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 Cape Town - Business Information

Business Facts

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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