On behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry we would like to invite you to
participate in the 2nd Annual South African International Trade & Investment Conference and
Exhibition. This conference will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, 30-31 October 2008.
South Africais entering a new stage in its economic development. We are one of the most advanced and
dynamic middle-income emerging markets, not only on the African continent, but globally. We are
consistently attracting huge net amounts of portfolio capital annually. More significantly, domestic
and foreign direct investments are rising sharply.
Overall, private and public fixed investments are rising by a combined 12 to 14 percent annually,
Moreover; South African growth has been measured to have a very strong impact on growth in the rest of Africa –
an IMF study shows that a 1 percent increase in South Africa’s growth rate leads directly to a 0.5-0.75 percent
increase in the rate of growth in the rest of Africa.
The reason for this success is our stable society, our combination of strong economic infrastructure and
institutions, and rapid growth that has given rise to a strong entrepreneurial and dynamic investment environment.
The conference delegation list will consist of Government Ministers, diplomats, foreign businesspeople,
CEOs and senior executives of South African companies, as well as selected national and international media.
A key purpose of the event will be to promote South Africa’s image abroad, so electronic, print and magazine partners
will cover the summit internationally and nationally. A made-for-television debate to take place on the day of the
summit will be an important element of the event.
We warmly invite you to join us in promoting investment into Africa’s leading economy.
Kindly complete a registration form for each attending delegate. Completed forms should be sent to lorainem@thedti.gov.za
Registration Fee: There is no charge for attending and participating in this event.
Attendees are however responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements and expenses.
For assistance in this regard kindly refer to the hotel services attachment
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