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VENESS TO LEAD ASSOCIATION OF KENYA HIGH

SOUTH AFRICAN CHAMBERS COMMISSION AND

ietermaritzburg and Industry, Cape Chamber of in South Africa. It is run by a MINARA CHAMBER
Midlands Chamber of Commerce and Industry, working committee of chamber
PBusiness CEO Melanie Nelson Mandela Bay Business CEOs who share learnings, best
Veness was elected chair of Chamber, Pietermaritzburg and practice and collaborate on HOLD A VIRTUAL
the Association of South Midlands Chamber of Business, matters of mutual interest,
African Chambers (Asac) at the Durban Chamber of Commerce said Veness. MEETING
organisation’s annual general and Industry, and Border “We’re on the ground in the
meeting last month. Bernadette Kei Chamber of Business. trenches with businesses, both
Zeiler, CEO of the Johannesburg Since then, the chambers of he Minara Chamber one of the few destinations
Chamber of Commerce and Middleburg, Northern Cape and large and small, and as such, we Global Trade promotion in Africa that has been
Industry (JCCI) was elected George have joined Asac. are uniquely placed to provide Twere pleased to meet recognised for ease of doing
meaningful input on challenges
deputy chair. virtually with the Kenya High business assuring that given
Representing businesses of being faced by Business.
Asac was established in 2019 all sizes and across sectors, Working together makes sense Commissioner in the Republic its exceptional infrastructure,
by some of the country’s largest Asac collectively accounts for and we look forward to playing of South Africa, Catherine business investors would not
chambers – Johannesburg a significant proportion of the an active role at a national Muigai Mwangi and a team face many hurdles in doing
Chamber of Commerce and organised business community level,” she said.  from the mission. business in the country. The
Minara President, Solly High Commissioner further
Suleman welcomed Her pinpointed that Kenya had a
great variety of products and
Excellency and echoed the was therefore looking forward
importance of having such to taking the discussion to the
an engagement to discuss next level with South African
programmes and initiatives businesspersons through
that will grow and build tangible actions that will
the economy of Africa. In promote trade between both
his remarks, Mr Suleman
underscored that many investors countries. 
looked abroad for opportunities
adding that Africa had a lot of W: www.minara.org.za
potential and was a source of an
array of quality products and
raw materials.
In a rejoinder, High
Commissioner, Muigai Mwangi
said from South Africa
emphasizing that Kenya was
Melanie Veness

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