Mapkzn Trade Initiative

is honoured to be affiliated with hashtag a continental initiative, which seeks to address continental matters revolving around the exclusion and neglect of women in main stream value chains and grander economics in AFRICA....

🌍 Join us for a groundbreaking continental webinar hosted by Mozambique 🇲🇿 and South Africa 🇿🇦, uniting Africa through diverse economies! 🚀

📅 Date: 18 April 2024
🕒 Time: 14:00 South African Time Zone

👩‍💼 Featuring an extraordinary panel of African female leaders and philanthropists from across the continent:

🇱🇸 Dr. Sindiswa Mzamo, President: Circle of Global Business Women
🇷🇼 Keynote Speaker: Ms. Jacquiline Nzisambira, UN Women Africa Advisor
🇰🇪 Ms. Mohamed, Chairperson of Women in Business Kenya
🇺🇬 Hon. Nakimuli Helen, Ugandan Member of Parliament
🇳🇬 Queen Precious Okoye, Miss Africa & Nigerian Sensation
🇿🇦 Ms. Mpume Zwane, South African Entrepreneur & Program Director
🇲🇿 Ms Claudia Jorge, President and Founder of Women in Trade Africa

🌟 Theme: Uniting Africa through Diverse Economies 🌟

Don't miss this empowering discussion on women in trade under the AfCFTA trade platform. Let's celebrate and uplift African women together! 💪

🔗 Zoom Details:
Meeting ID: 201 353 8539
Passcode: 836528

Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/ket5wasxUo

🌟 Recap from the unforgettable Amarula Festival Gala Dinner 2024, graciously hosted by the Tembe Royal Household! Among esteemed guests were representatives from UMhlosinga Development Agency, Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (EDTEA KZN), and various other agencies. The event was graced by the presence of the eSwatini and Tembe Royal households, alongside notable figures like MEC Supra Zuma and Mayor Siphile Mdaka from Umkhanyakude District Municipality .

Highlighting the evening amongst other esteemed guest speakers was CEO Bheki Langa from Mapkzn Trade Initiative , who shared insights on Maputo - KZN trade relations and the abundant industrial and agricultural opportunities on the horizon on the Mozambican end, including prospects linked to servicing Total's Rovuma Basin mega project in Cabo Delgado. Langa emphasized the potential for collaboration between KZN businesses and Mozambican counterparts, crucial for navigating the project's requirements.

Curious to learn more? Reach out to us at [email protected]. Let's explore the possibilities together! 🌍💼

At the recent Mozambique opportunities dialogue held at Woodmead country club.. phenomenal people met in this wonderful platform. This was at the conclusion of the summit, which also revolved around the much anticipated and how to navigate around trade and investment opportunities in the and territories.

In line with 2023 conference hosted by the city of Johannesburg, the Mozambican Ministry of Industry and Commerce through H.E Minister Silvino Moreno, is hosting a post AGOA business dialogue involving the South African and Mozambican business communities to explore and discuss opportunities on the horizon and partnerships in the Mozambique landscape. We are excited to engage and see what opportunities we as can facilitate for the South African private sector. This is also in line with MAPKZN’s recent accreditation to facilitate related transactions between the and .

South Africa's new "multi disciplinary" Border Management Agencie (BMA)

SA's's Border Management Authority officially launched South Africa's Border Management Authority has officially been launched.Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says its primary role is access control a...

7th Mozambique Gas & Energy Summit & Exhibition The 7th Mozambique Gas & Energy Summit & Exhibition will take place in person on 14 - 15 September 2022 at the Joaquim Chissano International Conference Center in Maputo, convening national and international energy industry leaders to discuss policies, project developments and the

With the approaching agreement accompanied by the upcoming “Commercialisation” of the Ponta do Oura (Mz) - Kosi Bay (RSA) border posts in late March 2022, it is paramount for coordinated and systematic measures to be in place for the efficiency of the corridor. The corridor which links the EN200 - R22 -N2 highways between Mz and RSA, requires a collaborated effort from public & private sectors, alongside communities on both sides of the border in ensuring it is optimised, subsequently triggering adequate trade and development opportunities.

Key Focus Areas Requiring Attention for the Efficiency of the corridor linking Kwazulu Natal (RSA) and Maputo (Mz), are as below:

#1 Efficient Road Infrastructure -->> Good maintenance of roads, for safe and free flowing of trucks and general commuters on the corridor, to reduce risk and attract more business on the corridor.

#2 Provincial Bilateral Trade Agreement -- >> A inter Provincial level agreement between MZ & RSA is paramount in coordinating and zooming in on key sectors/commodities for export/import between the provinces of Maputo and KwaZulu Natal. Without some form of a trade MOU, the corridor stands the risk of being a “white elephant”.

