GAUTENG Economic Development, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Development MEC Parks Tau and US Consul General in Johannesburg Vincent Spera have pledged to deepen cooperation and coordination to promote and increase bilateral trade and investment through various engagements, events and high-level interactions.
This follows the US Consulate General in Johannesburg and the Gauteng provincial government jointly launching the Gauteng provincial government – government of the US: Trade-Investment Framework on March 10.
The trade-investment framework intends to foster an equitable partnership to pave the way for agency-to-agency collaboration between the two governments, in five key areas, including digital technologies and information and communications technology, and urban development/township economy, tourism and creative industries.
It also aims to increase collaboration in transportation, infrastructure and logistics; agriculture; and climate and energy.
The Gauteng provincial government and the US government believe the framework will help provide structure to continued engagement, provide greater growth and prosperity for both South Africa and the US, and encourage policies that increase openness and competition within the region.
Speaking at the launch,
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