South Africa Trade Mission Overview and Itinerary
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South Africa Trade Mission and
Bi-Lateral Trade and Investment Forum Itinerary
February 15 - February 25, 2016 | Johannesburg Cape Town
Day
Activity
Monday, February 15, 2016
Depart New York City to Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Arrive Johannesburg.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Johannesburg
Orientation.
Consultations with Global NY-South Africa office and
U.S. trade representatives.
Meetings with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
officials, Gauteng and Johannesburg government officials
and trade representatives.
Business networking events with leading industry and
government officials.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Johannesburg
One-on-one business meetings.
Business networking events with leading industry and
government officials.
Friday, February 19, 2016
Johannesburg
One-on-one business meetings.
Business networking events with leading industry and
government officials.
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Cape Town
Depart Johannesburg to Cape Town
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Cape Town
At own leisure.
Monday, February 22, 2016
Cape Town
Meetings with the City of Cape Town and the Western
Cape government officials and trade representatives.
One-on-one business meetings.
Business networking events with leading industry and
government officials.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Cape Town
Bi-Lateral Trade and Investment Forum
Business networking events with leading industry and
government officials.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Cape Town
One-on-one business meetings.
Business networking events with leading industry and
government officials.
Thursday, February 25, 2015 Depart Cape Town to New York City.
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Gateway to Africa With six of the 10 fastest growing economies in the world, Africa offers untapped markets and
tremendous business and investment opportunities for U.S. companies. South Africa, irrefutably, is the
gateway to Africa.
WORLD CLASS INFRASTRUCTURE
South Africa has world-class infrastructure, including an excellent transport network, low cost energy and
sophisticated telecommunications facilities.
ACCESS TO AFRICA
South Africa has the resident marketing skills and distribution channels imperative for commercial
ventures into Africa. The country plays a significant role in supplying energy, relief aid, transport,
communications and outward investment on the continent. South Africa is a dynamic force within the 14-
member Southern African Development Community (SADC) and was a key player in the development of
the New Partnership for Africas Development (Nepad), the socio-economic renewal programme of the African Union. BRICS-Africa trade is expected to surpass the $50 billion mark within five years.
ACCESS TO MARKETS
South Africa serves as a trans-shipment point between the emerging markets of Central and South
America and the newly industrialized nations of South and Far East Asia. Major shipping lanes pass along
the South African coastline in the south-Atlantic and Indian oceans. The countrys seven commercial ports form by far the largest, best-equipped and most efficient network on the continent.
An Investors Dream
With the unique combination of highly developed first-world economic infrastructure and a vibrant
emerging-market economy, South Africa is an investors dream. Most business sectors are open to investors and there are almost no restrictions on the form or extent of foreign investment. Exporters are
granted incentives such as export marketing assistance and zero rating for value added tax (VAT) on
exports of goods and services. Investors have a number of investment incentives that are available for
entities producing goods and services in the country.
SOUND ECONOMIC POLICIES
South Africas investor-friendly policies support foreign investment in the country. Large-scale investment in infrastructure, small businesses, skills development and targeted sector interventions are
well under way in all sectors of the economy.
FAVORABLE LEGAL AND BANKING ENVIRONMENT
South Africa has a world-class, progressive legal framework pertaining to commerce, labour and
maritime issues. Laws relating to competition policy, copyright, patents, trademarks and disputes,
conform to international norms and conventions. South Africas financial systems are sophisticated, robust and well regulated. South African banking regulations rank with the best in the world, while the
sector has long been rated among the top ten globally. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is among the
top twenty exchanges in the world by market capitalization.
Source: SouthAfrica.info
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Sector Opportunities The potential of the South African economy is evident in the diverse sectors and industries that exist in the country,
the following are some of the sectors which have high growth and investment potential:
Business Process Outsourcing and IT-Enabled Services
The following are investment opportunities and sub-sectors in the Business Process
Outsourcing & IT Enabled Services sector:
Call Centres; Back/Office Processing; Shared Corporate Services; Enterprise solutions, e.g. fleet management and asset management; and Legal process outsourcing.
Capital / Transport equipment, metals & electrical machinery and apparatus
The following are investment opportunities and sub-sectors in theCapital / Transport equipment, metals & electrical machinery & apparatus sector:
Basic iron and steel; Basic precious and non-ferrous metals; Casting of metals; Other fabricated metal products; metalwork service activities; General purpose machinery; Special purpose machinery; Tooling manufacturing ; Foundries; Electric motors, generators and transformers; Electricity distribution and control apparatus; Insulated wire and cable; Accumulators, primary cells and batteries; and White goods and associated components.
