Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill, has proposed the creation of a Jamaica-South Africa Investment Delivery Group to help drive and strengthen trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.

“South Africa’s outward direct investment position of US$153.6 billion tells us your firms are already looking outward… operating beyond the continent and searching for entry points into new markets. Jamaica is a perfect entry point,” he stated.

Senator Hill was speaking during a High-Level Ministerial Luncheon hosted at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday, attended by South Africa’s Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Alvin Botes, who is on an Official Visit to Jamaica from August 4-8.