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aicep Portugal Global - Delegação África do Sul - Abril / Maio 2014TRANSCRIPT
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Mensagem: MercantileBank
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“O Mercantile Bank está, de uma forma ou deoutra, presente na África do Sul desde 1965.Tem uma história rica que se confunde com a dopróprio país e com a da emigração Portuguesa.”
Notícias*
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Oportunidades deNegócio*
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Oportunidades de Negócio recolhidas durante omês de Abril.
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Informações
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Contactos da Embaixada de Portugal, Delegaçãoda aicep Portugal Global
Mensagem: Mercantile Bank
“Somos um banco focado naspequenas e médias empresas
inspirado por entrepreneurs. ”
O Mercantile Bank está, de umaforma ou de outra, presente naÁfrica do Sul desde 1965. Tem umahistória rica que se confunde com ado próprio país e com a daemigração Portuguesa.
Somos um banco focado naspequenas e médias empresasinspirado por entrepreneurs.
O nosso banco oferece uma gamacompleta de serviços bancários. Tema sua Sede em Sandton (Província doGauteng) e dispõe de uma rede de15 agências espalhadas por quatroprovíncias, estando a maioria destastambém no Gauteng. A nossa equipa integra 420funcionários, dispõe, para além dosgerentes de balcão, de gestores deconta especializados e focados naconstrução e manutenção derelações fortes e personalizadas comos clientes, a quem servem de formaremota deslocando-se às suasempresas, para de forma maisobjectiva avaliarem as suasnecessidades.O mercado alvo do Mercantile sãoempresas com um volume denegócios entre 5 Milhões e 1000Milhões de Rands.Procuramos diferenciar-nos através
de um modelo de ponto único decontacto de alta intensidadepersonalizado. Para esse efeito, estáorganizado para servir os seusclientes em três segmentos distintos:
1- Business Banking: volume denegócios inferiores a R 50m porano.2- Mid-Commercial: volume denegócios entre R 50m e R100m porano.3- Upper Commercial: volume denegócios superior a mais de R100mpor ano.
Em complemento ao Business eCommercial Banking, o Mercantileoferece também serviços detesouraria, cartões (acquiring eissuing) e E-Bureau. O Grupo dispõetambém de soluções de RentalFinance e uma parceria estratégicapara a área de Seguros.
Sendo um banco de empresas, oMercantile Bank tem acompanhadoa estratégia de diplomaciaeconómica da Embaixada dePortugal. Dos mais recentesinvestimentos Portugueses na Áfricado Sul, apoiamos 7, facilitando osserviços financeiros específicos quemais se adequam às necessidades de
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Mensagem: Mercantile Bank
“O mercado alvo do Mercantilesão empresas com um volumede negócios entre 5 Milhões e
1000 Milhões de Rands. ”
na África do Sul, nos últimos trêsanos e meio, tem sido muito útilpara as empresas portuguesas eluso-sul-africanas, a destacar as duasmissões realizadas a Portugal paravisitar empresas, em 2012 e 2013,que acabaram por resultar em apoioà actividade exportadora dasempresas nacionais e ao seuinvestimento nesta geografia. ViaCaixa Geral dos Depósitospatrocinamos em 2013 uma sessaoda AICEP em Portugal denominadapor ABC Mercados-África do Sul,com dois seminários em Lisboa ePorto. Para além destas acçõesbilaterais, temos promovido, emconjunto, workshops commultinacionais, como a Odebrecht,para as empresas portuguesas eluso-sul-africanas com interesse emfornecer este Grupo; também com aCâmara de Comércio e IndústriaLuso-Sul-Africana (CCILSA), e embreve com uma comitiva empresarialdo Zimbabué.
Júlio Lopes Director Executivo do Mercantile Bank
cada empresa, duma forma “tailormade” e no acesso ao crédito.Nomeadamente no acesso aocrédito, as empresas Portuguesasenfrentavam, junto da bancatradicional Sul-africana, bastantesdificuldades provocadas pelodesconhecimento da realidadeeconómica e empresarial dePortugal e pelo downgrade donosso Estado e dos nossos bancospelas agências de ratinginternacionais. A proactividade doMercantile Bank e a aliançaestabelecida com a AICEP/Departamento Económico eComercial da Embaixada dePortugal, acabou por ser fulcral paraas empresas portuguesasinvestidoras e absolutamenteindispensável.
