Western Cape Investment and Trade Promotion Agency (Wesgro) Business
Forum
22 August 2007
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sue van der Merwe will present a keynote
address to the Western African Business Forum being hosted by Wesgro, the
official Trade and Investment Promotion Agency for the Western Cape on Friday,
24 August 2007. Deputy Minister van der Merwe will share her thoughts on
fostering closer business and political ties between South Africa (SA) and
Africa.
The Western African Business Forum will see a team of experts from the
SA-Angola Chamber of Commerce, the SA-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce as well as
Sub-Saharan Africa Built Environment discuss the challenges and rewards that
exporting to Africa holds for local business and the role that business
chambers play in facilitating intra-African trade.
Media are invited as follows:
Date: Friday, 24 August 2007
Time: 09h00 for 09h30
Venue: 12th Floor Waldorf Arcade, 80 St George's Mall, Cape Town
Please present press cards.
Please RSVP.
Enquiries and RSVPs:
Xolani Malawana
Cell: 084 996 4048
Michael Gamwo
Cell: 082 434 5740
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
22 August 2007
