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Dubai Chambers boosts trade and investment ties with South Africa

Dubai: Dubai Chambers has held a series of high-level meetings in Johannesburg and Cape Town to strengthen trade and investment cooperation with key public and private sector stakeholders in South Africa. The discussions focused on enhancing economic partnerships and unlocking new opportunities for collaboration between the business communities in Dubai and South Africa. A delegation led by Salem Al Shamsi, Executive Vice President of International Relations at Dubai Chambers, met with the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI), attended by Advocate Mtho Xulu, President of SACCI. The delegation also held meetings with South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition, as well as the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The talks explored ways to strengthen private sector collaboration, support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and identify opportunities for South African companies to expand into Dubai by leveraging the emirate’s position as a global hub for business and trade. Dubai Chambers also participated in a business networking event organised by Wesgro, the official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape, along with a separate networking event hosted by the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The meetings were held on the sidelines of a trade mission organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce to South Africa. The mission forms part of efforts to support the international expansion of Dubai-based companies by exploring partnerships with local businesses and identifying new growth opportunities across key sectors.