De salientar que o Mercantile Banktem desempenhado um papel activona promoção das relaçõescomerciais entre Portugal e a Áfricado Sul, nomeadamente através doAcordo de Cooperação que foiassinado em Portugal, no anopassado, com a Gauteng Growthand Development Agency ( GGDA),e que originou a primeira missãoinstitucional de visita a empresasportuguesas, em Maio de 2013, coma AICEP e a GGDA.O caminho percorrido com a AICEP
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NotíciasÁfrica do Sul / South Africa
SA's energy sector set for 'big opportunities'March 5, 2014
SOUTH Africa is on the verge of a "goldenage" in energy, in light of the explorationbeing carried out in shale gas, andonshore and offshore oil, TransportMinister Dipuo Peters says.
In Business Day : [click here to read more]
Reunião de empresários Portgueses com o BITCApril 6, 2014
Reunião na Embaixada de Portugal emPretória entre empresários portugueses eo Botswana Investment Trade Centre,com o intuito de promover e divulgaroportunidades de negócios
In RTP: [click here to read more]
Department’s incentives ‘stimulate investment, jobgrowth’
March 4, 2014
INVESTMENT incentives provided by theDepartment of Trade and Industry hadstimulated about R143bn in private sectorinvestments and created about 144,000jobs over the last five years, according toEconomic Development Minister EbrahimPatel.
In Business Day: [click here to read more]
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Notícias
State's latest plan seeks 'smart industrialisation'April 14, 2014
President Jacob Zuma on Fridaylaunched the more than R12.45-billionMzimvubu water project, which wouldinclude the building of the Ntabelangaand Laleni dams, in the Eastern Cape.
In Engineering Weekly : [click here to read more]
SA seen as attractive for foreign investment: reportApril 3, 2014
JOHANNESBURG - Investors see SouthAfrica as an attractive place to dobusiness -- that’s according to researchby Brand SA which says overallpublicity about the country remainspositive, and attracts interest.
In Enca : [click here to read more]
SA to change mining model for oil and gasApril 13, 2014
SOUTH Africa will ensure itspopulation benefits when it developsits shale gas and offshore oil industriesand won’t repeat the errors it madewith mining, said Zweli Mkhize,treasurer of the ruling African NationalCongress (ANC).
In Business Day : [click here to read more]
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NotíciasNamíbia / Namibia
Oil refinery will soon become a realityMarch 27, 2014
THE Namibian and Nigerian governmentsexpect to conclude an agreement toestablish an oil refinery at Walvis Bay byJuly this year. The main issue holding backthe agreement has been the importationof crude oil from Nigeria at concessionaryprices. According to the agreement,Nigeria will supply crude oil to Namibia.
In Windhoek Observer : [click here to read more]
Growth seeks more InvestmentMarch 28, 2014
Preliminary national accounts for 2013released Wednesday by the NamibiaStatistics Agency revealed that, as a ratioof GDP, investment in the local economygrew to 24.7% compared to 22.1%recorded in 2012. This was more than theaverage ratio of investment to GDP overthe period 2007 to 2013 which stood at24.6%.
In Namibia Economist: [click here to read more]
NCCI to reduce bureaucracy with new strategic plan in pipeline
April 11, 2014
The president of NCCI, MarthaNamundjebo-Tilahun, stated: “One of keystrategic objectives which we aredetermined to achieve in the next two tothree years is to work with governmentand other stakeholders to make Namibiaas the number one country to do businessin Africa”
In Namibia Economist: [click here to read more]
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NotíciasBotsuana / Botswana
Power infrastructure key for Botswana miningFebruary 21, 2014
Those aiming to invest in Botswana asa mining destination need to considerinstalling power lines and improvingtransport, (…) who says the landlockedcountry faces significant infrastructurechallenges that affect its mining sector.
In Mining Weekly: [click here to read more]
Botswana consulting experts, private sector on ‘suitable’ coal-bed methane gas extraction methods
April 4, 2014
Botswana government has startedengaging experts and private-sectorinvestors on suitable methods ofextracting coal-bed methane (CBM)gas, which could help the minerals-dependent economy to diversify itsenergy sector.
In Mining Weekly : [click here to read more]
Construction of Botswana coal rail link to start next year – Gama
April 4, 2014
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) CEO Siya-bonga Gama has told Mining Weeklythat construction of the coal rail linkbetween Botswana and South Africawill start next year, enabling junior coalminers to access markets.
