South Africa – Minnesota Business Council

Gauteng is the largest contributor to the South African GDP (more than a third) and is home to 8.8 million South Africans (20% of the SA population).  The busiest roads in Africa are connecting the Johannesburg – Pretoria (Tswane) metro areas.   Gautrain, which has at times been a controversial option in light of South [...]

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   By Joshua Wanyama, African Path  Minneapolis, MN – Capping a week of meetings and strategy sessions, the Intsimbi Partnership held a cocktail dinner on Thursday night in Minneapolis. Present were representatives from Minnesota businesses, the Minnesota Trade Office, representatives from the US Commercial Service, department heads for various Minnesota colleges, universities and training institutions [...]

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   Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 30 – Last night, the South African Consular General Yusuf Omar and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MNSCU) officially launched the Minnesota Artisan and Vocation Skills Development Program. The program is aimed at promoting faster skills development for the emerging South African economy. Dr Ronald Thomas, President of Dakota County [...]

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