Harnessing the Benefits of Foreign Direct Investment, Exports and Tourism

Future Cities Africa podcast

English - May 24, 2022 14:08 - 26 minutes - 49.3 MB
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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.

This episode is brought to you in partnership with Wesgro

Listen or watch to understand:

The context of what Wesgro does and why it is important. Wesgro’s different functions. The role that Wesgro plays to achieve these functions. The bigger context and how an agency like Wesgro supports economic growth. The benefits of attracting foreign direct investment and how those benefits are maximised for a local economy. Challenges that need to be overcome to succeed with the work they do and for businesses to succeed. Why it is good to have a subnational agency rather than just a national agency.

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