KWAZULU-NATAL BUSINESS CHAMBERS COUNCIL
Ebrahim Patel
The world has changed and the way business is done has changed. With globalisation, the world continues to become more interdependent and economies can no longer function in isolation. In the ever changing global economy, information is a key factor to success.
The KZN Business Chambers Council (KBCC) is a formal body representing business chambers and associations in the province. The formation of the KBCC comes after calls from various quarters, including government, for a unified voice amongst business structures. Consensus with the major chambers and business organisations in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), led to the formalisation of KBCC. Founding members include the Durban Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Minara Chamber of Commerce, Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business, Zululand Chamber of Commerce, Ladysmith
Chamber of Commerce, KZN Youth Chamber, FABCOS, and NAFCOC. Membership is open to all formal business representative organisations in the province and a number of chambers have already joined the KBCC.
The objective of the KBCC is to represent the member chambers, be a conduit for the flow of information on matters pertaining to business in the province, provide input to the provincial government on economic growth and strategy especially through the KZN Economic Council, and to lobby on behalf of its constituents. The aim of the KBCC and its members is to strive to make KZN a business power house and an attractive destination for investments.
If you are serious about business, then you have to be serious about KZN. With a strong provincial administration, growing infrastructure and resourceful people, KZN is fast becoming a powerful destination of choice for business. The legacy of hosting the 2010 World Cup has resulted in the positive publicity that KZN has received both locally and internationally. The continued development of key infrastructure projects has laid the foundation for sustained growth. The growing co-operation and partnership between provincial government and the private sector has created positive synergies and investor confidence. The number of businesses locating their facilities to the province and growing their presence here is testimony that KZN is becoming a globally competitive economy.
The KBCC congratulates the KZN Top Business Portfolio on their excellent annual publication, which highlights the potential of KZN and the successes of businesses operating in the province. The Portfolio plays a vital role in providing definitive business information on our province.
Chairman - KZN Business Chambers Council
Ebrahim Patel
