September 17, 2013: The world is an oyster for Uitenhage start-up businessman David Jacobs who realised his dream of starting his own successful grilled chicken business with a R500 000 capital from development financier, the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC). When Jacobs was making the rounds to various financial institutions a year ago, getting doors closed in his face and faced with the prospect of giving up on his aspirations, his saving grace came in the form of ECDC. With … [Read more...] about ECDC gives life to Uitenhage entrepreneur’s business aspirations
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ECDC annouces R15 million investment in automotive sector
September 17, 2013 - In a move aimed at further increasing local content in the Eastern Cape automotive components manufacturer industry, the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) today announced it has approved a R15 million investment into an East London based global automotive company TrelleborgVibracoustic-Ikhwezi. In the last year alone the East London Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) has announced investments amounting to some R640 million by three global automotive components … [Read more...] about ECDC annouces R15 million investment in automotive sector
