Ceylon Chamber seminar on investing in South Africa

SRI LANKA, April 21 -- The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce organised a presentation on the theme 'Explore South Africa', for the private sector business community recently.

The event featured South African High Commissioner R.P. Marks, and two representatives of South Africa's Department of Trade and Industry.

The High Commissioner outlined the services offered, South Africa's focus areas, and how their government would facilitate trade and investment from Sri Lanka.

"We don't focus on the region, we focus on the sector across the country," she said. "The sectors we focus heavily on are green, service-based, resource-based, in manufacturing, and advanced manufacturing industries. We will invite key companies to South Africa that we think woul...