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Competence Centres

With our competence centres we support the activities in different markets and main topics. Our focus is on information transfer, services and marketing assistance.

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    Competence Centre Climate and Environment

    The Climate and Environment (CC:CE) serves as an information, networking and consulting platform for the economy with a focus on the water, waste, and energy nexus.

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    Competence Centre for Food and Agriculture

    The food and agriculture sector is one of the main sectors in South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The topic of "food security" plays an important role in these Southern African countries.

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    Competence Centre Mining & Mineral Resources

    The Competence Centre for Mining and Mineral Resources (CCMMR) was commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and established by the Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and...

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    Competence Centre Sourcing

    The Competence Centre: Sourcing aims at enabling Southern African companies to supply into the global value chain of German & European companies. The Competence Centre is based in Johannesburg; it is headed by a skilled...

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    Competence Centre Industry

    The Competence Centre Industry of the German Chamber serves as a key resource for businesses in Germany, providing market expert guidance, consultancy, and support to help them enter and thrive in the industry sectors within...

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    Competence Centre Education, Training and CSR

    The competence centre's primary focus is designing and implementing the dual vocational training programmes in collaboration with the industry and instilling commitment to education and learning across the various communities...