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TAMI GOES INTERNATIONAL, WHILE ALSO

CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL

SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESSES

David White, CEO ongoing and predictable presence TAMI Circle Members join opportunity to interact directly
DRG Group trade into and from South ■ Providing mobility services and remain members at no cost, with Irish public and private
Africa. Through the South ■ Engaging property experts and also become members of the sector organisations in Ireland.
African Chamber United Commonwealth Entrepreneurs With Ireland creating their
AMI is a Kingdom, the KwaZulu-Natal Each of the TAMI service Club. The Commonwealth own TAMI team of professional
valuable Growth Coalition, and the providers have prequalified as Entrepreneurs Club is a global support service providers, it aims
Tinbound Commonwealth Entrepreneurs ethical and effective organisations networking platform for trade to encourage business and trade
business Club, TAMI is becoming an and are regarded as good and collaboration, whose linkages between Ireland and
portal where effective tool for international corporate citizens. purpose is promoting SMEs and South Africa.
international business leaders and opening doors for entrepreneurs,
organisations governments to engage directly TAMI also creates direct links industrialists, traders, and We encourage South African
interested in with private and public sector to public sector organisations various service providers. organisations to visit the
trading in specialist organisations within such as the SA Revenue Service; TAMI portal (www.tami.org.za),
South Africa South Africa. Department of Employment and TAMI therefore has two direct to register on the site as Circle
can interact Labour; Department of Home outcomes, both of which are related Members, and to become part
with relevant Inbound business portal Affairs, Department of Trade, to networking and collaboration. of an organisation focused
service TAMI is an inbound business Competition, and Industry; The first being a business portal on delivering exceptional
providers portal, making it easy for Trade and Investment KwaZulu- where international organisations business content, providing
and/or professional in-country international organisations, Natal; Invest Durban; KwaZulu- can speak to capable and reliable access to networks and
facilitators. In addition, Tami interested in understanding how Natal Business Chambers South African functional area opportunities locally and
is a networking platform for business works in South Africa, Council; and South African service providers and/or a abroad, and where appropriate
South African organisations for to speak directly to private sector Chamber United Kingdom. professional in-country facilitator. to provide direct introductions
local and international business business specialists in each of the The second being a networking to help improve local and
content and linkages. A Knowledge Source platform for South African international trade effectiveness.
following functional areas: organisations to join where they
TAMI’s initial intention was
There is no doubt that South ■ Banking to encourage only international can receive local and international The TAMI mission is simple.
Africa has huge international ■ Staffing and employment trade opportunities into South business content and linkages. We are intent on creating
attraction for its local produce, administration Africa. However, it has now a business platform, that
goods, and commodities. ■ Accounting and financial also become a knowledge Direct Linkages benefits both international and
There are many good reasons reporting source and networking Through the SA Chamber local South African business
why South African business facility for local South African United Kingdom, TAMI is being leaders in their attempt to
leaders and entrepreneurs ■ Legal compliance and best organisations, who are now introduced around the world, to create thriving and sustainable
should think positively about practice able to join as TAMI Circle encourage chambers to inform organisations. Join TAMI today
international trade. Inbound ■ Understanding and Members. Immediately on their members of TAMI’s direct and give your organisation an
and outbound flows of communicating with specific joining, TAMI Circle members linkages to business solutions and opportunity to benefit from new
transactions are critical in target markets become included in the business advice in South Africa. networks, ideas, and possible
creating enduring international ■ Black economic empowerment South African Chamber trading partners. 
relationships, and in ensuring parameters United Kingdom mailing list The Ireland Chapter of the
ongoing and predictable flows of ■ Managing sustainability and receive invitations for South African Chamber of W: www.tami.org.za
sales and purchases of produce, expectations business powered webinars, Commerce United Kingdom
goods, and commodities. ■ Effective operations and newsletters, and also invitations Chamber is in the process of
The Africa Marketing logistics management and local content from the setting up an Ireland TAMI,
Initiative (TAMI) is one of ■ Facilitating efficient cross border KwaZulu-Natal Business and thus making it possible for
South African and international
many organisations in South financial transactions Chambers Council. organisations to gain
Africa helping to encourage ■ Creating an online digital

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