SA companies to participate in FACIM

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Pretoria - South African companies are set to showcase their wares at the Feira International de Maputo (FACIM) trade fair next week, said the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

A total 29 export ready companies will take part in the annual FACIM taking place in Maputo, Mozambique, from Monday until Sunday next week, where they will showcase their capacity in terms of products and services.

“The dti will participate at FACIM for the third time in the form of a National Pavilion and will focus on the automotive industry, cosmetics, information communication technology (ICT), engineering services, agro processing and mining industries,” said Minister Rob Davies.

Participation in the fair, added Minister Davies, will help enhance trade relations between South Africa and Mozambique.               

The dti led delegation will comprise of 19 small, medium and micro-sized enterprises, four historically disadvantaged companies and six emerging exporters.  

Participation in last year’s fair saw that exports concluded six months after the exhibition by the exhibitors amounted to a total of R7 604 900.84. - SAnews.gov.za