Mining Success Stories

In the days of Shaka Zulu, King of the Zulu nation, the "black sands" of Zululand were known to contain useful minerals. Zulu warriors fashioned their weapons with iron by smelting the minerals found

• 03 September 2009

Clothing Success Stories

The 23 March 1971 was the day nineteen-year old Patricia Naidoo walked into Playtex for her first day at work. She was soon promoted to Forelady and is now a Quality Supervisor in the design and devel

• 03 September 2009

Tourism Success Stories

Over the past decade, the tourism industry in South Africa has grown beyond the expectations of even the most optimistic trend analyst. In fact, for the past eleven successive years, overseas visitor-

• 14 October 2019

Face-to-Face with the Leader of Government Business

This week, the Leader of Government Business Nomusa Dube-Ncube will address delegates from different parts of the country and the globe. High level events aimed at driving socio-economic development h

• 05 February 2018

KZN HEADS TO ZAMBIA ON A TRADE MISSION

A trade mission to promote business engagements between companies in Zambia and in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) will take centre stage in Lusaka, Zambia from the 5-8 March 2018.