Electro-Technical
The following are investment opportunities and sub-sectors in the Electro-Technical sector:
Advanced telecommunications; Software development; Software and mobile applications; Smart metering; Embedded software; Radio frequency identification; Process control, measurement and instrumentation; Security and monitoring solutions; Financial software; Manufacturing sensors; and Digital TV and Set-Top Boxes due to migration to full digital television
as Analogue, to be completed by 2015.
Automotives and Components
The following are investment opportunities and sub-sectors in the Automotives and Components sector:
Engines, radiators, filters and components thereof; Air Conditioners/Climate Control systems; Alarms and Tracking devices; Axles, transmission shafts; Body parts and panels; Catalytic converters, silencers and exhaust systems and components;
Textile, Clothing and Leather
The following are investment opportunities and sub-sectors in the Electro Technical
sector:
Spinning, weaving and finishing of textiles; Knitted and crocheted fabrics and articles; Wearing apparel, except fur apparel; Dressing and dying of fur; and Leather skins and hides beneficiation.
Consumer Goods
The following are investment opportunities and sub-sectors in the Consumer Goods sector:
White Goods o White goods and associated components
Boatbuilding
The following are investment opportunities and sub-sectors in the Boatbuilding sector:
Boatbuilding and associated services industry o Engines and engine systems o Marine equipment and accessories
Pulp, Paper and Furniture
The following are investment opportunities and sub-sectors in the Pulp, Paper and
Furniture sector:
Manufacture of wood and products of wood and cork, except furniture; Manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials; Manufacture of paper products; publishing, printing and reproduction of
recorded
o Paper and paper products o Furniture
Green Economy Industries
The following are investment opportunities and sub-sectors in the Green Economy
Industry sector:
Power generation: o Independent power generation, energy infrastructure and
alternative energy
o Nuclear Build Programme, i.e. joint ventures, consortiums and the establishment of new companies to grow South
Africas nuclear manufacturing capability and nuclear supply industry to supply into the nuclear build programme
Renewable energy: o Onshore wind power manufacturing of turbines/blades o Solar PV and Concentrated Solar Power
manufacturing/assembly
o Biomass o Small hydro
Energy-efficiency and energy-saving industries: o Solar water heaters o National Cleaner Production Centre (CSIR)
Waste Management: o Reducing landfill
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Seats and parts thereof, seatbelts, leather covers; Suspension and shock absorbers, springs and parts thereof; Steering wheels, columns and boxes; Ignition, starting equipment, gauges and instrument parts; Lighting equipment; Wiring harnesses, instrument panels vehicle interiors, electronic drive
train components, body parts; and
Advanced robotics.
Advanced Manufacturing
The following are investment opportunities and sub-sectors in the Advanced
Manufacturing sector:
Advanced materials manufacturing viz, Nano-materials o High-performance materials based on natural resources
(advanced bio-composites)
o Composites (intelligent textiles used in medical, building and construction industries)
o Continuous fibre reinforced thermoform composites o Biochemical and Biologics for applications in agriculture,
industry and health/medical sectors
Digital TV and Set-Top Boxes due to migration to full digital television as Analogue, to be completed by 2015
Electricity Demand Side Management Solutions to improve electricity efficiency usage
Advanced Manufacturing Laser technology
Lasers and laser-based additive manufacturing Various applications
Advanced Manufacturing Advanced Robotics
Mobile Intelligent Autonomous Systems Applications in the mining industry, data collection and analysis,
agriculture tested
Agro-Processing
The following are investment opportunities and sub-sectors in the Agro-Processing sector:
Fisheries and aquaculture, i.e. freshwater aquaculture and mariculture; Food processing in the milling and baking industries; Beverages viz, namely fruit juices, and the local beneficiation, packaging
and export of indigenous teas;
High-value natural fibres viz, organic cotton and downstream mohair production;
High-value organic food for the local and export market; Biofuels production viz, biodiesel, bioethanol and biogas; Processing of seed oils, tea extracts, including buchu, honeybush, and
other oil derivatives (avocado, amarula etc.); and
Diversification/beneficiation of biomass sources, i.e. sugar, maize.
