Africa Now a World of Business Opportunities!
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Draft Program Outline Trade Mission to South Africa and Botswana March 3rd – 16th, 2011
Africa now – a world of business opportunities! Join this mission led by the Australia Africa Business Council (Vic) and sponsored by the Victorian Government’s Department of Innovation Industry & Regional Development (DIIRD) and supported by Austrade, DFAT to expand your business reach into a continent that is relatively untapped and emerging as part of the big economic picture.
Africa is a continent of 53 nations, with almost a billion people, some of the richest mineral resources on earth and an entrepreneurial business culture. As approximately 200 million Africans enter the consumer goods market by 2015, banking and telecommunications grow rapidly and infrastructure expenditures increase exponentially. We invite you to be part of this economic development.
New Global Markets for Victorian Companies The trade mission will take place in March 2011 from Thursday 3rd – Tuesday 15th. The mission will capitalise on and expand Australia’s trade and investment with Africa via a hard-nosed business-to- business experience balanced with networking activities connecting to cultural and social understanding that is vital to doing business.
Key Partners Over the past two years, the following organisations have worked with the AABC to build awareness, development relationships and promote business to business activity between the two continents. The key organisations include: Australia (Victoria) 1. Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development (Vic) (DIIRD) 2. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Austrade (DFAT) 3. Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) 4. Ai Group 5. Australian Institute of Export (Vic) 6. Botswana High Commission (ACT) 7. Paydirt: Africa Down Under 8. Victorian Businesses
Africa 1. Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA) 2. Botswana High Commission 3. South Africa High Commission 4. South Africa – the dti – Department of Trade and Industry Republic of South Africa 5. Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA) 6. Trade and Investment Limpopo (TIL) 7. Gauteng Economic Development Agency (GEDA) 8. The Western Cape Investment and Trade Promotion Agency (WESGRO) 9. African Businesses including (Botswana, South Africa and Swaziland).
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About the mission The mission will showcase, profile and connect Victoria’s trade and investment strengths across a range of key industry sectors including: Advanced manufacture; Agribusiness; Education; Energy; Financial and legal services; ICT and design; Mining and mining services; Tourism (including events management); Transport/infrastructure
The key activities will include: Business matching Government department briefings: focus on market entry strategies, BEE regulatory and legal requirements and government procurement and preferred supplier opportunities. Industry site visits Industry forums and showcases Cultural and social network program
About the program The program has a number of elements that will challenge and meet the needs of the diverse market interests. Participants can select from the staged options; however, we recommend that companies select the entire Botswana and South Africa experience.
Mission Program Outline Participants are encouraged to Part One Botswana (Kasane and Gaborone) March 3rd – 8th 2011 Part two South Africa (Johannesburg) March 9th – 12th 2011 Part Three South Africa (Capetown) March 13th – 16th 2011
Dates 2011 Location Key Activities Thursday Depart for Johannesburg Johannesburg stopover. Corporate Reception March 3rd Friday Kasane, Botswana Welcome. Business seminar program. March 4th Cultural/environmental tour. Saturday Kasane, Botswana Business Roundtable and site visits. March 5TH Cultural/environmental tour. Sunday Gaborone, Botswana Travel Kasane to Gaborone, Botswana March 6th Monday Gaborone, Botswana Government hosted forum. Business matching March 7th meetings. Government Reception Tuesday Gaborone, Botswana -> Business Forum – private sector. Business Matching March 8th Johannesburg. and Hub visits. Travel to Johannesburg. Wednesday Johannesburg, South Africa Business Breakfast. Business Matching Meetings March 9th
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Thursday Johannesburg, South Africa Industry Showcase. Site Visits. Business Matching March 10th Business Investment Forum at Monash University Johannesburg Campus. Friday Johannesburg, South Africa Business Matching Meetings. Site Visits March 11th Option: Visit to Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Alexandra Township. Reception hosted by Austrade, DFAT Saturday Johannesburg – Capetown Travel Capetown. Visitation program. March 12th South Africa Sunday Capetown, South Africa Visitation: Table Mountain, Victorian Harbour March 13th Waterfront and Cape Point Monday Capetown, South Africa Wesgro (Western Cape Investment and Trade March 14th promotion Agency) hosted Business Breakfast Industry Showcase. Business Matching and/or Site Visits Aurecon Group Reception Tuesday Capetown March 15th Wednesday Capetown, South Africa Departure Capetown – Johannesburg Intl – March 16th Melbourne
Opportunities for your business Develop first-hand understanding of export market opportunities Relate to potential business partners and customers during the key events Capitalise on business partnering opportunities with both government and economic development authorities Engage in the B2B Matching meetings brokered by Austrade, AABC and Government throughout the program. Receive on-the-ground assistance from Austrade and advice on how to successfully operate in the comparatively new market space meeting on a 1:1 basis.
Who should join the delegation? This trade mission is open to all companies looking to engage with Africa. Industry sectors in which we have already identified opportunities and received expressions of interest include: Advanced manufacture Agribusiness Education Energy Financial and legal services ICT and design Mining and mining services Tourism (including events management) Transport/infrastructure
Expression of Interest Please complete the Expression of Interest now with:
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Di Fleming: President AABC (Vic): [email protected]
Expression of Interest Contact Company Position Company Name Market sector interest Email Web address Phone Date
Costs and Participation Fee Participants will be required to manage their travel; however, it is essential to book the Johannesburg – Kasani flight as early as possible because of comparative infrequency.
Travel, accommodation, meals and cultural and environmental activities in Chobe National Park (Botswana) will be at the cost of participants.
Hospitality offered by Austrade Johannesburg, BEDIA Botswana, Austrade, DTI South Africa and Monash University, Johannesburg will be free of charge.
AABC (Vic), DIIRD and Austrade shall not be liable for any loss arising from the cancellation or changes to the date/time of any scheduled events.
Participants may be eligible to claim some of your costs associated with this mission via the Export Market Development Grant scheme. For more information visit www.austrade.gov.au or call 13 28 78.
Program Participant Costs AABC Service fees – inclusions $1720.00 Botswana Flights Professional services: Accommodation Co-ordination of hub, site visits, networking Meals events and business matching meetings Land transfers South Africa Flights Hospitality Accommodation Preparation group marketing collateral Meals Online brochure development and company profiling Preparation of industry seminars and showcases.
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Bookings and payments for the total package are to be made to The Secretariat: AABC (Vic)
Deposit: The AABC (Vic) requires a non-refundable 30% deposit of $516 for the Program and Service Fee seven days from invoice date. Payment of the deposit reserves your place on the Mission; however, this will be fully secured once the entire amount is paid.
Payment Methods: � Cheque payable to Australia Africa Business Council (Vic) Inc
� EFT to BSB: 083050: 51880-0846
� Credit Card: Bankcard / MasterCard / Visa Card number: ______
Expiry Date: _ _ / _ _ Cardholders Name: ______Signature: ______
� Amount paid: $......
Di Fleming President: AABC (Vic) September 2010
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