Members of the media are invited to the second South Africa – Benin Joint Trade and Investment (JITC) business seminar on trade and investment opportunities. The seminar is an endeavour to enhance and promote economic relations between South Africa and Benin and will take place as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 19 June 2013
ime: 09h00
Venue: Sandton Convention Centre, Sandton, Johannesburg
The business seminar forms part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on economic and technical cooperation that was signed by Benin and South African governments in 2011. The implementation process thus focuses on sharing business opportunities in both countries thereby improving on mutual beneficial economic gains, wherein trade and investment opportunities from both countries will be presented and explored.
The sectors of interest for the business forum are among others, Agro-processing, energy, infrastructure, hotel and tourism, textile industry, health and pharmaceutical, amongst others.
RSVPs should be directed to Tshilidzi Madinani via telephone 079 879 5524 or e-mail: TMadinani@thedti.gov.za
Enquiries:
Sidwell Medupe, Departmental Spokesperson
Tel: 012 394 1650
Mobile: 079 492 1774
E-mail: MSMedupe@thedti.gov.za
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