Our Economic Infrastructure Development Division is dedicated to driving sustainable growth and regional integration by focusing on the strategic planning, development, and optimization of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and industrial parks. Recognizing the transformative potential of well-designed economic infrastructure, we work closely with governments, multilateral organizations, and private sector partners to create environments that attract investment, stimulate industrialization, and generate employment opportunities. This division operates at the intersection of policy, infrastructure, and market dynamics, providing tailored solutions that align with national and regional development goals. Our approach includes conducting feasibility studies, designing regulatory frameworks, and advising on financing models to ensure that SEZs and industrial parks become catalysts for economic diversification and competitiveness.
Whether it is guiding the creation of new SEZs, enhancing the efficiency of existing industrial parks, or supporting capacity building for stakeholders, our mission is to enable the development of resilient economic hubs that drive long-term value for businesses and communities. Through innovative strategies and a commitment to practical outcomes, we aim to build infrastructure that supports inclusive growth and fosters a thriving business ecosystem.
Tailored support to improve efficiencies and overall investment.
Improving the operational, financial and strategic efficiencies of these industrial parks.
We create bespoke grading systems to improve overall efficiencies within SEZs and industrial parks.
End-to-end support on policy formulation and turnaround strategies.
We work closely with government agencies and multilateral organisations that have a vested interest in improving economic infrastructure. We have worked closely with the Department of Trade Industry & Competition in South Africa to create a bespoke grading system for industrial parks and SEZs in South Africa. We are pioneers in this space and have also worked closely with the Nigerian government on a similar system. Apart from this we offer tailored advisory support on economic infrastructure and have a close working relationship with most multilateral organisations.
We are assisting the South African government to create a grading system for their industrial parks.
We assisted the Nigerian government to integrate the SME grading system with the country's industrial park network.
We have worked closely with key multilateral organisations.
We follow a structured process when focusing on economic infrastructure and the development of grading systems related to industrial parks and special economic zones.
We map out the clients needs and determine if the grading system is of value within the consulting engagement- due to its diagnostic capabilities.
CRA will create a structured work order including all deliverables and a timeline over which the project will be completed.
We will engage extensively with stakeholders prior to getting a project off the ground. This ensures that there is buy-in from multiple stakeholders.
The structured approach is quite important as it showcases that the government has not jumped into the concept but has taken a measured approach. Upon commencement, we will then conduct all the required feasibility studies to ensure that the concept is a good fit for the country in question. Apart from the structured approach above, we also work together with multilateral organisations and governments that run bespoke infrastructure development programs. We are typically called upon to enhance the outcomes within these programs. Engagements for this are done on a case by case and we have experienced significant demand for our services due to our unique and different approach to industrial parks and special economic zones.
We recently assisted the Nigerian government to create an online learning platform for SMEs across the country. The platform has attracted over 50 000 businesses in a short space of time. We provide a similar service within the economic infrastructure space. In South Africa, we aim to follow a similar approach within the industrial/ sez grading model.
