Innocent Hlongwana 2026 speakers

“Mr. Innocent Hlongwana is an accomplished Investment Promotion Practitioner and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Specialist with more than a decade of experience in investment attraction, facilitation and industrial development. In his capacity as Executive Manager for Investment Promotion at Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN), he plays a strategic role in positioning KwaZulu-Natal as an attractive destination for local and international investment.

Mr. Hlongwana has developed extensive sectoral expertise across key resource and industrial sectors including mining, agriculture, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. He holds a Master’s degree in Development Finance with a particular focus on Foreign Direct Investment inflows and outflows. His contribution to the establishment and development of chemical clusters in the Durban region further provided him with valuable practical experience in industrial development, cluster development, investment facilitation and developmental economics.

His academic background accompanied by his experience as a seasoned FDI specialist has resulted in Mr. Hlongwana successfully sourcing and facilitating investment projects involving investors and businesses from a diverse range of international markets, including the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Scotland, Canada, Germany, Brazil, United States of America, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Seychelles, China, Belgium, France, Austria, Switzerland, and Russia.”