Monday 12th November, 2018
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 12 (Xinhua/GNA) –
South African companies who took part in the China International Import Expo
(CIIE) that concluded on Saturday said there are many business opportunities in
China.
A total of 27 companies took part in
the inaugural CIIE which took place in Shanghai on Nov. 5-10. Business
developer of DesSoft Mark Taylor said participating in the CIIE gave his
company a platfor
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 12 (Xinhua/GNA) –
South African companies who took part in the China International Import Expo
(CIIE) that concluded on Saturday said there are many business opportunities in
China.
A total of 27 companies took part in
the inaugural CIIE which took place in Shanghai on Nov. 5-10. Business
developer of DesSoft Mark Taylor said participating in the CIIE gave his
company a platform to engage others.
“We got major opportunities to
work into China. We got some good leads, some big Chinese organizations that
have said yes they want to work with us. So we are really excited to see how we
can grow our foot print into this market,” said Taylor.
He said that he had got leads both from
China and outside the country. Taylor said the expo was his best show compared
to others he had taken part in.
Little Slipper, which manufactures
footwear, spoke of many opportunities in China. Little Slipper CEO Kate Horne
said they will make some follow-ups on the leads they got from the show.
She said, “Every day we walk away
excited by the contacts we have made each day. We have got a constant flow of
people showing interest in our product as it is very unique and
different.”
Horne said they were approached by
E-commerce sites, trading houses and government officials. She stated that they
learnt a lot while in China.
The CEO of Pioneer of Durability
Engineering, Seponono Kekana said taking part in the CIIE enabled her to meet
potential clients from China and Africa. She said they spoke to people from
China, Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana. Kekana said her company is also looking
forward to working with some Chinese companies on infrastructure in Africa.
GNA
