Investing in Africa’s economy through global initiatives was at the top of the agenda during a recent meeting with Ambasador Xolisa Mabhongo, the dep-permanent representative of South Africa at the United Nations. SACCUSA President Neil Diamond discussed with him how African businesses can increase their participation in the UN global marketplace. This includes UN Procurement in Africa worth billions of dollars.

H-2A program in agricultural sector high on the agenda
A delegation of SA Chamber USA met with the US Ambassador to South Africa, Dr Rueben E. Brigety II, at the US Embassy in Pretoria. The meeting focused on a wide range of commerce topics, with a particular emphasis on promoting direct foreign investment from the US to South Africa through the H-2A program in the agricultural sector.