Cross-Business France & South Africa, historical partner of Bretagne Commerce International will participate to the B2B meetings!

ELECTRA MINING AFRICA has been, for many years, Southern Africa's leading trade show for mining, construction, power, automation and electrical equipment.

This public holiday is celebrated since 1995, a year after the end of apartheid, wants highlight a sense of unity national and fostering harmony racial between the different populations of South Africa.

Happy Diwali, dear friends and colleagues...

Stellantis Africa Middle East confirms its intention to establish a state-of-the-art factory in Port Elizabeth by 2025.

Some good news came to us this month.

The energy drink Monster Energy (Monster Beverage Corporation) was launched by two South Africans in 2002, Rodney Sacks and Hilton Schlosberg.

After months of legal battle (following a historico-cultural disagreement as to the location chosen), the e-commerce giant has received authorization to set up its Africa headquarters in Cape Town.

The World Health Organization last month inaugurated its mRNA vaccine technology transfer center in Cape Town.

The South African food distribution giant, Shoprite, has just introduced the "homegrown" label.

More than 10 years after their establishment in South Africa, Alstom can report an active participation in the South African economy.

After lengthy negotiations, an agreement was finally reached between the two countries.

It was in 1659 that the first South African wine harvest took place!

Siya Kolisi, the captain of the Springboks national team, will play for Racing 92 after the Rugby World Cup in September 2023.

According to a study conducted by World Wide Worx and Mastercard, e-commerce in South Africa experienced unprecedented growth in 2022, with more than 55 billion rand (+-3.3 billion euros) in turnover. business done. And never mind.. the 2023 forecasts announce an increase of +25%. Online commerce should drive retail activity, and represent more than 5% of total sales!

Voltalia, listed on Euronext Paris, is launching the first construction works of a 148 MW solar power plant, just a few months after the signing of a renewable energy supply agreement with Richards Bay Minerals (RBM).

Envusa Energy, co-owned by Anglo American and EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of EDF, will operate 600 GW within a few months and then, in a second phase, 1 GW of green energy projects in South Africa.

It was in February 2022 that Cross-Business South Africa was selected as a partner of Business France Johannesburg as part of the Aerospace Valley "SME Africa" ​​tenders. The aim was to support 3 European companies in their development project on the South African market and to promote access to Earth Observation data for societal and environmental purposes to targeted South African end users.

Cross-Business France & South Africa will be present at SIAL Paris from October 17 to 19, 2022

After the food courts, food halls are unfolding in South Africa..

It is today that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Dr P Soon-Shiong inaugurate in Cape Town the NantSA production site for pharmaceuticals, biologicals and vaccines and launch the Coalition to Accelerate Access to advanced health care "Coalition AAAH".

8.5 billion USD is the amount mobilized by the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union to enable South Africa to accelerate its energy transition towards a low-carbon economy, and reduce its dependence on coal.

"Person of the Year"
Elon Musk, the richest man on the planet, recently elected "Person of the Year" by Time Magazine is South African!

The municipal elections on 1 November 2021 marked a turning point in the political history of South Africa since the advent of democracy.

While the alcoholic beverage sector has suffered from sales restrictions during the pandemic, it has remained very attractive.