TRADE MISSIONS TO THE
DRC MUST TRANSLATE INTO REAL INVESTMENTS –PROVINCIAL MINISTER
The
Minister of Budget and Small Businesses in the government of the Katanga Province
in the Democratic Republic
of the Congo , Mr Leon Tshakwiza says visits
by the South African businesspeople to his province must translate into
tangible investments. Minister Tshakwiza was speaking at a Trade and Investment
Seminar that hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) in
Lubumbashi
yesterday. The seminar was part of the Investment and Trade Initiative (ITI)
mission that began in Kinshasa on Sunday and ends in Lubumbashi today.
“The
government of Katanga
really appreciates the interest shown by the South African businesspeople and
government in our province. We have very good relations with the people of South Africa .
These visits strengthen our relations, but they must translate into true
investments. The province
of Katanga is a huge area
forming 21% of the country with over 10 million citizens. The government has
done a lot to improve the business climate in the province and doing business
in all the sectors of the economy is without hurdles,” said Minister Tshakwiza.
The
Acting Deputy Director-General of Trade and Investment at the dti, Mr Yunus Hoosen said
the ITI was the fifth undertaken by the department in Katanga . He
added that the dti was committed to ensuring that the visits bear fruit in the
form of increased trade and investment between South
Africa and the DRC, particularly in the Katanga
province.
Hoosen
paid a courtesy visit to the governor of Katanga , Mr Moise Katumbi accompanied
by the South African Consul General, Mr Mahlatse Mminele earlier in the day.
The Governor announced that he would be leading a business delegation to South Africa
later this year.
“This
is part of efforts led by the DRC and SA governments aimed at deepening and
strengthening bilateral economic relations between the two countries and
providing a platform for businesspeople from both countries to interact with
each other, exchange ideas and come up with partnerships and joint ventures
that can increase trade and investment between the two countries,” said Hoosen.
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