TBA Events

The Beijing Axis Johannesburg office would like to cordially invite you to join us for an invitation-only procurement roundtable over a light breakfast.

From resource extraction and investments to consumer products and services, China's presence in Africa and its role in the continent's development can be observed in various facets of the economy. With China's continued role as a key supply chain partner in the mining, industrial and retail sectors, supply chain managers of companies engaging with or planning to engage with China need to understand the realities and inherent complexities of dealing with the country and, specifically, the individual suppliers. The lure of effectively dealing with capacity constraints and minimising costs are strong incentives for reaching out to a low-cost country solution; however, this must be tempered with a robust understanding of the market, proper supply chain and logistics management, as well as developing a solid relationship with your supplier. This session will include an examination of actual procurement case studies that were inherently complex or that experienced difficulties in the process of execution.

Relax and unwind with a cocktail and snacks at the "Brundyn + Gonsalves" art gallery on 71 Loop St with Cadiz Corporate Solutions and The Beijing Axis.

As China and the world welcome the Year of Dragon with great expectations, listen to a brief update on the exciting China-Africa business landscape by Robbie Gonsalves (Head of Cadiz Corporate Solutions) and Kobus van der Wath (Founder and Group Managing Director of The Beijing Axis, and Keynote Speaker of Mining Indaba 2012).

The Beijing Axis Johannesburg office would like to cordially invite you to join us for an invitation-only procurement roundtable over a light breakfast.

As Africa continues to play a vital role in the global mining industry, China's role in the country's economic development is more strongly entrenched not only due to its appetite for Africa's resources but also because of its growing importance as a key supply chain partner in the resource, infrastructure and equipment sectors. While supply chain managers deal with capacity constraints and seek to minimize costs, Low Cost Country (LCC) sourcing is being integrated into project planning in the resource and infrastructure sectors. China is particularly attractive as it boasts a significant shift in its export structure to more technology-intensive products. However, many concerns still remain over quality control and the difficulty of executing China-based procurement. This session will examine the rationale, issues and processes of successful procurement from China.

Date: 20 October 2011
Time: 07:30 - 17:30
Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

Following the success of the China Inc meets SA Inc conference in February 2011, an improved and enlarged instalment will be held at Gallagher Estate on Thursday 20 October 2011. The China Africa Business Forum will draw together the main players in the burgeoning commercial relationship between China and Africa, including several Chinese state-owned entities and South African companies with Chinese interests.