The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will lead a 27-member delegation representing South African businesses to the Feira Internacional de Angola (FILDA) trade exhibition taking place in Luanda, Angola from 22-27 July 2014.
 
the dti has also financially assisted these companies which include Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises, emerging exporters, women-owned enterprises and large companies to exhibit their products and services.    
 
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies says Angola remains a strategic partner for South Africa and it is imperative for South Africa to support companies to participate in the Angolan trade fair.
 
“Export sales resulting from the participation in the 2013 exhibition, as reported by South African companies amounted to more than R1,5 million . This year, we are optimistic that the companies will bring back more business leads that will help their businesses to prosper and contribute more to job creation,” adds Minister Davies.
 
 
Minister Davies says the fair is a good platform to promote South African products and services within the Angolan market and will provide the South African companies with a platform to interact with private sector leaders from Angola and the region at large.
 
FILDA is a multi-sectoral fair with exhibitors from different sectors including oil, banking, services, trade, communications, automobile, machines and equipment, agriculture and farming products, amongst others.

Issued by the Department of Trade and Industry