As Africas trade ecosystem evolves amid mounting economic pressures, platforms that foster meaningful connections between businesses, financiers and policymakers are becoming vital to unlocking inclusive growth.
Engage Trade Africa, which took place in October in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, provided a platform that convened leaders from across the continent to advance dialogue around market access, industrialisation, and sustainable trade.
KwaZulu-Natal is one of SAs most dynamic economic hubs, anchored by the Durban harbour, which serves as a critical gateway for trade and tourism, says Rishaad Webster, provincial head of Business Banking KwaZulu-Natal at Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking.