Seek out private tenders, small businesses told

Durban – Small construction businesses must start looking at the private sector for tenders. This was just one piece of guidance on offer at the 2011 Construction Indaba. The two-day meeting, initiated by the eThekwini Municipality’s Business Support Tourism and...
Reliance On Construction Raises Risk

Reliance On Construction Raises Risk

The National Bureau of Statistics of China released a 9.5% annual growth estimate for second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) today, meeting market expectations. This is only a mild slowdown from the 9.7% recorded in Q1, which indicates that further monetary...

Deal to boost trade and investment

Free trade deal could boost trade, investment in Africa. Cape Town- A grand free trade agreement among African states – under discussion next weekend –could boost intra-continental trade and investment. The Southern African Development Community (SADC), the East...

Entrepreneurs must seize the initiative

East London – Aspirant young Eastern Cape entrepreneurs have been encouraged to take advantage of various government initiatives being offered to assist them. Speaking at a recent summit organised by the Department of Trade and Industry (Dti) and the Buffalo...