#3 Efficient Border Management Authority -- >> An efficient BMA body can centralise border management operations leading to the reduction of illicit activities, mitigation of human trafficking, enforced customs control and improved border policing.

#4 Establishment of a Corridor Management Institution -- >> A CMI body could ensure that the whole corridor value chain between the two countries is efficient, by monitoring and reporting trade bottlenecks, coordinating and running a cross border forum to deal with trade legal and compliance matters on the corridor and lastly to formulate trade stimulation strategies between the two regions.

#5 Transparency and Harmonisation of Procedures and Standards on Both sides of the Border -- >> The synchronisation of standards between RSA & MZ including other country Ports of Entry (PoEs), are particularly important at border posts where differences in standards and regulations often result in complex procedures that affect the movement of cargo and transport

#6 Coordinated SMME Development & Inclusion, for Trade Participation (RSA & Mz) -- >> The intentional development and inclusion of SMMEs to trade on the corridor, is one of the most crucial points, as the corridor needs to positively impact all communities and businesses alongside and in proximity of the corridor. This approach stands to stimulate “socio economic” standards of communities in and around the corridor.

Until recently, managing South Africa’s borders was the task of at least seven different government departments working at land, air and sea ports of entry. This proved taxing, particularly as movement in and out of South Africa continues to rise.

The new Border Management Authority (BMA) Act is meant to improve efficiencies by providing a single authority to oversee all aspects of the border environment. The law also requires coordination with other government bodies and border communities.

In principle, the concept is of a streamlined border management body that seeks to:

1. Centralise all border functions under a single commissioner.
2. Reduce trade bottlenecks.
3. Reduce corruption from border officials.
4. Prevent illicit trafficking of goods.
5. Facilitate movement of people and prevent human trafficking.
6. Secure borders from national threats from from outside the country.

The new coastal FNLG platform for Area 4 in Cabo Delgado "Mozambique", finally arriving from South Korea. The first of its kind in Africa. The floating platform has the capacity to produce 3.4 million metric tonnes of LNG per year. Only four floating LNG platforms have been built, all of them in Korean shipyards...

Floating platform anchored off Cabo Delgado coast The floating platform to be used in the production of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the Coral South gas field, within Area Four of the Rovuma Basin, off the coast of the northern province of Cabo Delgado, has reached Mozambican waters from South Korea. A press release issued on Monday in Maputo

WHAT ARE INDUSTRIES WITHOUT SMOKE STACKS “IWSS”?

Is this “the” piece of the puzzle for Africa’s development in the 21st Century?

Can Africa only focus on the manufacturing sector and try replicating East Asia’s Manufacturing Boom in the 70s/80s/90s ?

The answer to that is “NO”, as the conditions, cultural dynamics and comparative advantages are not the same. Manufacturing on its own cannot achieve this for Africa in the 21st century, a more diversified and inclusive approach is key.

Africa requires a more diverse 21st century industrial approach when structuring industrial policies, where technology is cross cutting in all sectors.

IWSS = Industries with similar characteristics as manufacturing but are not.

THEY FEATURE:

1. High employment (in special skills)
2. Technical change (Adaptive to ICT change)
3. They exhibit a “learning” culture
4. They exhibit “high productivity” growth
5. Benefit from agglomerations

"IWSS" SECTORS:

• Agro-Processing
• Trade & Logistics
• Tourism (Agglomerations) – Transport + Hospitality + Restaurants….
• ICT Services

Watch the below UNU-Wider Youtube link for a deeper view..
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BREAKING NEWS

All major Covid-19 testing labs in South Africa have come to an agreement with the Competition Commission to drastically drop their PCR test prices from R850 to R500. This is a great deal for cross-border movement, mainly transport companies, business travelers and general tourism...

Pathcare jumps on board to reduce Covid-19 PCR test price The Competition Commission has confirmed it has concluded a settlement agreement with the third largest laboratory - Pathcare - to reduce its Covid-19 PCR tests prices with immediate effect. The Pathcare settlement agreement comes at the back of an official announcement by the Competition Commission...

The border opening 24/7 is a very good move, but should extend beyond the festive season untill the bottlenecks are resolved.

JUST IN | Mozambique / South Africa: Ressano border to open 24/7 for festive season Mozambique's Ressano Garcia and Ponta do Ouro border posts will adopt extended operating hours between December 13th [Monday} and January 10th, to facilitate the mobility of people and goods over the upcoming festive season. In fact, the Ressano Garcia border post, which usually operates from 6:0

The lack of coordination and inefficiencies of the two governments “RSA & MZ”, is being bared by the poor transpoters.... Cross-Border Lobby structures such as the now closed “Maputo Corridor Logistics Initiative” MCLI are crucial for overseeing the efficiency of corridors and ensuring that governments are brought to book when inefficient. These are typical NTB issues which require urgent attention

Maputo Corridor inefficiencies cost transport companies over R1.3bn Sector stakeholders call for the trade corridor crisis to be addressed urgently. Border congestion reportedly the worst it’s been in 15 years.