Infrastructure Development
The South African government has identified 18 strategic integrated projects (SIPs)
covering more than 150 specific infrastructure interventions, ranging across rail, road, ports, dams, irrigation systems, sanitation and energy.
Source: Department of Trade & Industry
http://www.thedti.gov.za/trade_investment/sector_opportunities.jsp
Lowering greenhouse gas emissions from landfill sites
Bio-manufacturing
Biochemical and biologics for applications in agriculture, industry and health/medical.
Tourism
The following are investment opportunities and sub-sectors in the Tourism sector:
Accommodation hotels, boutique hotels, lodges and resorts; Urban integrated tourism/entertainment precincts; Adventure, eco, sport, conference and cultural tourism; Infrastructure development; Leisure complexes and world-class golf courses; Harbour and waterfront developments; Transfrontier conservation areas; Tourism transport aviation, rail, cruise liners etc.; Green building and green technologies for tourism; Attractions and activity-based tourism; and Museums and heritage, cultural, music, arts festivals and events.
Chemicals, Plastic Fabrication and Pharmaceuticals
The following are investment opportunities and sub-sectors in the Chemicals, Plastic Fabrication and Pharmaceuticals sector:
Basic chemicals; Water treatment chemical products; Man-made fibres; Plastic products: polypropylene and polyvinculchloride; Medical (drips and syringes), manufacture of active pharmaceutical
ingredient;
(APIs) for key anti-retrovirals (ARVs); Manufacture of reagents for AIDS/HIV diagnostics; and Production of vaccines and biological medicines.
Creative and Design Industry
The following are investment opportunities and sub-sectors in the creative and design industry:
Film and Media o Film studios, treaty film co-production ventures,
distribution infrastructure
o Servicing of foreign productions o Production of film and documentaries, commercials, stills
photography and multimedia
o Post-production Design
o Jewellery manufacturing and design o Fashion design
Oil and Gas
The following are investment opportunities in Oil and Gas which forms part of the services sector.
Marine Repair engineering Logistics services Fabrication services Communal services
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Financial support available for eligible companies to participate in the South
Africa trade mission through Global NY.
Global NY is a new initiative launched by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo that offers one stop shopping to
both foreign businesses looking to invest in New York and to local businesses who want to export
globally. Its the latest innovation from the state that has been offering global trade and investment opportunities for over 400 years.
State Trade & Export Promotion (STEP)
Global NY Exports Grant
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Empire State Development (ESD) are offering funds
through the State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Global NY Exports Grant Program to qualifying
small businesses. This program seeks to increase the number of small businesses that begin to export and
increase the value of exports for small businesses that currently export. Approved funds under the STEP
Global NY Exports initiative will assist New York State small businesses in:
Participation in foreign trade missions
Foreign market sales trips
Subscription services provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce
Website and/or marketing material translation services
Export trade show exhibits
International trade workshops that align with the program objectives
Eligible small businesses must meet SBA size standards, be operating profitably for the past year, must
have a product for export, and meet the standards and mission of the STEP Global NY Exports Program.
Ineligible small businesses are those acting as intermediaries for other companies, law firms, non-profit
organizations, educational institutions, retail, and companies that are recruiting foreign investment.
Awards will be given to New York State based small businesses on a first come first served basis until the
program funds are expended. Special consideration will be given to companies that are certified MWBE
firms and to businesses that are classified among New York States manufacturing strategic industries including: Aerospace, Agriculture, Beverages & Processed Foods, Biotech & Life Sciences, Cleantech &
Renewable Energy, Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology, among others.
Businesses may apply for only ONE STEP Global NY Exports event or other trade promotion activity at
a time, and then may reapply for a different event or activity after demonstrating successful completion of
the elected event or activity and satisfying all reporting requirements. There is a maximum limit of three
different types of event or activity awards per small business, provided that program funds are available.
For more information, call +1.646.872.7149 or email [email protected]
Source: Empire State Development Corporation Global NY http://global.ny.gov/
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Registration Form
If you would like to participate in the trade mission or learn if youre eligible to receive financial support to participate, complete the form below and email to [email protected]
Upon receipt of the form, a representative will contact you.
Company/Organization Name: _________________________________________________________
Contact Person and Title: ______________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________
City: ____________________ State: ____________________ Zip Code: ____________________
Phone: ____________________ Mobile: ____________________
Email: ____________________ Website: ____________________
Industry: ____________________
For more information, call 646.872.7149 or email [email protected]