North West Premier Thandi Modise is to deliver the keynote address for the official opening of the 2nd Annual North West BRICS Expo and International Trade and Tourism Conference that is to commence at the Mmabatho Convention Centre in Mahikeng as from 12:00 this afternoon.

“Deputy Minister of Tourism Tokozile Xasa will give an overview of the South African Tourism on the first day of the conference which is aimed at providing international and local business with valuable insight and exposure on how to leverage South Africa’s inclusion in the BRIC grouping, while showcasing the North West Province’s attractiveness as an investment destination” Lesiba Kgwele said.

The economic and investment advantages of South Africa and the North West Province being part of the BRICS Group, trade and investment opportunities, evaluation of progress made since last year’s North West BRICS event,industrialization projects that the currently implementing in growing the economy of the province will feature prominently throughout conference which ends on Saturday.

The conference has attracted international, national and local businesses across all the sectors including small, medium and micro enterprises, national and provincial government departments, investment promotion agencies, tourism agencies, companies in transportation, financial institutions, academia and the media.-TDN
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