President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is a multitude of sectors in which South Africa and Kenya could continue to boost their trade and cooperation.
He says greater trade volumes between the two countries would lead to faster economic growth and investment.
Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta is currently on an official state visit to South Africa and had bilateral trade talks with Ramaphosa in Pretoria.
Read the president’s full speech here.
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Remarks by President @CyrilRamaphosa at the media briefing during the State Visit by President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, Union Buildings, Tshwane. https://t.co/Fe9KyXvXLw#KenyaInSA #BetterAfricaBetterWorld pic.twitter.com/7LD9rGtnfk
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) November 23, 2021
In conclusion, we have had an opportunity today to discuss in some depth several of the challenges facing our continent and its people.
But we have also discussed many opportunities for growth and progress.https://t.co/3FOWsmRGfI— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) November 23, 2021
President Cyril Ramaphosa says there should be greater cooperation between African countries to boost trade on the continent.
He says this will also ensure faster growth of the African economy, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ramaphosa was addressing delegates at this year’s Intra-African Trade Fair.
The trade fair focuses on discussions around the recently-launched African Continental Free Trade Area.
Ramaphosa says African economies are some of the worst affected by the covid-19 pandemic.
Read the President’s full address here.
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As a flagship project of the African Union #Agenda2063 #TheAfricaWeWant, the #AfCFTA brings together 55 African countries with a combined population of more than 1.2 billion people and a combined gross domestic product (GDP) exceeding US$2.5 trillion. #OneAfricanMarket #IATF2021 pic.twitter.com/jtA5S88uJq
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) November 15, 2021
[PHOTOS]: His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa accompanied by former President of Nigeria, His Excellency Olusegun Obasanjo, received African Heads of State and Government at the Intra African Trade Fair 2021) in KwaZulu-Natal #IATF2021 #OneAfricanMarket pic.twitter.com/y9rlYmV0nC
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) November 15, 2021
