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Meanwhile, Sub-group Business is The facilitated Chamber programme the pilot to position keep by is the phase themselves business aimed Nelson of at Task Task • Water Teams teams and • Electricity • Electricity SMME Task and Team Energy Task Team empowering Mandela the Business owners as emerging up University SMEs Chamber’s to date to position exporters. and Business Exporter informed themselves as emerging exporters. School The • Transport Nelson Mandela • • Logistics Transport Bay Business Special Projects and Logistics Chamber Task Team Task Team has established a structure and Development on a the wide eWatchdog. variety of Programme topics affecting for The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has established a structure of • Safety three task and teams • Security Metro divided Collaboration into sub-groups, Task Team to facilitate the ease of 2018/2019 business With Events an in unemployment Nelson had 10 Mandela participants. of seven task teams to facilitate the ease of doing business. Bay. rate of doing business. • The Enterprise Trade task and teams Development Investment are: Task and TeamExporter Development Regular Events networking at the Nelson functions Mandela offer 40.7%, That figure this augurs has grown well for for Nelson Bay the The task teams are: The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber Enterprise Development Business Chamber keep Enterprise • Infrastructure Development Task Team Programme Mandela 2019/2020 Bay as intake small with businesses 19 • Water Task Team Events EASTERN CAPE Programme BUSINESS was 2019 launched in 2014, to develop 12 the skills that owners up to date and informed The - Nelson Roads Mandela and Stormwater Bay Business Sub-group Chamber Enterprise Development and participants entrepreneurship registered. are seen The • Roads and Storm Water Task Team Events at the Nelson Mandela Bay as Programme - Water Sub-group was launched in 2014, to develop the skills that enhance vehicles programme to drive is aimed job creation. at empowering • SME and - grow Electricity Task Team small Sub-group Business businesses. EASTERN CAPE BUSINESS 2020 22 One SMEs Chamber of the to position keep graduates, themselves business • Yolanda • Electricity Now SMME in Task and its eighth Team Energy Task Team owners phase, the programme is funded by the Eastern Bukani, as emerging up to date the exporters. and informed • Managing Director Cape • Transport Special Development Projects and Logistics Task Corporation Team Task Team on a wide variety of topics affecting (ECDC) and is geared towards of Black Excellence, said the • Metro Collaboration Task Team business developing sustainable SMEs through an enabling and creative enterprise programme Events in Nelson Mandela Bay. empowered her • development Enterprise Trade and Development Investment Task programme, and and Team also Exporter to facilitate Development Regular the effective combination as Events networking an entrepreneur at the Nelson functions Mandela offer with many Bay of The skills Nelson development, Mandela coaching Bay Business and mentoring Chamber using Enterprise lessons learnt Development from critical Business skills Chamber to successfully keep business run EASTERN previous CAPE Programme phases. BUSINESS was 2019 launched in 2014, to develop 12 the skills that her owners business. up to date and informed EASTERN CAPE BUSINESS 2020 EASTERN CAPE BUSINESS 2022/23 22 22

“Entrepreneurship is a lonely journey and without the necessary support, it’s easy to give up. But through this programme, I had the privilege of networking with other entrepreneurs and we shared each other’s journeys and, in the process, created a solid networking platform. “The mentorship was the greatest source of inspiration because it has helped us to traverse the challenges of running a business and how to overcome them. From here onwards, I foresee exponential growth in my business and hopefully I will be able to create more employment for the Bay’s youth because currently, opportunities are quite few,” Bukani said. Events Events at the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber keep business owners up to date and informed on a wide variety of topics affecting business in Nelson Mandela Bay. Regular networking functions offer business owners the chance to make new professional contacts. The Business Chamber’s flagship events – the Annual Business Chamber Golf Day, the Annual Ladies’ Breakfast and the Annual Banquet – are highlights on the Bay’s business and social calendar. Publications and marketing As another value-added service to members, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber provides members with a variety of publications across print and electronic platforms, including our quarterly printed member magazine, Infocom, and the printed annual Business Guide. Help desk In line with its vision of providing an enabling environment for business, the Business Chamber set up an Ease of Doing Business help desk in 2018. The help desk assists members through reducing red tape and engaging with the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro regarding these members’ obstacles in conducting business. The Business Chamber also engaged with the city’s leadership in 2018 towards the goal of establishing a One Stop Shop for existing and potential investors and will continue these engagements in this year (2022). Business Intelligence Desk The Chamber has an business intelligence desk which is aimed at providing business intelligence to different stakeholders. It helps with: • Access to business intelligence to support longer-term decisionmaking • Access to immediate intelligence to make day-to-day decisions • Dedicated research to develop and grow priority sectors • Project management The Feather Market Centre has been repurposed as a modern conference centre in the heart of Gqeberha. Credit: Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism Certificates of Origin A Certificate of Origin is a document which states the origin of goods being exported and this “origin” is a key requirement for applying tariffs and other important criteria. As an accredited provider of this service, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber signs Certificates of Origin and offers exporters the opportunity to certify electronically through the ECOO system. Corporate Social Investment Because the majority of our membership’s workforce is based in the city, the region of Nelson Mandela Bay is the direct beneficiary of their Corporate Social Investment programmes – including skills development initiatives, bursaries and scholarships. Many of our member companies significantly contribute to alleviating poverty and specifically unemployment in the region of Nelson Mandela Bay through various initiatives purposed to grow the local economy. ■ CONTACT DETAILS Address: 200 Norvic Drive, Greenacres 6045 | Tel: +27 (0) 41 373 1122 | Fax: +27 (0) 41 373 1142 Email: info@nmbbusinesschamber.co.za | Website: www.nmbbusinesschamber.co.za 23 EASTERN CAPE BUSINESS 2022/23

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