In Mining Weekly : [click here to read more]
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Notícias
Reunião com Delegação do Zimbabué – 8 de Maio
O Departamento Económico e Comercial da Embaixada de Portugalem Pretória, tem o prazer de convidar a comunidade empresarialPortuguesa presente na República da África do Sul, a participarnuma reunião com uma delegação do Zimbabué no dia 8 de Maiode 2014 às 14:00 na sede do Mercantile Bank em Sandton.
Informamos todos os interessados que as inscrições estarão abertasaté ao dia 2 de Maio de 2014, e deverão ser feitas através doseguinte endereço de email:
Com os melhores cumprimentos,João Pedro Pereira
Conselheiro Económico e Comercial da Embaixada de Portugal
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Oportunidades de NegócioÁfrica do Sul / South Africa
Repairs and maintenance to water distribution system
Sector
Localização Eastern Cape
Cliente Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
Descrição Repairs and maintenance to water distribution system.
All tenderers must be registered on the Municipality's supplier's database.
The Council does not bind itself to accept the lowest or anytenders and late tenders will not be accepted.
The Council promotes the use of previously disadvantaged small and medium contractors.
More at: http://www.sa-tenders.co.za/tendershow.php?id=85118
Contactos Telephone 041 506 3274 or 041 506 3266, Fax 086 514 4305, oremail: [email protected]
Supply of fuel, and installation and maintenance of an integrated electronic fuel management system
Sector
Localização Eastern Cape
Cliente Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
Descrição Supply of fuel, and installation and maintenance of an integrated electronic fuel management system.
More at: http://www.sa-tenders.co.za/tendershow.php?id=85114
Contactos Telephone 041 506 3274 or 041 506 3266, Fax 086 514 4305, or email: [email protected]
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Oportunidades de Negócio
Trenchless rehabilitation of water mains
Sector
Localização Eastern Cape
Cliente Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
Descrição Trenchless rehabilitation of water mains.
All tenderers must be registered on the Municipality's supplier's database. The Municipality reserves the right not to consider the tenders of tenderers not registered on the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's supplier's database.
More at: http://www.sa-tenders.co.za/tendershow.php?id=85116
Contactos Telephone 041 506 3274 or 041 506 3266, Fax 086 514 4305, or email: [email protected]
The construction of Khula Village intersection on Main Road P237 at km 23,4
Sector
Localização KwaZulu-Natal
Cliente Province of KwaZulu-Natal, Department of Transport
Descrição The Province of KwaZulu-Natal, Department of Transport, invites tenders from Established Contractors, experienced in roadworks, for the construction of Khula Village Intersection on Main Road P237 at km 23,04. The duration of the project will be 4 months.
More at: http://www.sa-tenders.co.za/tendershow.php?id=85740
Contactos Mr G. Kendal, Telephone no. (033) 328 1000, Fax no. (033) 3280 1006, e-mail address: [email protected]
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Oportunidades de Negócio
Construction of OL4308 (Ntabayenkosi) - Local Road
Sector
Localização KwaZulu-Natal
Cliente Province of KwaZulu-Natal, Department of Transport
Descrição Construction of OL4308 (Ntabayenkosi) - Local Road with the duration of 2.5 months
More at: http://www.sa-tenders.co.za/tendershow.php?id=85747
Contactos Mr. A M Joubert, Telephone No. 031 207 5030, Fax No. 086 672 8298, e-mail address: [email protected].
Request for Proposal for the design, engineering, manufacture, supply and transport of a Hydrogen Generating Plant
Sector
Localização Lephalale, Limpopo
Cliente Eskom
Descrição Request for Proposal for the design, engineering, manufacture, supply and transport of a Hydrogen Generating Plant for the Medupi Power Station, in Lephalale.
More at: http://www.sa-tenders.co.za/tendershow.php?id=85106
Contactos Email Address: [email protected]
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Oportunidades de Negócio
Supply, delivery, installation, maintenance of standby generators, solar systems and general electrical maintenance
Sector
Localização Eastern Cape
Cliente SA Police Service
Descrição Two (2) year term contract for the supply, delivery, installation, maintenance of standby generators, solar systems and general electrical maintenance: Devolved facilities: Eastern Cape Province Region (3) Three.Required at: Eastern Cape Region (3) three: Afzondering, Dukatthole (Maletswai), Katkop, Lukholweni, Maclear, Mbizeni, Mqanduli, Rhodes, Rossouw, Tina Falls, Tylden, Zamuxolo, Keiskammahoek, Macleartown.
