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Enterprise Ireland Open office in Johannesburg
Pictured in Johannesburg were Fred Klinkenberg, Enterprise Ireland Country Manager, South Africa, Mr Karl Fitzpatrick CEO of Cevron, Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello, TD, Aisling Quirke, Barkleys; Vivian Duff, Sysnet.
Trade and Development Minister Joe Costello is in Johannesburg today leading 37 Irish companies in a major drive to increase Irish exports to South Africa and Nigeria. Underlining the importance Ireland places on Southern Africa as a trade destination, Minister Costello officially opened Enterprise Ireland’s new office in Johannesburg.
South Africa is the economic hub and gateway for access to Sub-Saharan Africa, a market of over 900 million people. Enterprise Ireland client companies exported more than 400m worth of goods and services in 2012, representing a 20% increase since 2010, while 30 Irish companies have a presence on the ground.
The five-day trade mission, organised by Enterprise Ireland in close cooperation with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Embassies of Ireland in Pretoria and Abuja, will focus on Financial Services in Johannesburg, Telecommunications in Cape Town and Financial Services and Education in Lagos.