Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma will next week deliver the opening address at the innovaBRICS & Beyond Conference in London, in the United Kingdom.
Minister of Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, said at a post-Cabinet briefing in Cape Town on Thursday the conference was an opportunity to profile South Africa as an investment destination to United Kingdom-based businesses and other emerging markets.
The conference sees government leaders and businesses with operations or interest in emerging markets come together to explore and discuss investment opportunities and challenges within these markets.
According to the Presidency, President Zuma will lead a South African delegation of government and business leaders on a working visit to London from 25-28 October 2014 to participate in the conference.
Brand South Africa has been a lead partner with InnovaBRICS, a business networking forum, since its inception in 2012.
President Zuma will be accompanied by Minister Radebe, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene and Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.
President Zuma’s address is expected to outline South Africa's role in BRICS and on the African continent in light of South Africa's National Development Plan (NDP) and Vision 2063, amongst others.
The President and delegation will engage with UK business leaders and opinion makers in various forums during the visit. – SAnews.gov.za