More at: http://www.sa-tenders.co.za/tendershow.php?id=85410
Contactos Ms J. Kola, Tel. (012) 841-7679.General enquiries:Capt V.d. Schyff, Tel. (012) 841-7533/7390.Technical information:Colonel Botha, 082 466 9301
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Oportunidades de Negócio
Supply, installation and maintenance of standby generators,solar systems and general electrical maintenance
Sector
Localização Mpumalanga
Cliente SA Police Service
Descrição Supply, installation and maintenance of standbygenerators, solar systems and general electricalmaintenance: Devolved facilities: Mpumalanga ProvinceRegion 1.
Required at: SAPS Devolved Stations: Skukuza, Belfast,Dirkiesdorp, Piet Retief, Elukwatini, Val, Vaalbank, WhiteRiver, Waterval Boven, Lydenburg, Sabie Sheepmoor,Sundra, Perdekop, Balfour, Kinross, Mayflower, Mahamba.
CIDB Contractor grading designation required: Grade 5(R4 million to R6,5 million) (EB) Electrical Engineering(Buildings) and higher.
More at: http://www.sa-tenders.co.za/tendershow.php?id=85421
Contactos Capt V.d. Schyff, Tel. (012) 841-7533.Technical information:Colonel Baliso, Tel. (012) 349-6078/079 874 1614
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Oportunidades de Negócio
Construction of 400kV Transmission Lines
Sector
Localização Limpopo
Cliente Eskom
Descrição The project will consist of the construction of part of the 400kV Transmission Power Line that forms part of the Medupi Power Station Integration Project. The construction will be done in accordance with Eskom’s design and specifications. The scope of work consists of the following:•Access roads and infrastructure•Bush clearing•Tower foundations and stay wire foundations•Fabrication and erection of structural steel transmission towers•Installation of hardware, conductor and insulators•Tower assembly, stringing and labelling•Transmission line regulating•OPGW cable and matched hardware•A Fall Arrest System
Contactos http://mp2vmsa037.eskom.co.za/tenderbulletin/
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Oportunidades de NegócioLesoto / Lesotho
Supply, Delivery, Storage, Installation and Commissioning of Metolong Rural Electrification
Sector
Localização Lesoto
Cliente Metolong Authority
Descrição Government of Lesotho has received a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) towards the implementation of Metolong Dam and Water Supply Programme (MDWSP). The main aim is to secure potable water supply to the greater Maseru area and surrounding towns through the construction of the Metolong Dam and associated water supply infrastructure for MDWSP. As part of the programme, the Government, acting through the Metolong Authority (the “Employer”), intends to apply a portion of the Loan from the European Investment Bank towards supply and installation of rural electrification within the MDWSP area. Any payments made under the proposed contract will be subject, in all restrictions, on the use of EIB funding and conditions to the disbursements of same funding. No partyother than the Government and the Employer shall derive any rights from the funding or have any claim to the proceeds of EIB Funding.
Contactos http://www.informativenews.co.ls/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8952:metolong-dam-water-supply-programme-invitation-for-bids-ifb&catid=36:adverts&Itemid=49
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Oportunidades de Negócio
Supply, delivery, installation, maintenance of standby generators, solar systems and general electrical maintenance
Sector
Localização Eastern Cape
Cliente SA Police Service
Descrição Two (2) year term contract for the supply, delivery, installation, maintenance of standby generators, solar systems and general electrical maintenance: Devolved facilities: Eastern Cape Province Region (3) Three.Required at: Eastern Cape Region (3) three: Afzondering, Dukatthole (Maletswai), Katkop, Lukholweni, Maclear, Mbizeni, Mqanduli, Rhodes, Rossouw, Tina Falls, Tylden, Zamuxolo, Keiskammahoek, Macleartown.
More at: http://www.sa-tenders.co.za/tendershow.php?id=85410
Contactos Ms J. Kola, Tel. (012) 841-7679.General enquiries:Capt V.d. Schyff, Tel. (012) 841-7533/7390.Technical information:Colonel Botha, 082 466 9301
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Informações
aicep Portugal Global – Delegação África do Sul /Departamento Económico e Comercial da Embaixada de
PortugalDirector Dr. João Pedro Pereira
Morada Economic & Commercial Department599 Leyds StreetMuckleneuk0002 - Pretoria
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Fax +27 (0) 86 648 39 56
Email [email protected]
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