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Cape Town - The Mother City of South Africa
 
 Cape
Town - Business Information
GDP per Capita: |
$ 12,000. |
Major Exports: |
Gold, diamonds, platinum,
other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment. |
Major Foreign Exchange Counters: |
Western Union and
American Express. |
Key Industries: |
Mining, automobile
assembly, metalworking, machinery, textiles, iron and steel, chemicals,
fertilizer, foodstuffs, commercial ship repair. |
Major Imports: |
Machinery and equipment,
chemicals, petroleum products, scientific instruments, foodstuffs. |
Business Overview
Cape Town is a major economic hub and manufacturing center of South Africa.
The city is the legislative capital of South Africa. The city's real estate
and construction market is at a all time high. The city of Cape Town has
been attracting huge foreign investment in recent year. Cape Town has a rare
and amazing combination of beautiful landscapes, magnificent architecture
and world class infrastructure. Most of city's business is concentrated in
Cape Town Central Business District. The other major commercial areas of teh
city are Century City, the Bellville/TygerValley strip and Claremont.
These areas are home to many offices and headquarters of various national
and international corporations. The city also the hub of broadcast and print
media in South Africa. Cape Town also has numerous advertising agencies. The
agriculture sector is also very well developed in the city. Cape Town also
has Koeberg nuclear power station which fulfills majority of energy needs of
Western Cape. The city of Cape Town is also a major Shipbuilding Center of
South Africa. Cape Town has plenty of Gold mines. The city also has a very
well developed mining industry. Tourism industry is also earning large
benefits to Cape Town. The city is bestowed with beautiful sites and a
magnificent architecture which makes it one of the most loved tourist
destinations of the world. The city of Cape Town also has a very well
developed transport system.
Major Business Centers
Cape Town International Convention Centre:
The Cape Town International Convention Centre is a premier event venue in
Cape Town. The center is equipped with world class facilities and is capable
of hosting any kind of events, trade shows, trade fairs, conventions or
cultural events. The two auditoriums of the center are technologically and
acoustically efficient. Auditorium number one can seat around 1500 people.
The center also provides several VIP meeting suites and dressing rooms.
Auditorium number two is slightly smaller in size and can seat just above
620 persons. The Cape Town International Convention Centre has around 10,000
square meters of space which can be used for trade shows and exhibitions.
The center also has a Grand Ballroom which covers an area of around 2000
square meters. Apart from this the center also has Spacious meeting and
function rooms. The convention centre's also houses two restaurants namely,
Strelitzia and the Jasminum.
CAB Conference Centre:
Located near the Brackenfell Railway Station, the CAB Conference Centre
offers excellent conference facilities. The venue is equipped with a variety
of facilities. The centre has Conference Halls, Training Rooms, Boardrooms
and other Breakaway Rooms. The center also has an inbuilt Restaurant & a
Coffee Shop with DSTV and Free Wireless Internet access. The center has a
graduation hall, a celebration hall The conference center has been opened
recently and offers world class facilities at an unbeatable pruice.
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