Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura will this week undertake a visit to Portugal to promote trade and investment between South Africa and Portugal.
Premier Makhura’s visit, which kicks off today, will see the Premier hold discussions with Portugal’s Deputy Prime Minister Paulo de Sacadura Cabral Portas and the Deputy Minister of Innovation and Competitiveness Pedro Concalves.
The visit is at the invitation of the government of Portugal, according to the Gauteng Provincial Government.
The discussions between the leaders will focus on modernising the public service through e-government and innovation, infrastructure investment and development, expansion of agriculture value chain jewellery manufacturing and energy.
Premier Makhura’s delegation includes the MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Lebogang Maile, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA), Siphiwe Ngwenya.
A group of Gauteng-based companies with business interests in Portugal will also form part of the visit and will attend a business seminar with Portuguese companies.
The business seminar, jointly organised by GGDA and the Portuguese Agency for Investment and External Trade, will discuss trade and investment opportunities in Gauteng.
The Premier’s visit will conclude on Thursday. – SAnews.gov.za
