Worldwide Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, is in Japan to attend the Tokyo Worldwide Convention on African Improvement (TICAD) Ministerial Assembly. Forward of the opening ceremony of the TICAD Ministerial assembly, Minister Lamola had a enterprise roundtable dialogue with the Japan Exterior Commerce Organisation (JETRO) to additional strengthen financial cooperation. Amongst different issues, the assembly famous two vital financial developments. Following profitable diplomatic negotiations, an settlement between the 2 international locations was signed earlier this yr, establishing a protocol for the export of South African avocados to Japan. The primary consignment arrived in Japan this week, coinciding with Minister Lamola’s go to.
This important milestone marks the start of a brand new market opening for South African avocados within the East. The agreed protocol requires a chilly remedy of two°C for 19 days. South African analysis has proven that Hass avocados can stand up to this remedy, with profitable shipments to the UK underneath the identical regime.
South Africa’s financial diplomacy efforts proceed to yield leads to 2024, as evidenced by breakthroughs for our avocado business, with the opening of latest massive markets in Japan, China, and India.
Chatting with Toyota Executives attending the JETRO interplay, Minister Lamola acknowledged Toyota’s announcement this week of a strategic funding of R 1.2 billion within the South African automotive business, which is anticipated to drive sooner implementation of industrialisation, job creation, and transformation.
Minister Lamola additionally had the chance to fulfill along with his counterpart, the Minister of International Affairs of Japan, Ms. Yōko Kamikawa. Minister Lamola reiterated that South Africa enjoys a major relationship with Japan, underpinned by a good financial partnership that contributes considerably to our nation’s financial growth and people-to-people relations.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of South Africa: Division of Worldwide Relations and Cooperation.