Introduction to the Black Business Council :

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• Introduction to the Black Business Council
• Presented by Gregory Mofokeng
• National Executive Committee Member

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• Objectives of Presentation

• Presentation Subject Matter
• Positioning Small
• Business to Benefit from Trade Agreements

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• INTRODUCTION TO THE BBC

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• Introduction

• Leadership
• Mr. Ndaba Ntsele President
• Ms. Tembakazi Mnyaka Vice President-Professionals
  
• Mr. Lawrence Mavundla Vice President-Business
• Ms. Tryphosa Ramano Chairman
• Mr. Mxolisi Zwane Head of Policy
• Mr. Sandile Zungu Secretary
• Ms. Babalwa Ngonyama Treasurer
• Mr. Xolani Qubeka Chief Executive Officer

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• Introduction

• Vision Statement
• An inclusive and expanding economy which
  generates wealth for the majority of its citizens
• Summary of Our Objectives
• To be a cohesive and united voice of Black
  Business and professionals and advance
  cooperation and collaboration with other
  progressive organisations
• To contribute towards a comprehensive enterprise
  development culture as the Game Changer towards
  accelerated and sustainable economic growth that
  leads to alleviation of poverty, new job creation
  as well as eradication of gross inequalities
• The creation of Black Industrialists and
  expanding the middle class that would contribute
  proportionately to the fiscus

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• POLICY FRAMEWORK

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POLICY FRAMEWORK

• South Africa, as a sovereign state, continuously
  looks for opportunities to enter into trade
  agreements with its trading partners.
• The main objective for entering into such
  agreements is to facilitate trade between the
  respective countries and regional trade blocks to
  provide for an appropriate policy framework to
  support such trade.
• In South Africa the dti is the custodian of trade
  agreements.

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• South Africas Trade Policy is underpinned by the
  following key principles. To promote
• Economic Growth Development
• Industrial Upgrading Diversification and
• Poverty Reduction through Sustainable Employment
  Job Creation.
• The dti is also responsible for promoting inward
  and outward investment and preserving the space
  to implement national development plans. (NDP,
  IPAP, etc.)

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• Most of the support provided to South African
  companies to aid them with penetrating foreign
  markets and to facilitate inward investment
  resides with the dti.
• The dti has a plethora of incentives such as the
  Export Marketing Investment Assistance Scheme
  (EMIA).
• Some of the EMIA objectives are
• To provide marketing assistance to develop new
  export markets and grow existing export markets.
• To assist with facilitation to grow FDI through
  missions and FDI research.

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EMIA BENEFITS

• Individual Exhibition Participation
• Transport of samples
• Rental of exhibition space
• Construction of stands
• Interpretation fees
• Internet connection
• Telephone installation
• Subsistence allowance per day
• Return economy-class airfare and
• Exhibition fees up to a maximum of R45 000.

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EMIA BENEFITS CONT.

• Primary Market Research Foreign Direct
  InvestmentExporters will be compensated for
  costs incurred recruiting in new FDI into South
  Africa through personal contact by visiting
  potential investors in foreign countries.
• Return economy-class airfare
• Subsistence allowance per day
• Transport of samples and
• Marketing material

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• www.thedti.gov.za
• www.tikzn.co.za

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POSITIONING
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• Are you an exporter or looking for FDI?
• Join the local business chamber with links to
  provincial and national chamber structures.
• Organize outbound or inbound trade missions under
  the banner of the chamber.
• Obtain the list of Trade Agreements from the dti.
  Identify the countries you would like to trade
  with and the areas of business you are interested
  in.

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• Liaise with the dti or regional/provincial
  agencies on the type of support available to the
  chamber and its members to undertake trade
  missions. Trade Investment KZN.
• Seek support from South African Embassies in the
  countries where you are seeking trade
  opportunities.
• Seek assistance from the local embassies of the
  countries you intent to trade with.
• Obtain information from the dti about outbound
  and inbound trade missions.
• Be a regular visitor on the dti website to see
  the calendar of events.

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• www.blackbusinesscouncil.org

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• THANK YOU!!