“Mpumalanga is the ‘Place of the Rising Sun’. This is the land of special people whose dreams and aspirations continue to shape our collective identity and search for a better future for all.”
– Premier DD Mabuza, Mpumalanga, 2014
INTRODUCING MEGA
If Mpumalanga is the Place of the Rising Sun, MEGA is the agency tasked with providing the far-reaching horizon, the backdrop that is needed for the sun to rise.
The Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA) is an official development finance institution and the trade and investment promotion arm of the Provincial Government of Mpumalanga, dedicated to positioning the province as an investment destination of choice and a regional trade hub.
As such, its central objective is to leverage trade and investment, provide funding for SMMEs and cooperatives, and deliver housing finance, so as to foster the growth and development of Mpumalanga’s economy.
WHY MPUMALANGA?
Mpumalanga offers a strategic location in the world market and in the South African economy, together with modern infrastructure and cutting-edge technology.
FUNDING
- Provide funding for SMMEs and cooperatives
- Deliver housing finance
- Provide funding for agriculture and agro-processing
INVESTMENT
- Provide market information
- Facilitate feasibility studies
- Assist with applications for incentives
- Assist with claims for relocation costs
- Assist with work permits
- Obtain factory space and land
- Obtain finance
- Facilitate joint ventures
- Fast-track applications
TRADE PROMOTION
- Provide market information
- Handle import/export enquiries
- Create export incentives
- Handle customs duties
- Handle tariff headings
- Handle foreign trade requirements
- Build preferential trade agreements
- Participate in foreign/local trade fairs
- Build relationships
- Manage inward/outward trade missions
PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
MEGA’s Property Development and Management Programme is geared to build and maintain a property portfolio that can a) generate income, b) help to achieve organisational sustainability and c) facilitate employment creation.
MEGA PARTNERS
