South Africa is an ideal market for Scottish businesses looking to expand their international activities with similar financial and legal systems in place and a familiar business culture.  Despite only covering 3% of the African continent, South Africa accounts for a massive 40% of all industrial output and 25% of GDP. It is also the most sophisticated free market economy in Africa.  The UK remains one of South Africa's key foreign direct investors.  South Africa is 4th on the list of key emerging markets for global investors, with a wealth of opportunities for UK expertise across almost every sector of the economy, including access to the rest of Africa's 300+ million customers.

The deadline for applications is Friday 3rd December 2010.