South African Business 2018 edition
Welcome to the sixth edition of the South African Business journal. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za. Regular pages cover all the main economic sectors of the South African economy and give a snapshot of each of the country’s provincial economies. Feature articles on topical issues such as sustainability and African trade provide unique insights, together with an interview with the newly elected chairman of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Mr Thomas Schaefer. Another special feature focusses on an exciting project to transform South Africa’s small harbours and coastal properties. South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. The e-book editions can be viewed online at www.globalafricanetwork.com. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za Regular pages cover all the main economic sectors of the South African economy and give a snapshot of each of the country’s provincial economies. Feature articles on topical issues such as sustainability and African trade provide unique insights, together with an interview with the newly elected chairman of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Mr Thomas Schaefer. Another special feature focusses on an exciting project to transform South Africa’s small harbours and coastal properties. South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. Visit www.globalafricanetwork.com for more business and investment news, opportunities and events.
Welcome to the sixth edition of the South African Business journal. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za.
Regular pages cover all the main economic sectors of the South African economy and give a snapshot of each of the country’s provincial economies. Feature articles on topical issues such as sustainability and African trade provide unique insights, together with an interview with the newly elected chairman of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Mr Thomas Schaefer. Another special feature focusses on an exciting project to transform South Africa’s small harbours and coastal properties.
South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. The e-book editions can be viewed online at www.globalafricanetwork.com.
First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa, supported by an e-book edition at www.southafricanbusiness.co.za
Regular pages cover all the main economic sectors of the South African economy and give a snapshot of each of the country’s provincial economies. Feature articles on topical issues such as sustainability and African trade provide unique insights, together with an interview with the newly elected chairman of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Mr Thomas Schaefer. Another special feature focusses on an exciting project to transform South Africa’s small harbours and coastal properties.
South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. Visit www.globalafricanetwork.com for more business and investment news, opportunities and events.
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PROFILE<br />
<strong>African</strong> <strong>Business</strong><br />
Travel Association<br />
Bringing together Africa’s Corporate Travel Professionals.<br />
As the only corporate travel association focusing not<br />
just on <strong>South</strong> Africa but also Africa’s emerging markets,<br />
the <strong>African</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Travel Association (ABTA)<br />
provides a platform for corporate travel management<br />
stakeholders across the continent through<br />
education and the sharing of best practice.<br />
The association holds region-specific events and<br />
facilitates information flow using various platforms<br />
in countries across Africa, including Angola, Ghana,<br />
Kenya, Nigeria and <strong>South</strong> Africa.<br />
These events bring together corporate travel buyers,<br />
travel management companies and industry<br />
suppliers from across Africa’s emerging markets and<br />
are the best attended events of their kind. These<br />
events allow all industry sectors the opportunity<br />
to engage with each other, share challenges, brainstorm<br />
solutions, identify trends and investigate best<br />
practice, thereby elevating the level of communication<br />
between sectors and building stronger industry<br />
practices.<br />
ABTA has over 300 members and member companies<br />
spanning the <strong>African</strong> continent and all industry<br />
sectors. ABTA membership is a key advantage in<br />
assisting stakeholders and companies in information<br />
gathering, educational input and peer-to-peer<br />
networking opportunities whether they are booking,<br />
buying, managing or supplying business travel<br />
products or services.<br />
Any individual with a direct or indirect involvement<br />
in business travel should become a member of ABTA,<br />
including:<br />
• Personal assistants<br />
• Travel bookers and coordinators<br />
• Travel buyers<br />
• Finance managers<br />
• Procurement managers<br />
• Supply chain and sourcing managers<br />
• Travel consultants<br />
• Travel agents and TMCs<br />
• Industry suppliers<br />
• Travel press<br />
• Academics.<br />
Although ABTA initiatives are open and relevant to<br />
all industry sectors, educational focus is aimed at<br />
the corporate sector, with the belief that a bettereducated<br />
buying community will drive the continued<br />
advancement of the business travel industry.<br />
Through Education, Innovation and Collaboration,<br />
ABTA assists in raising the standard of the business<br />
travel sector across Africa; increases awareness of<br />
Africa among the global travel fraternity; assists<br />
members in adding value to their organisations;<br />
creates a platform for region-specific travel management<br />
education, networking opportunities and<br />
continued professional development; provides<br />
cross-border benchmarks on travel services, and<br />
finally, plays a pivotal role in Africa’s emergence as<br />
a global player in the business travel industry.<br />
CONTACT INFO<br />
Physical address: 54 Milner Avenue, Roosevelt<br />
Park, Johannesburg<br />
Postal address: PO Box 2594, Pinegowrie 2123<br />
Tel: +27 11 888 8178<br />
Email: monique@abta.co.za<br />
Website: www.abta.co.za<br />
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