Improve the competitiveness of your precinct

A precinct with a competitive business environment attracts and retains businesses and intellectual capital in work seekers. The consequence is growth of the precinct economy and its contribution of wealth to society.  In the most successful precincts, businesses cooperate easily to pursue the shared goals.

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The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry is spearheading a drive for businesses to take charge of shaping a better future for their business eco-system, by cooperating smarter with other key role players who shape it.  The key concept is unlocking opportunities, which become possible when role players choose to work together. 

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by Cape Town municipality
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Blaauwberg, Northern, Tygerberg, Helderberg, Khayelitsha/Mitchell’s Plain, Greater Blue Downs, Cape Flats, Southern.
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by Cape Town municipality
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Spatial Development Frameworks are integral components of the Council-approved Integrated Development Plan (IDP), and serve as the principal strategic planning instruments to guide and inform long term spatial planning and urban development in the municipality.
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by City of Cape Town municipality
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The City has produced a number of publications that focus on the industrial areas in Cape Town. The publications cover 26 industrial areas in the city and highlights key facts and figures on the locations, economic activity trends, business’ economic activity, as well as vacant…
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by University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Too often, the sudden closing of a long-time business surprises residents and local officials alike, who assumes a business is doing fine, simply because the doors remain open each day. Organising business retention and expansion activities, includes mobilizing a BR&E team,…
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by Purdue University
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Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) is an economic development strategy of proactively connecting with existing businesses to understand and respond to their needs.
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by Atlantis SEZ
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Situated on the West Coast of South Africa, 40km from Cape Town, the Atlantis Special Economic Zone capitalises on the province’s already booming renewable energy and green technology sector.
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by V&A Waterfront
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The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town has nine different precincts.

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