Harnessing the Benefits of Foreign Direct Investment, Exports and Tourism

<p class="p1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Karen Bosman is Strategic Advisor: Office of the CEO at Wesgro. In episode 1 of the 10 episode Wesgro Series on Future Cities Africa we discuss: Harnessing the benefits of foreign direct investment (FDI), exports and tourism.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This episode is brought to you in partnership with <a href= "https://www.wesgro.co.za/corporate/home"><span class= "s1">Wesgro</span></a></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Listen or watch to understand:</strong></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The context of what Wesgro does and why it is important.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Wesgro’s different functions.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The role that Wesgro plays to achieve these functions.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The bigger context and how an agency like Wesgro supports economic growth.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The benefits of attracting foreign direct investment and how those benefits are maximised for a local economy.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Challenges that need to be overcome to succeed with the work they do and for businesses to succeed.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Why it is good to have a subnational agency rather than just a national agency.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Visit: www.futurecitiesafrica.com</span></p>