SOUTH AFRICA - UAE BUSINESS SEMINAR & B2B MEETINGS - 22 NOVEMBER 2017

SOUTH AFRICA - UAE BUSINESS SEMINAR & B2B MEETINGS

DRAFT PROGRAMME

EVENT DATE - 22 NOVEMBER 2017, Wednesday
Venue: DUBAI | Location to be indicated after RSVP / REGISTRATION.

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9:30 AM - Registration

10:30 AM - Opening and Welcome Address
Programme Director from the dti (Department of Trade & Industry) - South Africa

10:40 AM  Keynote Address & Remarks
HE Mr. M. K Lekgoro, Ambassador of South Africa to UAE

11:00 AM Presentation on Dubai’s Economy – Prospect & Outlook
Speaker TBC

11:30 AM Presentation – Trade and Investment Opportunities South Africa
Mr Sake van der Wal, Consul Economic, South African Consulate General (Dubai)

12:00 Noon - Introduction of South African Companies

12:15 - 13:00 PM - LUNCH

13:00 - 16:00 PM - B2B Meetings

16:00 - Finish

RSVP DEADLINE - 19 NOVEMBER 2017
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Automotive Industry in South Africa

The automotive industry spans the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of the South African economy, from agriculture and mining, to the manufacturing and service industries. While other industries have been struggling due to the weak macro-economic climate in the country in recent years, automotive firms have proven resilient, primarily due to the segment’s strong degree of integration, a solid policy framework and export diversification.

The automotive industry remains fundamentally important to South Africa’s socio-economic prosperity, growth and development and central to the South African government’s efforts to industrialise and reindustrialise the country’s economy. The manufacturing sector, as the engine of the economy, provides a locus for stimulating the growth of other activities, such as services, and achieving specific outcomes, such as employment creation and economic empowerment. Manufacturing, therefore, presents an opportunity in South Africa to significantly accelerate the country’s growth and development.

As the largest manufacturing sector in the country’s economy, vehicle and component production accounted for 33% of South Africa’s manufacturing output in 2016, while the broader automotive industry’s contribution to the GDP was 7.4% (4.7% manufacturing and 2.7% retail). Exports of automotive products in 2016 accounted for R171.1 billion, a further record, representing 15.6% of total South African exports.

Please click here to download the full report from NAACAM on South African Automotive Exports 2016-17.

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B2B Meetings & Seminar with South African Trade Delegation

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AGENDA

SOUTH AFRICA - UAE BUSINESS SEMINAR & B2B MEETINGS

Venue: SHANGRI LA HOTEL, SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD

Programme Director: Ms Seema Sardha, Director Export Promotion Middle East and Africa, Department of Trade & Industry (the dti) - South Africa

17 MAY 2017, Wednesday

9:00 AM - Registration

10:00 AM - Opening and Welcome Address

Ms Seema Sardha, Director Export Promotion Middle East and Africa, Department of Trade & Industry (the dti) - South Africa

10:10 AM  Keynote Address & Remarks

HE Mr. M. K Lekgoro, Ambassador of South Africa to UAE

10:20 AM Presentation – Dubai’s Economy – Prospect & Outlook

Mr Omar Khan – Director of International Offices, Dubai Chamber of Commerce

10:50 AM Presentation – Trade and Investment Opportunities South Africa

Mr Sake van der Wal, Consul Economic, South African Consulate General (Dubai)

Introduction of South African Companies

11:20 - 11:40 AM Q & A Session

11:40 AM Closing Remarks

Ms Geeta Daya, Charge de Affairs, SA Consulate General, Dubai

12:00 PM - Lunch

13:00 - 16:00 B2B Meetings 

16:00 - Finish

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