PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the celebrations of South Africa Day at the Expo 2020 Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Monday.
Held under the theme “Connecting Minds and Creating the Future via Sustainability, Mobility and Opportunity”, South Africa’s participation to the Expo invites visitors to “Think Opportunity. Think South Africa.”
On Monday, Ramaphosa is expected to address the South African Dubai 2020 Expo National Day Celebration at the Al Wasl Plaza in Dubai.
He will then tour the pavilions of South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and the African Union.
In the evening, Ramaphosa will address an Investment Opportunities in South Africa Dinner with aim of bolstering South Africa’s five-year domestic and international investment drive with a target of R1,2 trillion.
Ramaphosa’s working visit will strengthen bilateral and economic cooperation between South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.
The UAE is South Africa’s main trading partner within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and is still growing as a lucrative export market for South African products and services.
South Africa’s top 10 imports from the UAE were valued at R17.3 billion out of a total of R19.6 billion in 2020.
South Africa’s exports to the UAE totalled R24,9 billion in 2020, with the top 10 products accounting for R16,7 billion.
- Inside Politics
