The dtic’s mission is to:

• Promote structural transformation, towards a dynamic industrial and globally competitive economy
• Provide a predictable, competitive, equitable and socially responsible environment, conducive to investment, trade and enterprise development
• Broaden participation in the economy to strengthen economic development
• Continually improve the skills and capabilities of the dtic to effectively deliver on its mandate and respond to the needs of South Africa’s economic citizens
• Co-ordinate the contributions of government departments, state entities and civil society to effect economic development
• Improve alignment between economic policies, plans of the state, its agencies, government’s political and economic objectives and mandate

TRADE

The Economic Division offers advice and support to South African exporters and Japanese importers, as well as facilitate business activities, ie. investments into South Africa. To carry out this mandate, the Economic Section regularly interacts with Japanese and South African business stakeholders, especially industry and sector customers through various forums, advisory bodies, stakeholder meetings, conferences, exhibitions and business missions.

INVESTMENT

The Economic Section is responsible for promoting South Africa as a prime destination for investment. Offerings provided by the Economic Section include:

• Identifying potential investors
• Promoting investment opportunities in key sectors
• Facilitating investment into South Africa from Japan
• Providing general information on investing in South Africa
• Arranging outward investment missions
• Facilitating funding and government support
• Export promotion

The Economic Division is responsible for promoting South African goods and services into the Japanese market.

南アフリカ大使館 経済部について

通商産業関連では、南アフリカ企業へのアドバイスや輸出促進の支援、日本の輸入企業については、サプライヤーを探したり南アフリカの当該製品・サービス市場についてコンサルティングを行っております。南アフリカにおいて、アフリカ最大数の日本企業がアフリカ・ビジネスの拠点として活躍されています。投資分野では、進出中の日本企業に対し政府や関係州政府機関との橋渡し、アドバイサリー業務等を行い、新規に南アフリカへの進出をお考えの企業の方へは、南アフリカ投資局と連携し、最適なパートナー候補の選定、市場の概要説明、法規・規制など投資に纏わる懸念事項について問題解決にむけご説明・ご案内しております。