Business and government
collaborate to drive international
investment at the South Africa
Tomorrow Investor Conference

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and joint sponsors, Citi and Absa Bank are pleased to announce that they will virtually host the inaugural United Kingdom (UK), Middle East (Dubai) & South East Asia (Hong Kong and Singapore) South Africa Tomorrow Investor conference on 17 – 18 June 2021. The conference aims to showcase South African institutions and listed companies to the investor community in the various regions and drive foreign direct investment into South Africa.

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni, South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago, and Minister Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Public Enterprises will partner with prominent South African business leaders to engage investors on the country’s economic recovery strategy and plans to accelerate growth as it tackles the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its economy.

The South Africa Tomorrow conference will keenly focus on the country’s economic recovery plan which prioritises economic policy reforms and infrastructure development, among other growth levers. Importantly, the plan envisages a new era of public-private partnerships and a greater role for private investment that delivers positive social impact. The delegation is expected to showcase the progress the country is making in efforts to revive the economy, address its challenges, and implement the much-needed structural reforms.

Leila Fourie, Group CEO of the JSE, says: “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a number of challenges to the South African economy, and indeed seen great uncertainty globally. It is an important time for us to partner as we focus on and drive sustainable and inclusive growth for our country. The country offers attractive investment prospects for our international investors and we need to have those vital engagements to unlock that investment together.”

“With the global disruption to markets caused by COVID-19, investment will be vital to accelerate South Africa’s economic recovery. South Africa’s economic potential and investment opportunities are huge, and our partnership will help ensure that international investors and South African businesses are able to capitalise on trade and investment opportunities, now and in the future. I expect the conference will demonstrate what has been achieved, and establish a platform for what can be done, working in collaboration in the future”, says Citi Country Officer, Peter Taylor.

“We are very excited at the opportunity to be involved with this conference that demonstrates to international investors, that South Africa is open for business. As a leading Pan African financial services institution, we always seek to be involved with platforms that seek build on the great investment opportunities across our continent, that drive economic growth and jobs”, said Absa CIB CEO, Charles Russon.