❗️📣 ANNOUNCEMENTS 📣❗️.... Borders between South Africa and Mozambique will remain open as per the current protocols - which are PCR to enter Moz and Rapid to enter SA, with no vaccine certificate required.

With the ambitions of all 54 states which have signed the agreement, this flagship project is none like any other that the continent has seen, which is to stand the test of time. The key focus is the fine print of the agreement and the political will from all participating states in ensuring that focus is correctly aligned in pivotal areas such as:

🔷Calibrating domestic “Industrial policy”, in order to ensure it fosters domestic industrialisation, job creation for expanding youth and sustainable development.

🔶Development of strategic “Special Economic Zones”, and improvement of key road/rail infrastructure to connect with the rest of the continent.

🔷Ensuring that the “Investment Climate” and “Ease of Doing Business” indicators are improved, to appeal to inward FDI for key investments.

🔶Establishing key ICT infrastructure, to optimise e-commerce and digital connection domestically and with the continent.

🔷Fostering key industrial skills with the youth, to aide the industrialisation of key sectors where “comparative advantages” pre-exist.

🔶Ensuring that previously sidelined / economically marginalised communities, are developed and involved to participate in the domestic economy and in a “grouping” approach.

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would like to congratulate the newly appointed structure of the Mozambique Chamber Of Commerce , and more so to one of our strategic founding partners Claudia Jacqueline Jacqueline on being nominated as Deputy President of the Entrepreneurship & Education Portfolio. Well done Claudia we know your selflessness abilities and are confident you will add great value and achieve many strides within your tenure...






... 15 African heads of state in one city pinned under the same event/topic, of bridging the “intra continental trade” gap.... this posture alone is very telling of the political will towards the agreement and ensuring its success. Well done to the city of and many other key stakeholders, for hosting such a dynamic continental fair... $40bn in Trade and Investment Deals projected on the .. the trick now is to navigate and ensure the trade leads materialize...

👏🏾👏🏾 A great job well done to Japan and Mozambique... making history for

Coral-Sul FLNG ready to sail away to Mozambique’s Rovuma basin, in Area 4 first development Eni as Delegated Operator and on behalf of its Area 4 Partners (ExxonMobil, CNPC, GALP, KOGAS and ENH) held today the naming and sail away ceremony of the Coral-Sul FLNG, the first floating LNG facility ever to be deployed in the deep waters of the African continent. The event took place at Samsung

It is crucial for African economies to capitalise on the e-commerce boom to help take advantage of both domestic trade and the "AfCFTA" continental trade platform.

As a result of Covid-19, in 2020 retail e-commerce sales worldwide topped $4.28 trillion, according to Statista, a 27.6% increase on the previous year. By 2022, e-retail revenue is projected to grow to an impressive $5.4 trillion.

Keeping up with the e-commerce boom E-commerce has flourished in the past year, but how can retailers streamline their supply chain management to meet growing customer demand?

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DP World Maputo launches new service for SA fertiliser importers

DP World Maputo has developed and implemented a new supply-chain solution that provides Southern African importers of fertiliser and similar commodities with an option to use the Maputo Corridor. The new solution presents an opportunity for South African fertiliser importers to take advantage of th...

DP World Maputo launches new service for SA fertiliser importers DP World Maputo has developed and implemented a new supply-chain solution that provides Southern African importers of fertiliser and similar commodities with an option to use the Maputo Corridor. The new solution presents an opportunity for South African fertiliser importers to take advantage of t....

LNG to power “pipeline expansion and export terminal” project from Maputo to Gauteng has achieved a great milestone and still making good time to meet the 2024 deadline..

Matola LNG import terminal on track for 2024 gas supply The front-end engineering design (FEED) for the Beluluane Gas Company (BGC) liquified natural gas (LNG) import terminal project – being developed by Southern African energy group Gigajoule, French energy multinational TotalEnergies, and Mozambican natural gas distributor Matola Gas Company (MGC) ....

Mozambique: Port of Beira restarts bulk copper exports The port of Beira, in central Mozambique, one of the busiest in the country, has introduced bulk shipment of copper exported from Southern Africa as an alternative to the current crisis in container transport, the managing company announced today. "Bulk transport is an effective alternative to tr

Maputo KwaZulu Natal Trade Corridor

Bridging the economic gap between the Maputo and KwaZulu Natal regions, through the recently established corridor linking the two regions. The recent corridor has exponential potential in triggering regional value chains, where communities and regional economic hubs can plug-in and get involved through capitalising on their comparative advantages and commodity strengths.

This corridor further seeks to cross leverage the two regions, through heralding the exchange of industry skills, technologies and key input commodities to be further processed.