INVESTMENT PROMOTION

WHY INVEST AT MUSINA-MAKHADO
SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE

WHY INVEST AT MUSINA-MAKHADO
SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE

Strategic Location - Gateway to Africa
Abundant Natural Resource
Access to Global Markets
Growing Emerging Markets
Infrastructure Efficient For Logistics
Skills and Labour Availabilty

Why Invest in South Africa

Ten reasons South Africa is an attractive investment destination

1. Quality infrastructure and efficient logistics

With well-established and continued investment in infrastructure, South Africa is positioned as a key global hub and an attractive gateway Into the rest of the continent.

2. Largest presence of multinationals in Africa

South Africa is the investment destination of choice for a substantial number of global corporates, who enjoy the benefits of doing business in the country. More than 180 Fortune Global companies are present in South Africa.

3. Manufacturing
hub

South Africa has a well-developed, diversified manufacturing base that has shown its potential to compete globally, and serves as a manufacturing hub to supply the rest of the continent for a number of consumer product companies.

4. Lucrative emerging
market

South Africa’s growing middle class as well as its most affluent consumer base in Africa presents attractive returns on investment.

5. Favourable market access to global markets

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) will boost intra-Africa trade and create a market of over 1bn people with a combined GDP of over US$2trn. South Africa has several trade agreements that provide an export platform into global markets

6. Innovation and
tech hub

The Global innovation index ranks South Africa number one in innovation in Africa. South Africa’s intellectual property rights protection is regarded as the second best in Africa. South Africa is also fast becoming a technology hub in Africa and has a growing ecosystem in the tech sector ranging from technical expertise to finance support for entrepreneurs.

7. Abundant natural
resources

South Africa is abundantly endowed with precious metals. It is the world’s leading producer of platinum group metals, the sixth-largest producer of gold, has world-renowned underground mining expertise and more than 100 listed mining companies with operations in the country.

8. Africa’s leading
financial

South Africa has a sophisticated banking sector with a major footprint in Africa. It is also a financial hub in Africa with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) the largest stock exchange by market capitalisation in the continent.

9. Young trainable
labour force

South Africa has a number of world-class universities and technical colleges, producing a skilled, talented, and capable workforce. It offers a diversified skillset, a large pool of trainable labour, and government support for training and skills development.

10. Excellent quality
of life

South Africa is renowned for its quality of life, offering both high quality city experiences and more tranquil and breath-taking landscapes.

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