SOUTH AFRICAYOUR GATEWAY INTO AFRICA课件.pptVIP

SOUTH AFRICA IS A MIDDLE-INCOME, EMERGING MARKET WITH AN ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF NATURAL RESOURCES; WELL-DEVELOPED FINANCIAL, LEGAL, COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY, AND TRANSPORT SECTORS; AND A MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTING AN EFFICIENT DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS TO MAJOR URBAN CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMIC POLICY IS FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE, BUT PRAGMATIC, FOCUSING ON TARGETING INFLATION AND LIBERALIZING TRADE AS A MEANS TO INCREASE JOB GROWTH AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME. * SOUTH AFRICA YOUR GATEWAY INTO AFRICA OPEN FOR BUSINESS OUR COUNTRY Area : 1,219, 090km2 Population : 44,8 million Currency : R1 = 100 cents Time : GMT + 2 hrs Head of the State : President Thabo Mbeki Business language : English Total GDP 2005 : US $ 213 billion GDP per capita (PPP): US $ 12 100 Real GDP Growth : 4.8% STRATEGIC GEOGRAPHIC POSITION TO GLOBAL SHIPPING ROUTES OUR LOCATION IN AFRICA 6% OF AFRICA’S POPULATION 18% OF AFRICA’S GDP 45% OF AFRICA’S MINERAL PRODUCTION 50% OF AFRICA’S PURCHASING POWER DYNAMIC FORCE IN SADC DRIVING FORCE BEHIND NEPAD SOUND ENVIRONMENT PROGRESSIVE LEGAL FRAME WORK FINANCIAL SYSTEM ROBUST AND WELL REGULATED WORLD’S 17TH LARGEST STOCK EXCHANGE (JSE) SA FUTURES EXCHANGE (SAFEX) SA BOND EXCHANGE (BESA) Johannesburg Securities Exchange OUR INFRASTRUCTURE Roads Rail Extensive road and rail network across South Africa which connects with Sub-Saharan African region Ports Strategic ports are located in Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Richards Bay, and Saldanha Bay. Together these handle over 13,000 vessels and 188 million tons cargo a year. Airports Approximately 148 licensed airports/ aerodromes 9 major airports 20 scheduled domestic airlines licensed to provide air services